Getting Started With The Smart Switches; Switch Management Interface - NETGEAR GS728TS Admin Manual

GS728TS, GS728TPS, GS752TS, and GS752TPS Gigabit Smart Switches
• Appendix B, Configuration
features on the GS728TS, GS728TPS, GS752TS, and GS752TPS Smart Switches, such
as VLANs and ACLs.
• Appendix C, Notification of
GS728TS, GS728TPS, GS752TS, and GS752TPS Smart Switches.
Note: Refer to the release notes for the GS728TS, GS728TPS, GS752TS,
and GS752TPS Gigabit Smart Switches for information about issues
and workarounds.

Getting Started with the Smart Switches

This chapter provides an overview of starting your GS728TS, GS728TPS, GS752TS, or
GS752TPS Smart Switch and accessing the user interface. It also leads you through the
steps to use the Smart Control Center utility. This chapter contains the following sections:
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Switch Management Interface

• Connecting the Switch to the Network
• Switch Discovery in a Network with a DHCP Server
• Switch Discovery in a Network without a DHCP Server
• Configuring the Network Settings on the Administrative System
• Web Access on page 16
• Smart Control Center Utilities
• Understanding the User Interfaces
• Interface Naming Convention
Switch Management Interface
The NETGEAR GS728TS, GS728TPS, GS752TS, and GS752TPS Gigabit Smart Switches
contain an embedded Web server and management software for managing and monitoring
switch functions. Each switch can function as a simple switch without the management
software. However, you can use the management software to configure more advanced
features that can improve switch efficiency and overall network performance.
Web-based management lets you monitor, configure, and control your switch remotely using
a standard Web browser instead of using expensive and complicated SNMP software
products. From your Web browser, you can monitor the performance of your switch and
optimize its configuration for your network. You can configure all switch features, such as
VLANs, QoS, and ACLs by using the Web-based management interface.
NETGEAR provides the Smart Control Center utility with this product. This program runs
under Microsoft Windows
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Examples, contains examples of how to configure various
Compliance, contains regulatory information about the
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