NETGEAR ProSAFE GS716Tv3 Installation Manual

Installation Guide
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Package Contents

• NETGEAR ProSAFE Smart Switch
• Rubber footpads for tabletop installation
• AC power cord
• Rack-mount kit for rack installation
• Installation guide
• Smart Switch resource CD that includes the Smart Control Center Utility
and hardware installation guide. (A link to the online software administration
manual is on the resource CD.)

Configure the Switch

Install the Smart Control Center Utility and use it to configure the switch.
Install the Smart Control Center Utility on a Computer
1. Insert the resource CD into your CD drive.
2. Run the Setup program to install the Smart Control Center Utility.
The Installation Wizard guides you through the installation.
Connect Your Smart Switch
If you have a DHCP server in you network, see Connect the Switch to Your
Network.
If you are using static IP addresses in you network, first see
Switch with a Static IP Address, and then see Connect the Switch to Your
Network.
Configure the Switch with a Static IP Address
If you are using a static IP address in you network, configure the switch IP
address before connecting the switch to your network. The default IP address of
the switch is 192.168.0.239.
Note: If you are using a DHCP server in your network, this procedure does not
apply to you; instead, go directly to Connect the Switch to Your
1. Set up the computer with a static IP address in the 192.168.0.x subnet.
2. Connect the computer to the switch.
3. Configure the IP address of the switch to match your network
configuration.
Connect the Switch to Your Network
1. Connect each computer to an RJ-45 network port on the switch front
panel.
Use Category 5 (Cat 5) or better Ethernet cable terminated with an RJ-45
connector to make these connections.
2. Connect the switch to your network.
3. Power on the switch.
4. Verify that the computer with the Smart Control Center Utility is on the same
Configure the
subnet as the switch.
Configure the Switch with the Smart Control Center
Utility
1. Double-click the Smart Control Center Utility icon
click the icon in the Windows Start menu to run the utility and view this
screen.
Network.
2. Click the Discover button.
on your desktop or