Web Management Interface Overview; Software Requirements To Use The Web Interface; Use A Web Browser To Access The Switch And Log In - NETGEAR M4100 Series User Manual

Web Management Interface Overview

Your managed switch contains an embedded web server and management software for
managing and monitoring switch functions. The managed switch functions as a simple
switches 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.

Software Requirements to Use the Web Interface

To access the switch by using a web browser, the browser must meet the following software
requirements:
• HTML version 4.0, or later
• HTTP version 1.1, or later
• Java Runtime Environment 1.6 or later

Use a Web Browser to Access the Switch and Log In

You can use a web browser to access the switch and log in. You must be able to ping the IP
address of the managed switch management interface from your administrative system for
web access to be available.
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To use browser-based access to log in to the switch:
1. Prepare your computer with a static IP address in the 169.254.100.0 subnet, for
example, 169.254.100.201.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from an Ethernet port on your computer to an Ethernet port on
the switch.
3. Launch a web browser.
4. Enter the IP address of the switch in the web browser address field.
The default IP address of the switch is 169.254.100.100.
The Login screen displays.
5. Enter the user name and password.
The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
6. Click the Login button.
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