Netgear GS752TS GS7xxTS-TPS Software Admin Manual - Page 10

Getting Started with the Smart Switches, Switch Management Interface, features on the GS728TS - vlan

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GS728TS, GS728TPS, GS752TS, and GS752TPS Gigabit Smart Switches • Appendix B, Configuration Examples, contains examples of how to configure various features on the GS728TS, GS728TPS, GS752TS, and GS752TPS Smart Switches, such as VLANs and ACLs. • Appendix C, Notification of Compliance, contains regulatory information about the 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: • Switch Management Interface on page 10 • Connecting the Switch to the Network on page 11 • Switch Discovery in a Network with a DHCP Server on page 12 • Switch Discovery in a Network without a DHCP Server on page 14 • Configuring the Network Settings on the Administrative System on page 15 • Web Access on page 16 • Smart Control Center Utilities on page 17 • Understanding the User Interfaces on page 23 • Interface Naming Convention on page 30 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® XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Vista® and provides a front end 10

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GS728TS, GS728TPS, GS752TS, and GS752TPS Gigabit Smart Switches
Appendix B, Configuration Examples
, contains examples of how to configure various
features on the GS728TS, GS728TPS, GS752TS, and GS752TPS Smart Switches, such
as VLANs and ACLs.
Appendix C, Notification of Compliance
, contains regulatory information about the
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:
Switch Management Interface
on page
10
Connecting the Switch to the Network
on page
11
Switch Discovery in a Network with a DHCP Server
on page
12
Switch Discovery in a Network without a DHCP Server
on page
14
Configuring the Network Settings on the Administrative System
on page
15
Web Access
on page
16
Smart Control Center Utilities
on page
17
Understanding the User Interfaces
on page
23
Interface Naming Convention
on page
30
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
®
XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Vista
®
and provides a front end