Netgear STM300 STM 150-300-600 Reference Manual (PDF) - Page 52

3. Performing Network and System Management 3 This chapter describes the network settings, the system management features, and ways to improve the performance of the STM. If you have used the Setup Wizard, you have already configured some of these settings, but there are situations in which you might want to modify them. This chapter contains the following sections: • Configuring Network Settings on this page • Configuring Session Limits and Timeouts on page 56 • Configuring the Network Refresh and Permanent MAC Address Bindings on page 57 • Configuring the HTTP Proxy Settings on page 60 • About Users with Administrative and Guest Privileges on page 61 • Configuring Remote Management Access on page 64 • Using an SNMP Manager on page 65 • Managing the Configuration File on page 67 • Updating the Software on page 71 • Configuring Date and Time Service on page 74 • Managing Digital Certificates on page 76 • Managing the Quarantine Settings on page 81 • Managing the STM's Performance on page 82 Configuring Network Settings If you have used the Setup Wizard, you might already have configured the Web Management Interface and maximum transmission unit (MTU) settings; the Network Settings screen allows you to modify these settings and to specify the interface speed and duplex settings. The STM requires a valid IP address to retrieve online updates and to enable access to its Web Management Interface. If you have used the Setup Wizard to configure the STM, you have already specified the management interface name and address settings and the size of the MTU. In addition to modifying these settings, the Network Settings screen also allows you to specify the interface speed and duplex settings for the management interface, for the Chapter 3. Performing Network and System Management | 52