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Contents
About This Manual
Who Should Use this Book ................................................. .............................................. ix
How to Use This Book ..................... ................................................................................. ix
Conventions, Formats, and Scope .................................................................................... x
How to Use This Manual ........................................................................................ .......... xi
How to Print this Manual ..................................................................................... ..............xii
Revision History ............................................................................................... ... .... ... ... .... xii
Chapter 1
Getting Started with Switch Management
System Requirements .................................................................................................... 1-1
Switch Management Interface .................................. .... ... ... ... .........................................1-2
Network with a DHCP Server ......................................................................................... 1-3
Network without a DHCP Server .................................................................................... 1-5
Web Access ............................................................................................ ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ..1-7
Additional Utilities ..... ... ... .... ... ... ......................................................................................1-8
Chapter 2
Introduction to the Web Browser Interface
Logging Into the NETGEAR Home Screen .................................................................... 2-1
Using the NETGEAR Web Management System Options .............................................2-3
Chapter 3
Managing System Settings
Using the System Settings Utility ............................................................................... .....3-1
Management ................................................................................................................. .. 3-1
Device View .............................................................. ......................................................3-7
PoE ............................................................................................................... .................. 3-7
SNMP ................................................................................................................. ..........3-13
Chapter 4
Configuring Switching Settings
Configuring Switching Settings ............................................................... ........................4-1