GS700TS Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Getting Started with Switch Management 1-2
v1.0, June 2009
Switch Management Interface
Your NETGEAR GS700TS Gigabit Stackable Smart Switch contains a n embedded web server
and management software for managing and monitoring switch functions. This switch operates as
a simple switch without using the management software. The management software enables you to
configure more advanced features, and consequently improve switch efficiency as well as overall
network performance.
Web- Based Management enables yo u to monitor, configure, and control your switch rem otely
using a common web browser, instead of having to use expensive and complicated SNMP
software products. Simply by using your web browser, you can monitor the performance of your
switch and optimize network configuration. Using your browser, for example, you can set up
VLANs, traffic priority, and configure port trunking.
In addition, NETGEAR provides the SmartWizard Discovery utility with this product. This
program runs under Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 and provides a “front end” that
discovers the switches on your network segment. When you power up your switch for the first
time, the SmartWizard Discovery utility enables you to configure its basic network parameters
without prior knowledge of IP address or subnet mask. Following such configuration, this program
leads you into the Web Management interface.
Some features of the SmartWizard Discovery utility and Web Management interface are shown in
the table below.
Note: For complete hardware installation instructions, refer to the GS700TS Smart Switch
Hardware Installation Manual inclu ded on yo ur Resource CD, or go to
http://www.netgear.com/support.