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V1.0, June 2009
Contents
About This Manual
Who Should Use this Book ................................................................................................ x
How to Use This Book ....................................................................................................... x
Conventions, Formats, and Scope ................................................................................... xi
How to Use This Manual ..................................................................................................xii
How to Print this Manual ..................................................................................................xiii
Revision History .. ... ... ................ ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ......xiii
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
Manually Assigning Network Parameters ................................................................1-5
NIC Setting on the Host that Accesses the GS700TS Gigabit Stackable Smart
Switch ........... ... ................ ... ... .... ... ... ................ ... .... ... ... ... .... ................ ... ... ... .... ... .....1-6
Web Access ........... ... ... ... .... ... ... ................ .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ................ ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ........1-7
Additional Utilities ..... ... ...................................................................................................1-8
Password Change ....................................................................................................1-9
Firmware Upgrade ...................................................................................................1-9
Exit .........................................................................................................................1-10
Chapter 2
Introduction to the Web Browser Interface
Logging Into the NETGEAR Home Screen ....................................................................2-1
The Navigation Menu ...............................................................................................2-2
Using the NETGEAR Web Management System Options .............................................2-3
Device Management Buttons ...................................................................................2-3
Informational Services ..............................................................................................2-4
Using Screen and Table Options ..............................................................................2-5