NETGEAR NETGEAR user manual Chapter Web-Based Management Interface

Chapter 4

Web-Based Management Interface

Your NETGEAR 7300S Series Layer 3 Managed Switch provides a built-in browser interface that lets you configure and manage it remotely using a standard Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later or Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later.

This interface also allows for system monitoring and management of the switch. The ‘help’ page covers many of the basic functions and features of the switch and it’s web interface.

Note: The details of the graphical user interface for the Netgear 7000 Series Managed Switch you are using may differ slightly from those depicted in the chapter.

When you configure the switch for the first time from the console, you can assign an IP address and subnet mask to the switch. Thereafter, you can access the switch’s Web interface directly using your Web browser by entering the switch’s IP address into the address bar. In this way, you can use your Web browser to manage the switch from a central location, just as if you were directly connected to the switch’s console port. Figure 4-1shows this management method.

Figure 4-1: Web Management Method

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