1. Getting Started

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This manual describes how to configure and operate the XS712T Smart Switch by using the web-based graphical user interface (GUI). The manual describes the software configuration procedures and explains the options available within those procedures.

Note: For information about issues and workarounds, see the release notes for the XS712T Smart Switch.

Getting Started with the XS712T Smart Switch

This chapter provides an overview of starting your NETGEAR XS712T Smart Switch and accessing the user interface. It also leads you through the steps to use the Smart Control Center utility. This chapter contains the following sections:

Switch Management Interface

Connect the Switch to the Network

Discover a Switch in a Network with a DHCP Server

Discover a Switch in a Network without a DHCP Server

Configure the Network Settings on the Administrative System

Access the Management Interface from a Web Browser

Understand the User Interfaces

Interface Naming Convention

Online Help

Registration

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NETGEAR XS712T-100NES manual Getting Started with the XS712T Smart Switch