8-Port Gigabit (PoE+) Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch with (2 SFP or 2 Copper Ports and)
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User-defined fields
User-defined fields can contain 1 to 159 characters, unless otherwise noted on the
configuration web page. All characters can be used except for the ones stated in the following
table (unless specifically noted in a procedure for a feature).
Table 2. Invalid characters for user-defined fields
Invalid Characters for user-defined fields
\
<
/
>
*
|
?
Context-sensitive help
When you log in to the switch, every page contains a link to the online help (
) that contains
information to assist in configuring and managing the switch. The online help pages are
context sensitive. For example, if the IP Configuration page is open, the help topic for that
page displays if you click the link to the online help.
About on-network and off-network access
You can access the switch either on-network or off-network:
•
On-network and connected to the Internet
. When you use the local browser interface,
for easiest access, we recommend that you cable the switch to a network that is
connected to the Internet and that includes a router or DHCP server that assigns IP
addresses, power on the switch, and then use a computer that is connected to the same
network as the switch to connect to the local browser interface. We refer to this setup as
on-network.
For more information, see
Access the switch on-network and connected to the Internet
•
Off-network and not connected to the Internet
. You can also configure the switch
connected directly only to the computer that you are using to configure it. That is, the
switch is not connected to the network and the Internet. We refer to this setup as
off-network.
Before you can access the full menu of the local browser interface, you must connect the
switch to a network with Internet access
at least once
so that you can register the switch
with NETGEAR and unlock the full menu.