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Access the switch on-network when you know the switch IP
address
If the switch is on-network and you know the switch IP address, you can access the local
browser interface.
For the following procedure, the network must provide Internet access.
To access the switch on-network when you know the switch IP address:
1.
Launch a web browser.
2.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
The NETGEAR Business page displays. However, if you logged in previously, the login
page displays.
3.
If your browser does not open the NETGEAR Business page but displays a security
message and does not let you proceed, do one of the following:
•
Google Chrome
. If Google Chrome displays a
Your connection is not private
message, click the
ADVANCED
link. Then, click the
Proceed to x.x.x.x (unsafe)
link,
in which
x.x.x.x
represents the IP address of the switch, and install a security
certificate.
•
Apple Safari
. If Apple Safari displays a
This connection is not private message
, click
the
Show Details
button. Then, click the
visit this website
link. If a warning pop-up
window opens, click the
Visit Website
button. If another pop-up window opens to let
you confirm changes to your certificate trust settings, enter your Mac user name and
password and click the
Update Setting
button.
•
Mozilla Firefox
. If Mozilla Firefox displays a
Your connection is not secure
message,
click the
ADVANCED
button. Then, click the
Add Exception
button. In the pop-up
window that opens, click the
Confirm Security Exception
button and install a
security certificate.
•
Microsoft Internet Explorer
. If Microsoft Internet Explorer displays a
There is a
problem with this website’s security certificate
message, click the
Continue to this
website (not recommended)
link and install a security certificate.
•
Microsoft Edge
. If Microsoft Edge displays a
There is a problem with this website’s
security certificate message
or a similar warning, select
Details > Go on to the
webpage
and install a security certificate.
4.
Enter one of the following credentials:
•
NETGEAR email address and password
. If this is the first time that you log in to the
local browser interface, click the
Login
button, and follow the directions onscreen to
register the switch with your NETGEAR email address and password.
If you did not yet create a NETGEAR account, click the
Create
button, follow the
directions onscreen to create an account, and then register the switch with your
NETGEAR email address and password.