NETGEAR GS748TS - ProSafe 48 Port Gigabit Stackable Smart Switch, User Manual

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v2.0, April 2007
Contents
GS748T Software User Manual
About This Manual
Who Should Use this Book ............................................................................................... xi
How to Use This Book ...................................................................................................... xi
Conventions, Formats and Scope ....................................................................................xii
HTML Manual Navigation ................................................................................................xiii
How to Print this Manual ..................................................................................................xiii
Revision History ...............................................................................................................xiv
Chapter 1
Switch Management Overview
Switch Management Interface ........................................................................................1-1
System Requirements ....................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2
Getting Started—Smart Wizard Discovery
Network with DHCP server .............................................................................................2-1
Network without DHCP Server .......................................................................................2-2
Manually Assigning Network Parameters ................................................................2-3
NIC Setting on the Host that Accesses the GS748T Smart Switch .........................2-4
Web Access ....................................................................................................................2-5
Additional Utilities ...........................................................................................................2-5
Password Change ....................................................................................................2-5
Firmware Upgrade ...................................................................................................2-6
Exit ...........................................................................................................................2-7
Chapter 3
Basic Web Management
Starting Web Management .............................................................................................3-1
The NETGEAR Home Page and Switch Status .............................................................3-2
Description of Switch Status Parameters .......................................................................3-4