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1Get Started
This user manual describes how you can configure and operate the NETGEAR S350 Series 
24-Port (PoE+) and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switches with 2 or 4 SFP 
Ports by using the local browser–based management interface.
The manual describes the software configuration procedures and explains the options that are 
available within those procedures for the following models:
• GS324T. S350 Series 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch with 
2  SFP  Ports
• GS324TP. S350 Series 8-Port Gigabit PoE+ Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch with 
2  SFP  Ports
• GS348T. S350 Series 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch with 
4  SFP  Ports
This chapter provides an overview of how you can start your switch and access the local 
browser–based management interface.
The chapter contains the following sections:
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Available Publications 
• Switch Management and Discovery Overview 
• Options to Change the Default IP Address of the Switch 
• Discover or Change the Switch IP Address 
• About the User Interfaces 
• Access the Local Browser Interface 
• Navigation Tabs, Configuration Menus, and Page Menu 
• Change the Language of the Local Browser Interface 
• Use the Device View of the Local Browser Interface 
• Interface Naming Conventions 
• Configure Interface Settings 
• Context-Sensitive Help and Access to the Support WebSite 
• Access the User Guide Online 
• Register Your Product