NETGEAR M4300 User Manual

Configure System Information
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M4300 Series and M4300-96X Fully Managed Switches User Manual
Initial Setup
When you log in to a switch that has its factory settings, the Initial Setup page displays.
 To perform the initial system configuration:
1. Prepare your computer with a static IP address:
• For access over an Ethernet network port, use a static IP address in the 169.254.0.0
subnet with subnet mask 255.255.0.0.
For example, use 169.254.100.201 for your computer.
• For access over the OOB port, use a static IP address in the 192.168.0.0 subnet with
subnet mask 255.255.0.0.
For example, use 192.168.0.201 for your computer.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from an Ethernet port on your computer to either an Ethernet
network port on the switch or to the OOB port on the switch.
3. Launch a web browser such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Internet
Explorer
.
4. Enter the default IP address of the switch in the web browser address field:
• For access over an Ethernet network port, enter
169.254.100.100.
• For access over the OOB port, enter 192.168.0.239.
The login window opens.
5. Enter the user name and password.
The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
6. Click the Login button.
The local browser interface menu displays.
7. Select System > Management > Initial Setup.
8. Enter the new password for the
Admin account in the Admin Password
field.

NETGEAR M4300 Specifications

General

Model	M4300
Form Factor	Rack-Mountable
Layer	Layer 3
Stackable	Yes
Managed	Yes
Memory	Varies by model
Flash Memory	Varies by model
Warranty	Lifetime
Ports	Varies by model (24 or 48 ports)
PoE	Available on some models
Port Speed	10/100/1000 Mbps, 10Gbps on uplinks
Forwarding Rate	Varies by model
Jumbo Frame Support	Yes
VLAN Support	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS)	Yes
Security Features	ACLs, 802.1X
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Operating Temperature	0° to 50° C (32° to 122° F)
Power Supply	Internal
Uplink Ports	Varies by model (SFP/SFP+ or 10G SFP+)