NETGEAR M4300 User Manual

Manage Device Security
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M4300 Series and M4300-96X Fully Managed Switches User Manual
Manage User Accounts and Passwords
You can configure user accounts and login passwords.
Configure User Accounts
By default, two user accounts exist:
• admin, with read/write privileges
• guest, with read-only privileges
By default, the password is blank for both of these accounts. The names are not
case-sensitive.
If you log on to a user account with read/write privileges (as admin), you can assign
passwords and set security parameters for the default accounts and add and delete accounts
(other than admin), up to a maximum of six. Only a user with read/write privileges can modify
data on the local browser interface pages, and only one account can be created with
read/write privileges.
 To add a user account:
1. Launch a web browser.
2. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
The login window opens.
3. 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.
4. Click the Login button.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Security> Management Security > Local User > User Management.
6. In the User Name field, enter the name for the new account.
You can enter a new user name only when you are creating an account. User names are
up to 64 characters in length and are not case-sensitive. V
alid characters include all the

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+)