Getting Started 
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 S3300 Smart Managed Pro Switch
Getting Started with the NETGEAR Switch
This chapter provides an overview of starting your NETGEAR switch and accessing the user 
interface. It also leads you through the steps to use the Smart Control Center (SCC) 
application, which can be downloaded to your computer. 
This guide does not document the SCC application. Full documentation for SCC is found at 
http://docs.netgear.com/scc/enu/202-10685-01/index.htm.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Switch Management Interface on page 12
• Connect the Switch to the Network on page 13
• Discover a Switch in a Network with a DHCP Server on page 14
• Discover a Switch in a Network without a DHCP Server on page 16
• Configure the Network Settings on the Administrative System on page 17
• Access the Management Interface from a Web Browser on page 21
• Understand the User Interfaces on page 21
• Interface Naming Convention on page 30
• Configuring Interface Settings on page 32
• Online Help on page 36
• Registration on page 37