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Contents
Chapter 1 Get Started
Available Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Switch Management and Discovery Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Options to Change the Default IP Address of the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Discover or Change the Switch IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Discover the Switch in a Network With a DHCP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Discover the Switch in a Network Without a DHCP Server. . . . . . . . . . .13
Use the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool to Access the Switch. . . . . . .15
Use the NETGEAR Insight Mobile App to Discover the Switch . . . . . . .16
Configure a Static IP Address From a Directly Connected Computer .16
About the User Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Software Requirements to Use the Local Browser Interface. . . . . . . . . .18
Supported Web Browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Access the Local Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Navigation Tabs, Configuration Menus, and Page Menu . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Configuration and Status Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Buttons in the Local Browser Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
User-Defined Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Change the Language of the Local Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Use the Device View of the Local Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power LED in the Device View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Fan LED in the Device View (Models GS324TP and GS348T) . . . . . . . .24
PoE Max LED in the Device View (Model GS324TP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Interface Naming Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Configure Interface Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Context-Sensitive Help and Access to the Support WebSite . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Access the User Guide Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Register Your Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Chapter 2 Configure System Information
View and Configure the Switch Management Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
View or Define System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
View the System CPU Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Configure the IP Network and VLAN Settings for the
Local Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Change the Management VLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Configure the Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Configure Denial of Service Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Configure DNS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58