Netgear GS724TS-100NAS User Manual download pdf (Page 11)

Chapter 1: Getting Started | 11

GS716Tv2 and GS724Tv3 Software Administration Manual

Switch Management Interface

The NETGEAR GS716T and GS724T Smart Switches contain embedded Web server and

management software for managing and monitoring switch functions. The switches function

as a simple switch without the management software. However, you can use the

management software to configure more advanced features that can improve switch

efficiency and overall network performance.

Web-based management lets you monitor, configure, and control your switch remotely using

a standard Web browser instead of using expensive and complicated SNMP software

products. From your Web browser, you can monitor the performance of your switch and

optimize its configuration for your network. You can configure all switch features, such as

VLANs, QoS, and ACLs by using the Web-based management interface.

NETGEAR provides the Smart Control Center utility with this product. This program runs

under Microsoft

Windows

XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Vista

and provides a front end

that discovers the switches on your network segment (L2 broadcast domain). When you

power up your switch for the first time, use the Smart Control Center to discover the switch

and view the network information that has been automatically assigned to the switch by a

DHCP server; or, if no DHCP server is present on the network, use the Smart Control Center

to discover the switch and assign static network information.

In addition to enabling NETGEAR switch discovery, the Smart Control Center provides

several utilities to help you maintain the NETGEAR switches on your network, such as

password management, firmware upgrade, and configuration file backup. For more

information, see Smart Control Center Utilities on page 19.

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Netgear GS724TS-100NAS User Manual Page 11