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Parity: none

Stop bit: 1

Flow control: none

4. Hit the return key, and the below screen should appear.

Figure 3-4. System Information

5. If you want to use your web browser, or telnet session to manage your switch, note the IP address on

this page. To use your web browser, simply type the IP address in the URL address bar and hit enter.

If you want to use an SNMP management application, you will need to note the IP address and to

configure the SNMP settings in your switch so that it will respond to SNMP requests. This

configuration can be done through either the console or web browser GUI.

Note: You need to know the IP address of the switch in order to use your browser or SNMP application to

manage the switch. If you leave the switch IP mode in the default DHCP mode, the IP address of your

switch could change, and you would have to reconnect to the switch via the console port to discover the

new IP address. NETGEAR recommends changing the IP mode to Manual for a more reliable connection.

If you need help changing the IP mode, please refer the User Manual on the GearBox™ for Managed

Switches CD-ROM.

Note: Step 5 of the installation process assumes that you have a DHCP server in your network. If you do

not, you will have to manually assign an IP address. To do so,

1. Hit ‘Q’ key

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