Netgear GS748TPS – Stackable Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch with PoE Installation Guide
)NSTALLATION
NETGEAR Gigabit Smart Switch GS700TPS
Follow these instructions to set up your smart switch. Before proceeding with the smart
switch installation, familiarize yourself with the contents of the Resource CD, especially
the reference manuals on your Resource CD.
switch installation, familiarize yourself with the contents of the Resource CD, especially
the reference manuals on your Resource CD.
First, Verify Package Contents
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NETGEAR Smart Switch
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Rubber footpads for tabletop installation
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Power cord
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Rack-mount kit for installing the switch in a 19-inch rack
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Installation Guide
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Smart Switch Resource CD with Smart Wizard Discovery and Hardware Installation
Guide. (A link to the online Software User's Manual is on the Resource CD.)
Guide. (A link to the online Software User's Manual is on the Resource CD.)
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Warranty/Support Information Card
Then, Prepare to Install Your Smart
Switch
Switch
1. Prepare a PC with an Ethernet adapter and a CD ROM drive.
Next, Install the Smart Wizard
Discovery Utility on a PC
Discovery Utility on a PC
1. Insert the resource CD into your CD drive.
2. Run the Setup program to install the Smart Wizard Discovery.
3. The Installation Wizard will guide you through.
2. Run the Setup program to install the Smart Wizard Discovery.
3. The Installation Wizard will guide you through.
Next, Connect Your Smart Switch in the
Correct Order
Correct Order
These instructions assume you are using DHCP in your network. If you are using static IP
addressing in your network, configure the switch IP address before connecting it to your
network. In the absence of a DHCP server, the switch defaults to 192.168.0.239 for its IP
address.
addressing in your network, configure the switch IP address before connecting it to your
network. In the absence of a DHCP server, the switch defaults to 192.168.0.239 for its IP
address.
To configure the switch before connecting it to your network, set up the PC with an IP
address in the 192.168.0.x subnet, and connect the PC to the switch. Then, use the Smart
Wizard Discovery utility as illustrated below to configure the switch.
1. Connect each PC to an RJ-45 network port on the Switch front panel.
address in the 192.168.0.x subnet, and connect the PC to the switch. Then, use the Smart
Wizard Discovery utility as illustrated below to configure the switch.
1. Connect each PC to an RJ-45 network port on the Switch front panel.
Use category 5 (Cat5) unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable terminated with an RJ-45
connector to connect.
connector to connect.
2. Connect the smart switch to your network.
3. Power on the switch.
4. Verify that the PC with the Smart Wizard Discovery utility is on the same subnet as
3. Power on the switch.
4. Verify that the PC with the Smart Wizard Discovery utility is on the same subnet as
the switch.
Now, Configure the Switch with the
Smart Wizard
Smart Wizard
1. Click Start > Programs and run Smart Wizard
2. Click Discover to find your switch in the network.
3. The Smart Wizard Discovery utility finds the switch and displays its MAC Address,
IP Address, and model number. If you cannot configure your switch, verify that the
cable connections are secure, that the IP address configuration of the PC is in the
same subnet as the switch.
cable connections are secure, that the IP address configuration of the PC is in the
same subnet as the switch.
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