Netgear GSM7224v2 - 24-Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Switch User Manual

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  Chapter 1.  Getting Started
 
   
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Getting Started
This chapter provides an overview of starting your NETGEAR ProSafe® Managed Switches and 
accessing the user interface. This chapter contains the following sections:
•     Web Access 
•     Web Access 
Switch Management Interface 
The NETGEAR ProSafe® Managed Switches contain an embedded Web server and 
management software for managing and monitoring switch functions. ProSafe® Managed 
Switches function as simple switches 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.
Web Access
To access the ProSafe® Managed Switches management interface:
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Open a Web browser and enter the IP address of the switch in the address field.
You must be able to ping the IP address of the ProSafe® Managed Switches management 
interface from your administrative system for Web access to be available. If you did not 
change the IP address of the switch from the default value, enter 169.254.100.100 into the 
address field. 
Accessing the switch directly from your Web browser displays the login screen shown below.