Netgear M4100-12GF (GSM7212F) - ProSAFE Gigabit L2+ Managed Switch Manual De Usuario

The following table describes the naming convention for all interfaces available on the switch.

Physical

The physical ports are gigabit 
Ethernet interfaces and are 
numbered sequentially starting 
from one. 

0/1, 0/2, 0/3, and so on

Link aggregation group (LAG)

LAG interfaces are logical 
interfaces that are used only for 
bridging functions. 

LAG 1, LAG 2, lAG 3, and so on

CPU management interface

This is the internal switch interface 
responsible for the switch base 
MAC address. This interface is not 
configurable and is always listed in 
the MAC Address Table.

5/1

Routing VLAN interfaces

This is an interface used for routing 
functionality.

VLAN 1, VLAN 2, VLAN 3, and 
so on

When you log in to the switch, every screen contains a link to the online help 

 that 

contains information to assist in configuring and managing the switch. The online help 
screens are context sensitive. For example, if the IP Addressing screen is open, the help 
topic for that screen displays if you click the Help button. 

You can connect to the online support site at netgear.com when you are logged in to the 
switch. 

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Prepare your computer with a static IP address in the 169.254.100.0 subnet, for 
example, 169.254.100.201.

Connect an Ethernet cable from an Ethernet port on your computer to an Ethernet port on 
the switch.

Launch a web browser.

Enter the IP address of the switch in the web browser address field.

The default IP address of the switch is 169.254.100.100. 

The Login screen displays.

Enter the user name and password. 

The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is, 
do not enter a password.

Click the Login button. 

The web management interface menu displays.