Netgear GSM712 사용자 설명서

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Switch Management Overview

For a more detailed discussion of the Administration Console, see chapter 3.  For a more detailed 
discussion of the Web Browser Interface, see chapter 4.

Your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch supports the following protocols: 

•

Virtual terminal protocols, such as Telnet

•

SNMP

Administration 
console

• Out-of-band access via direct cable 

connection means network bottlenecks, 
crashes, and downtime do not slow or 
prevent access

• No IP address or subnet needed
• Menu or CLI based
• Hyper Terminal access to full functionality 

(Hyper Terminal are built into Microsoft 
Windows 95/98/NT/2000 operating 
systems)

• Secure – make sure the switch is installed in a 

secure area.

• Must be near switch or use dial-up 

connection

• Not convenient for remote users
• Not graphical

Web browser 

 

or Telnet

• Can be accessed from any location via the 

switch’s IP address 

• Ideal for configuring the switch remotely
• Compatible with Internet Explorer and 

Netscape Navigator Web browsers

• Familiar browser interface
• Graphical data available
• Most visually appealing
• Menu or CLI interfaces available 

• Security can be compromised (hackers 

can attack if they know IP address)

• May encounter lag times on poor 

connections

• Displaying graphical objects over a 

browser interface may slow navigation

SNMP Agent

• Communicates with switch functions at the 

Management Information Base (MIB) level

• Based on open standards

• Requires SNMP manager software
• Least visually appealing of all three 

methods

• Limited amount of information 

available

• Some settings require calculations
• Security can be compromised (hackers 

need only know the community name)