Netgear XS712T-100NES Manual Do Utilizador

Switch Management Interface 

The NETGEAR XS712T Smart Switch contain an embedded web server and management 
software for managing and monitoring switch functions. The XS712T functions as a simple 
switch 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 management interface.

NETGEAR provides the Smart Control Center utility with this product. This program runs 
under Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Vista and provides a front end that 
discovers the switches on your network segment (L2 broadcast domain). When you power up 
your switch for the first time, use the Smart Control Center to discover the switch and view 
the network information that has been automatically assigned to the switch by a DHCP 
server; or, if no DHCP server is present on the network, use the Smart Control Center to 
discover the switch and assign static network information.

In addition to enabling NETGEAR switch discovery, the Smart Control Center provides 
several utilities to help you maintain the NETGEAR switches on your network, such as 
password management, firmware upgrade, and configuration file backup. For more 
information, see 

.

Connect the Switch to the Network

To enable remote management of the switch through a web browser or SNMP, you must 
connect the switch to the network and configure it with network information (an IP address, 
subnet mask, and default gateway). The switch has a default IP address of 192.168.0.239 
and a default subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. 

To change the default network information on the switch, use one of the following three 
methods:

. DHCP is enabled by default on the switch. If you 

connect the switch to a network with a DHCP server, the switch obtains its network 
information automatically. You can use the Smart Control Center to discover the 
automatically assigned network information. For more information, see 

on page 9.

. If you connect the switch to a 

network that does not have a DHCP server, you can use the Smart Control Center to 
assign a static IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. For more information, see 

. If you do not want to use the 

Smart Control Center to assign a static address, you can connect to the switch from a