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TABLE 1-1. COMPARING SWITCH MANAGEMENT METHODS

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TABLE A-1. DEFAULT SETTINGS

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CHAPTER 1: SWITCH MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW

This chapter gives an overview of switch management, including the methods you can use to manage your NETGEAR Model FS526T 26-Port

10/100 Mbps Smart Fast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit Ports. Topics include:

Management Access Overview

Management Access Overview

Your NETGEAR Model FS526T 26-Port 10/100 Mbps Smart Fast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit Ports contains software for viewing, changing, and

monitoring the way it works. This management software is not required for the switch to work.

You can use the 10/100 Mbps ports and the built-in

Gigabit ports without using the management software.

However, the management software allows you configure ports, VLAN and Trunking

features and also improve the efficiency of the switch and, as a result, improve the overall performance of your network. The Switch gives you the

flexibility to access and manage the switch using any of the following methods:

GearDiscovery Utility program

Web browser interface

After you power-up the switch for the first time, you can configure it using a utility program called GearDiscovery or a Web browser.

Please refer to

the screenshots in following pages for GearDiscovery Utility and Web Management GUI.

Each of these management methods has advantages.

Table 1-1 compares the three management methods.

Table 1-1. Comparing Switch Management Methods

Management Method

Advantages

GearDiscovery Utility

program

±

±

±

±

No IP address or subnet needed

Show all switches on the network

User-friendly interface

Firmware upgradeable

Web browser

±

±

±

±

±

±

±

±

Can be accessed from any location via the switch’s

IP address

Password protected

Ideal for configuring the switch remotely

Compatible with Internet Explorer and Netscape

Navigator Web browsers

Intuitive browser interface

More visually appealing

Extensive switch configuration allowed

Configuration backup for duplicating settings to other

switches

For a more detailed discussion of the GearDiscovery Utility Program, see chapter 4.

For a more detailed discussion of the Web Browser Interface,

see chapter 5.

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CHAPTER 2: Getting Started

This chapter will walk you through the steps to start managing your FS526T switch.

This chapter will cover how to get started in a network with a

DHCP server (most common) as well as if you do not have a DHCP server.

Network with DHCP server:

1.

Connect FS526T to a DHCP network.

2.

Power on FS526T by plugging in power cord.

3.

Install GearDiscovery Utility program on your computer

4.

Start GearDiscovery utility. (Chapter 4 has detailed instructions on the GearDiscovery utility)

5.

Click Discover for the GearDiscovery to find your FS526T switch.

You should see a something similar to Figure 2-1.

GearDiscovery > Discover

Figure 2-1. GearDiscovery Utility Main Screen

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6.

Select your switch by clicking on it.

Then click on Web Access, as highlighted in Figure 2-2.

Note

: Your PC must be in the same subnet as the switch to use a web browser to manage the switch.

GearDiscovery > Web Access

Figure 2-2. Web Access

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7.

Start managing your switch via your web browser.

The default password is ‘password’. For a detailed description on web

management, please refer to Chapter 5.

Web Management

Figure 2-3. Web Management Front page after click “web access” on GearDiscovery utility

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