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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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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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