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Chapter 6, “Monitoring, Maintenance, and Help

,” describes the logs, the reset functions, the

firmware upgrade procedure, and the help options.

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Appendix A, “Specifications and Default Values

,” gives GS108T Smart Switch specifications

and lists default feature values.

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Appendix B, “Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)

,” describes some concepts of VLANs.

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Appendix C, “Network Cabling

,” gives cabling requirements and describes some details of

port cabling connections.

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Note:

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level code. The release notes detail the platform-specific functionality of the

Switching, SNMP, Config, and Management packages.

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Tip:

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Warning:

Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the

equipment.

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Scope

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This manual is written for the GS108T Smart Switch according to these specifications:

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Product Version

GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch

Manual Publication Date

December 2007

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Chapter 1

Getting Started with Switch Management

This chapter provides an overview of switch management, including the methods you can choose

to start managing your NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch. It also leads you through the

steps necessary to get started, using the Smart Wizard Discovery utility. The information is

discussed in the following sections:

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“System Requirements

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“Switch Management Interface

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“Network with a DHCP Server

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“Network without a DHCP Server

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“Web Access

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“Additional Utilities

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System Requirements

The following hardware and software facilities are required to run the applications described in

this manual:

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Network facilities:

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Ethernet network with or without DHCP server as appropriate

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Ethernet cable to connect the switch to a PC

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For running the Smart Wizard Discovery utility and local or remote Web management:

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IBM-type PC with CD drive. RAM size and disk specification are not critical.

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OS software. Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows 2000.

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Desktop computer running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later or Netscape Navigator

6.0 or later, or equivalent.

Note:

For complete hardware installation instructions, see the

GS108T Smart Switch

Hardware Installation Guide

included on your

Resource CD

, or go to

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