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If you are starting with an “out-of-the-box” switch and are not using the Smart Wizard Discovery
utility, you must initially configure your host PC to be on a network segment to match the default
settings of the switch, which are as follows:
•
•
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Later, you might want to change the network settings to match those of your network (this
procedure is described in
“IP Configuration” on page 3-3
). Your host PC network settings must
then also be set back to match your network.
Clicking
Web Access
on the Smart Wizard Discovery utility or accessing the switch directly
displays the following screen.
.
Use this screen to proceed to management of the switch, as covered in
Chapter 2, “Introduction to
the Web Browser Interface
.”
Additional Utilities
Alternatively, from the main screen shown in
Figure 1-1 on page 1-3
you can access additional
functions as described in the following sections:
•
“Password Change
”
•
“Firmware Upgrade
”
Figure 1-5
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Password Change
You can set a new password of up to 20 ASCII characters.
1.
Click
Password Change
in the Switch Setting section. The Password Change screen displays.
You can set a new password.
2.
Enter the old password.
3.
Enter the new password, and enter is again to confirm it.
4.
Click
Set
to enable the new password.
Firmware Upgrade
.
If you click
Firmware Upgrade
in the main screen (see
Figure 1-1 on page 1-3
), after you have
selected the switch to upgrade, the following screen displays:
.
Note:
You can also upgrade the firmware using the File Download screen of the switch
(see
“File Download” on page 6-20
).
Figure 1-6
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The application software for the GS108T Smart Switch is upgradeable, so you can take advantage
of improvements to your switch and additional features as they become available. The upgrade
procedure and the required equipment are described as follows. This procedure assumes that you
have downloaded or otherwise obtained the firmware upgrade and that you have it available as a
binary file on your computer. For information about downloading firmware, see
“File Download”
on page 6-20
.” This procedure uses the TFTP protocol to implement the transfer from computer to
switch.
1.
Enter the following values into the appropriate places in the form:
•
Firmware Path
. The location of the new firmware. If you do not know the location, you
can click
Browse
to locate the file.
•
Password
. Enter your password; the default password is
password
.
•
Upgrade State
. Shows upgrading in progress.
2.
Click
Apply
.
3.
Click
Start Upgrade
to begin loading the upgrade. The system software is automatically
loaded to all members of a switch stack. When the process is complete, the switch
automatically reboots.
Exit
Click
Exit
in the Switch Setting section to close the Smart Wizard Discovery utility.
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Chapter 2
Introduction to the Web Browser Interface
This section introduces the browser interface that lets you configure and manage your NETGEAR
GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch. Your GS108T Smart Switch provides a built-in browser interface
that lets you configure and manage it remotely using a standard Web browser such as Microsoft
Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Online help is also provided for many of the basic
functions and features of the switch.
This section introduces the areas of the browser interface and includes the following topics:
•
“Logging In to the NETGEAR Home Page
”
•
“Navigation Tabs
”
Logging In to the NETGEAR Home Page
Begin your overview of the GS108T Smart Switch browser interface by logging in:
1.
Start the application, either through the Smart Wizard Discovery utility or directly by entering
the switch’s IP address, as described in
Chapter 1, “Getting Started with Switch
Management
.”
2.
Press Enter. The Login screen displays.
Note:
When a screen displays, click the help icon
for additional information about
the screen settings.
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