NETGEAR 7200 Series Layer 2 Managed Switch Software - Manual (Page 29)

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Chapter 5
Web-Based Management Interface
Your NETGEAR GSM7224 Layer 2 Managed 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 5.0 or later or Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later.
This interface also allows for system monitoring and management of the switch. The ‘help’ page
covers many of the basic functions and features of the switch and it’s web interface.
When you configure the switch for the first time from the console, you can assign an IP address
and subnet mask to the switch. Thereafter, you can access the switch’s Web interface directly using
your Web browser by entering the switch’s IP address into the address bar. In this way, you can use
your Web browser to manage the switch from a central location, just as if you were directly
connected to the switch’s console port. Figure 4-1 shows this management method.
Figure 5-1: Web Management Method
Web Based Management Overview
The 6 menu options available are: System, Status, Set-up, Tools, Security, and Advanced. There is
a help menu in the top of right side of screen; you can click the ‘help’ or the question mark to read
the help menu.
The help menu contains:
• Web-Based Management Introduction to the Web management features.