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User’s Manual of FGSD / FGSW Web Smart PoE Switch
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3.2 Management Access Overview
The PoE Web Smart Switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage it using any or all of the following methods:
 Web browser interface
 An external SNMP-based network management application
The Web browser management is embedded in the PoE Web Smart Switch software and available for immediate use. Each of
these management methods has their own advantages. Table 3-1 compares the three management methods.
Method Advantages Disadvantages
Web Browser  Ideal for configuring the switch
remotely
 Compatible with all popular
browsers
 Can be accessed from any location
 Most visually appealing
 Security can be compromised (hackers
need to know only the IP address and
subnet mask)
 May encounter lag times on poor
connections
SNMP Agent  Communicates with switch functions
at the MIB level
 Based on open standards
 Requires SNMP manager software
 Least visually appealing of all three
methods
 Some settings require calculations
 Security can be compromised (hackers
only need to know the community name)
Table 3-1 Comparison of Management Methods
3.3 Web Management
The PoE Web Smart Switch offers management features that allow users to manage the PoE Web Smart Switch from anywhere
on the network through a standard browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. After you set up your IP address for the switch,
you can access the PoE Web Smart Switch's Web interface applications directly in your Web browser by entering the IP address
of the PoE Web Smart Switch.
Figure 3-1 Web Management