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GS108T Smart Switch
Software Administration
Manual
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
202-10337-01
December 2007
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© 2007, 2008 by NETGEAR Inc. All Rights reserved Trademarks NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks and Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliabilit
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• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. EU Statement of Compliance The NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch is compliant with the following EU Council Directives: 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC. Compliance is verified by testing to the following standards: EN55022 Class A, EN55024 and EN60950-1. Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this p
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between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. FCC Declaration Of Conformity: We, NETGEAR, Inc., 4500 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054, declare under our sole responsibility that the model GS108T: ProSafe™ 8 Port 10/100/1000 smart switch complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: a) This device may not cause harmful interference and b) Th
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Contents GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual About This Manual Who Should Use This Book ............................................................................................... x How to Use This Book ....................................................................................................... x Conventions, Formats, and Scope ................................................................................... xi How to Use This Manual ..............................
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GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual System Information ..................................................................................................3-2 IP Configuration .......................................................................................................3-3 Time .........................................................................................................................3-4 SNMP .....................................................................
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GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Advanced—Port Configuration ...............................................................................4-18 Multicast .......................................................................................................................4-20 IGMP Snooping ......................................................................................................4-20 Static Multicasting ..............................................................
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GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Chapter 6 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Help Using the Monitoring Tab ................................................................................................6-1 Ports ...............................................................................................................................6-2 Port Statistics ...........................................................................................................6-2 EAP Statistics
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GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Example Configuration ........................................................... B-2 Port-Based VLANs ........................................................................................................ B-3 Port-Based VLAN Example Configuration .............................................................. B-4 Appendix C Network Cabling Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines .......................................................
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About This Manual ® The NETGEAR GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual describes how to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot the GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch using its included software. This book describes the software configuration procedures and explains the options available within those procedures. Who Should Use This Book The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate to advanced system management skills. This document was created primarily
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GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • Chapter 6, “Monitoring, Maintenance, and Help,” describes the logs, the reset functions, the firmware upgrade procedure, and the help options. • Appendix A, “Specifications and Default Values,” gives GS108T Smart Switch specifications and lists default feature values. • Appendix B, “Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs),” describes some concepts of VLANs. • Appendix C, “Network Cabling,” gives cabling requirements and describes some details of
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GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Danger: This is a safety warning. Failure to take heed of this notice might result in personal injury or death. • Scope. This manual is written for the GS108T Smart Switch according to these specifications: Product Version GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch Manual Publication Date December 2007 . Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. website at http://www.netgear.com/support. How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual i
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GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual – Printing a PDF chapter. • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the chapter you want to print. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. • Click the print icon in the upper left of your browser window. – Printing a PDF version of the Complete Manual. • Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page in the manual. The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a b
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GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual xiv About This Manual v1.0, 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: • “System Requirements” • “Switch Management Interface” • “Network with a DHCP Server” • “Network without a DHCP Server” • “Web Acces
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GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Switch Management Interface Your NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch contains an embedded Web server and management software for managing and monitoring switch functions. This switch functions as a simple switch without the management software. However, you can use the management software to configure more advanced features and consequently improve switch efficiency and the overall performance of your network. Web-based management lets you m
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GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual For a more detailed discussion of the Smart Wizard Discovery utility, continue with the following section, “Network with a DHCP Server,” or “Network without a DHCP Server” on page 1-4. For a detailed discussion of the Web browser interface, see Chapter 2, “Introduction to the Web Browser Interface.” Network with a DHCP Server To install the switch in a network with a DHCP server: 1. Connect the GS108T Smart Switch to a DHCP network. 2. Power
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GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 6. Make a note of the displayed IP address assigned by the DHCP server. You will need this value to access the switch directly from a Web browser (without using the Smart Wizard Discovery utility). 7. Select your switch by clicking the line that shows it. Then click the Web Access button. The discovery utility displays a login window similar to the following: . Figure 1-2 Use your Web browser to manage your switch. The default password is pa
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GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Manually Assigning Network Settings If your network has no DHCP service, you must assign a static IP address to your switch. If you choose, you can assign it a static IP address even if your network has DHCP service. Proceed as follows: 1. Connect the GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch to your existing network. 2. Power on the switch by plugging in the AC-DC power adapter (the default IP is 192.168.0.239). 3. Install the Smart Wizard Discovery uti
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GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 1-4 You need Windows administrator privileges to change these settings. 1. On your PC, access the MS Windows operating system TCP/IP Properties. 2. Set the IP address and subnet mask appropriately. The subnet mask value should be identical to that set in the switch. The PC IP address must be different from that of the switch but must be in the same subnet. 3. Click Web Access in the Smart Wizard Discovery utility to enable the managemen
