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NETGEAR 24-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Pro Switch with PoE+ and 2 SFP Ports Model GS724TPv2
Switch Management Interface Overview
The switch provides administrative management options that let you configure, monitor, and
control the network. Using the web browser–based management interface, you can configure
the switch and the network, including the ports, the management VLAN, VLANs for traffic
control, link aggregation for increased bandwidth, quality of service (QoS) for prioritizing
traffic, and network security.
Initial discovery of the switch on the network requires the Smart Control Center (SCC)
program, which runs on a Windows-based computer and is included on the resource CD. You
can also download the SCC program from downloadcenter.netgear.com. If you do not use a
Windows-based computer, get the IP address of the switch from the DHCP server in the
network or use an IP scanner utility.
After discovery, you can configure the switch using the web browser–based management
interface for advanced setup and configuration of features, or the SCC program for very
basic setup. For more information, see the SCC user manual, which you can download from
downloadcenter.netgear.com.
Change the Default IP Address of the Switch
To enable remote management of the switch through a web browser or SNMP, connect the
switch to the network and specify an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. The
switch default IP address is 192.168.0.239 and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
To change the default IP address of the switch, use one of the following methods:
• Dynamic assignment through DHCP. DHCP is enabled on the switch by default. If you
connect the switch to a network with a DHCP server, the switch obtains its network
information automatically. You can use the Smart Control Center to discover the
automatically assigned network information. For more information, see Discover a Switch
in a Network With a DHCP Server on page 10.
• Static assignment through the Smart Control Center. If you connect the switch to a
network that does not include a DHCP server, you can use the Smart Control Center to
assign a static IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. For more information, see
Discover a Switch in a Network Without a DHCP Server on page 11.
• Static assignment by connecting from a local host. If you do not want to use the
Smart Control Center to assign a static address, you can connect to the switch from a
host (administrative system) in the 192.168.0.0/24 network and change the settings by
using the web browser–based management interface on the switch. For information
about how to set the IP address on the administrative system so that it is in the same
subnet as the default IP address of the switch, see Configure the Network Settings on
Your Computer on page 12.