User Guide

Getting Started

GS716Tv3, GS724Tv4, and GS748Tv5 Smart Switches

Getting Started with the NETGEAR Switch

This chapter provides an overview of starting your NETGEAR switch and accessing the user

interface. It also leads you through the steps to use the Smart Control Center (SCC)

application, which can be downloaded to your computer.

This guide does not document the SCC application. Full documentation for SCC is found at

http://docs.netgear.com/scc/enu/202-10685-01/index.htm.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Switch Management Interface

• Connect the Switch to the Network

• Discover a Switch in a Network with a DHCP Server

• Discover a Switch in a Network without a DHCP Server

• Configure the Network Settings on the Administrative System

• Access the Management Interface from a Web Browser

• Understand the User Interfaces

• Interface Naming Convention

• Configuring Interface Settings

• Online Help

• Registration