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24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports
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Switch management options and default
management mode
If you prefer, you can use the switch as a plug-and-play device, so you do not need to set up
a custom configuration. Just connect power, connect to your network and to your other
devices, and you’re done.
The switch provides administrative management options that let you configure, monitor, and
control the network.
The device UI is enabled by default, allowing you to configure the switch
and the network from a web browser. If you are an Insight Premium or Pro subscriber, you
can choose to manage the switch by using the NETGEAR Insight app on a smartphone or
tablet or from the Insight Cloud portal that is available from a web browser on your
Windows-based computer, Mac, or tablet.
The switch provides the following management options that let you discover the switch on the
network and configure, monitor
, and control the switch:
• Device UI. By default, the management mode of the switch is set to Directly Connect to
Web Browser Interface, which lets you access the device UI. In this mode, you can
change all settings of the switch.
• NETGEAR Insight app and Insight Cloud portal. If you set the management mode of
the switch to NETGEAR Insight Mobile
App and Insight Cloud Portal, you can use the
following applications to manage the switch remotely:
- NETGEAR Insight app.
As an Insight Premium or Insight Pro subscriber, you can
use the NETGEAR Insight app to discover the switch on the network and add the
switch to a NETGEAR Insight network location. You can then set up the switch in the
network and manage and monitor the switch remotely from your smartphone or tablet.
You can choose from four methods to add the switch to the NETGEAR Insight app:
You can scan your network for the switch, scan the QR code or the barcode of the
switch, or add the serial number of the switch. A free trial is available for new
customers.
- Insight Cloud portal.
As an Insight Premium or Insight Pro subscriber, you can use
the NETGEAR Insight Cloud portal to set up the switch in the network, perform
advanced remote setup, configuration, and management, monitor the switch, analyze
the switch and network usage, and, if necessary, troubleshoot the switch and the
network. A free trial is available for new customers.
For more information about NETGEAR Insight, visit
netgear.com/insight and
netgear.com/support/product/Insight.aspx. For knowledge base articles about
NETGEAR Insight, visit
netgear.com/support.
To use the NETGEAR Insight app or Insight Cloud portal methods, you must change the
management method to NETGEAR Insight Mobile
App and Insight Cloud Portal. After you do
so, you can also change the management method back to Directly Connect to Web Browser
Interface and use the device UI. For more information, see
Change the management mode
of the switch on page 37.