User Manual

To register your switch with NETGEAR:
1.
Visit the NETGEAR website for registration at
https://my.netgear.com/registration/login.aspx.
2.
Click the Login button, and follow the directions onscreen to register the switch with
your NETGEAR email address and password.
If you did not yet create a NETGEAR account, click the Create account link, follow
the directions onscreen to create an account, and then register the switch with your
NETGEAR email address and password.
Main local browser UI overview
Your switch contains an embedded web server and management software for managing
and monitoring switch functions. The switch functions as a simple switch without the
management software. However, you can use the management software to configure
more advanced features that can improve switch efficiency and overall network
performance.
The switch software includes a set of comprehensive management functions for
configuring and monitoring the system by using one of the following methods:
•
Main local browser user interface (main UI), either over an Ethernet network port or
over the out-of-band (OOB) port (also referred to as the service port)
•
Audio-video local browser user interface (AV UI), either over an Ethernet network
port or over the OOB port
•
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
•
Command-line interface (CLI)
Each of the standards-based management methods allows you to configure and monitor
the components of the switch. The method you use to manage the system depends on
your network size and requirements, and on your preference.
This manual describes how to use the main local browser user interface (UI) to manage
and monitor the switch. We abbreviate the main local browser UI as the main UI.
The main UI is a web-based management tool that lets you monitor, configure, and
control your switch remotely using a standard web browser. From your web browser,
you can monitor the performance of your switch and optimize its configuration for your
network. You can configure all available switch features, such as VLANs, QoS, and ACLs,
by using the main UI.
Main User Manual25Get Started with the Main UI
AV Line of Fully Managed Switches M4250 Series Main User Manual