Netgear GS724T, GS716T Quick Start Manual

NETGEAR GS716T/GS724T Smart Switch™

Installation Guide

Next, Install the Smart Control Center Utility
on a PC

1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD drive.

2. Run the Setup program to install the Smartwizard Discovery. The Installation

Wizard will guide you through the installation.

5. Verify that the PC with the Smart Control Center Utility is on the same subnet

as the switch.

Now, Configure the Switch with the Smart
Control Center Utility

Verify Package Contents

• NETGEAR Smart Switch

• Rubber footpads for tabletop installation

• Power cord

• Rack-mount kit for installing the switch in a 19-inch rack

• Installation Guide

• Smart Switch Resource CD that includes the Smart Control Center Utility and

GS716T/GS724T Series Hardware Installation Guide. (A link to the online
GS716T/GS724T Software Administration User's Manual is on the Resource
CD.)

Then, Prepare a PC with an Ethernet
adapter and a CD ROM drive

Prepare a PC with an Ethernet adapter and a CD ROM drive.

Next, Connect Your Smart Switch in the
Correct Order

These instructions assume you are using DHCP in your network. If you are using
static IP addressing in your network, configure the switch IP address before
connecting it to your network. In the absence of a DHCP server, the switch will
default to 192.168.0.239 for its IP address. To configure the switch before
connecting it to your network:

1. Set up the PC with a Static IP address in the 192.168.0.x subnet, and connect

the PC to the switch. Then, use the Smart Control Center Utility to configure
the switch.

2. Connect each PC to an RJ-45 network port on the switch front panel.

Use category 5 (Cat5) unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable terminated with an
RJ-45 connector to make these connections.

Smart Switch

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1. Double-click the Smart Control Center Utility icon on your desktop or in

Windows Start menu Programs to run the utility and view this screen.

2. Click Discover to find your switch in the network.

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3. Connect the switch to your network.

4. Power on the switch.

Technical Support

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After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and

use it to register your product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. Registration is
required before you can use the telephone support service. Registration via our
website is strongly recommended.

Go to http://kbserver.netgear.com for product updates and Web support.
For additional information about setting up, configuring, and using your GS716T/

GS724T, see the User Manual.
For complete DoC please visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of Conformity

website at: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/

The Smart Control Center Utility finds the switch and displays its MAC Address,
IP Address, and model number. If you cannot configure your switch, verify that
the cable connections are secure, that the IP address configuration of the PC is
in the same subnet as the switch, and click the Discover button.

3. Click to select the line displaying the details of your switch. If there are multiple

switches in your network, be sure to select the one you want to configure.

4. Click Web Browser Access to view the switch log in screen.

5. Enter the default password of password in lower case letters and click Login.

The switch will display the switch settings main page. Configure the switch for
your network. Consult the Reference Manual on the Resource CD or the online
help in the switch for assistance with configuration procedures.

After you log in to the switch, the main Web Browser Access menu displays.

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Use the configuration menu options to configure your switch.

Troubleshooting Tips

Here are some tips for correcting simple problems you may have.

• Be sure to power on your PC and switch in the correct sequence.

Follow this sequence. Turn off the switch and computer. First, turn on the switch
and wait two minutes. Next, turn on the computer.

• Make sure the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in.

For each powered on computer connected to the switch with a securely plugged
in Ethernet cable, the corresponding switch LAN port status light will be lit.

• Make sure the network settings of the computer are correct.

In most cases, computers should be configured to obtain an IP address
automatically via DHCP. For help with this, refer to the GS716T/GS724T
Reference Manual; a link to the online Reference Manual is on the Resource
CD.

If your network uses static IP addresses, be sure the switch and computer are
configured with valid IP addresses.

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