NETGEAR FS728TP - ProSafe 24 Port 10/100 Smart... User manual

Smart Switch
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Follow these instructions to set up your smart switch. Before proceeding with the smart switch
installation, familiarize yourself with the contents of the Resource CD, especially the reference
manuals on your Resource CD.
First, 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 with Smart Wizard Discovery and User’s manual
• Warranty/Support Information Card
Then, Prepare to Install Your Smart Switch
Prepare a PC with an Ethernet adapter and a CD ROM drive.
Next, Install the Smartwizard Discovery Utility
on a PC
1. Insert the disc into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Select the \Software folder or click ‘install’ from Browser auto-executed after inserting
the Resource CD.
3. Run the Setup program to install the Smartwizard Discovery.
4. The Installation Wizard will guide you through.
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, set up the PC with an IP
address in the 192.168.0.x subnet, and connect the PC to the switch. Then, use the
Smartwizard Discovery utility as illustrated below to configure the switch.
1. 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.
2. Connect the smart switch to your network.
3. Power on the switch.
4. Verify that the PC with the SmartWizard Discovery utility is on the same subnet as the
switch.
Now, Configure the Switch with the Smart-
Wizard
1. Run SmartWizard from the Windows Start menu Programs
.
2. Click Discover to find your switch in the network.
3. The SmartWizard Discovery 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.
Installation Guide

4. Select the line displaying the details of your switch. If there are multiple smart switches in
your network, be sure to select the one you want to configure.
5. Click Web Access to view the switch log in screen.
6. 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 User’s manual on the Resource CD or the online help for assistance with configuration
procedures.
After you log in to the switch, the main Web Access menu displays.
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 smart switch in the correct sequence.
Follow this sequence. Turn off the smart switch and computer. First, turn on the smart
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 smart switch with a securely plugged in
Ethernet cable, the corresponding smart 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, please see the animated tutorials on the CD or the Reference
Manual Appendix C on the CD. If your network uses static IP addresses, be sure the
switch and computer are configured with valid IP addresses.
Technical Support
Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products.
After configuring your smart switch, locate the serial number on the bottom label of your
product and use it to register your product at http://www.netgear.com/register. Registration
on the website is required before you can use our telephone support service.
Go to http://www.netgear.com/support for product updates and web support.
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December 2006