NETGEAR XS728T ProSAFE User manual

Installation
NETGEAR ProSAFE® Smart Switch
XS728T
Package Contents
• NETGEARProSafeSmartSwitchXS728T
• Rubberfootpadsfortabletopinstallation
• ACpowercord
• 19-inchrack-mountkitforrackinstallation
• SmartSwitchresourceCD
Configure the Switch
InstalltheSmartControlCenterUtilityanduseittoconguretheswitch.
¾To install the Smart Control Center Utility on a computer:
1. InserttheresourceCDintoyourCDdrive.
2. RuntheSetupprogramtoinstalltheSmartControlCenterUtility.
TheInstallationWizardguidesyouthoughtheinstallation.
Connect Your Switch
IfyouhaveaDHCPserverinyournetworkseeConnect the Switch to Your
Network.
IfyouareusingstaticIPaddressesinyounetwork,rstseeConfigure the
Switch with a Static IP Address,andthenseeConnect the Switch to Your
Network.
Configure the Switch with a Static IP Address
IfyouareusingastaticIPaddressinyounetwork,conguretheswitch
IPaddressbeforeconnectingtheswitchtoyournetwork.ThedefaultIP
addressoftheswitchis192.168.0.239.
Note: IfyouareusingaDHCPserverinyournetwork,thisprocedure
doesnotapplytoyou;instead,godirectlytoConnect the Switch to Your
Network.
¾To configure the switch with a static IP address:
1. SetupthecomputerwithastaticIPaddressinthe192.168.0.xsubnet.
2. ConnectthecomputertotheswitchusinganEthernetcable.
3. Inabrowser,enterthedefaultIPaddressofyourswitch.ThedefaultIP
addressis192.168.0.239.
Aloginscreendisplays.
4. Enterpasswordforthepassword.
5. SelectSystem > Management > IP Configuration.
6. EnterthestaticIPaddressyouwanttoassigntheswitch.
7. ClicktheApplybutton.
Connect the Switch to Your Network
¾To connect the switch to your network:
1. ConnecteachcomputertoanRJ-45networkportontheswitchfront
panel.
UseCategory5e(Cat5e)orbetterEthernetcable(Cat6,Cat6a,orCat7)
terminatedwithanRJ-45connectortomake10Gconnections.
Note: Cat6aorCat7cablesarerecommendedifcabledistanceisgreater
than45m(148).
2. Connecttheswitchtoyournetwork.
3. Powerontheswitch.
4. VerifythatthecomputerwiththeSmartControlCenterUtilityisonthe
samesubnetastheswitch.
Configure the Switch with the Smart Control Center
Utility
¾To configure the switch with the Smart Control Center Utility:
1. Double-clicktheSmartControlCenterUtilityicononyourdesktoporinthe
WindowsStartmenutoruntheutility.
TheSmartControlCenterdisplays.
2. ClicktheDiscoverbutton.
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TheSmartControlCenterUtilityndstheswitchanddisplaysitsMAC
address,IPaddress,andmodelnumber.
Iftheutilitydoesnotdiscoveryourswitch,verifythatthecable
connectionsaresecureandthattheIPaddresscongurationofthe
computerisinthesamesubnetastheswitch,andclicktheDiscover
button.
3. Clickthelinefortheswitchyouwanttocongure.
4. ClicktheWeb Browser AccessbuttontoviewtheswitchLoginscreen.
5. Enterthedefaultpasswordofpasswordinlower-caselettersandclick
theLoginbutton.
TheSystemInformationscreendisplays.
6. Conguretheswitchforyournetwork.
Formoreinformation,seetheXS728T Soware Administration Manual.
Troubleshooting Tips
Herearesometipsforcorrectingsimpleproblemsyoumighthave.
• Besuretopoweronyourcomputerandswitchinthefollowing
sequence:
1. Turnontheswitchandwait2minutes.
2. Turnonthecomputerandconnecttotheswitch.
• MakesuretheEthernetcablesarepluggedin.
Foreachpowered-oncomputerconnectedtotheswitch,the
correspondingswitchLANportstatusLEDislit.
• Makesurethenetworksettingsofthecomputerarecorrect.
Inmostcases,computersshouldbeconguredtoobtainanIPaddressthrough
DHCP.IfyournetworkusesstaticIPaddresses,besurethattheswitchand
computerareconguredwithvalidIPaddresses.Formoreinformation,seethe
sowareadministrationmanual.
Support
ThankyouforselectingNETGEARproducts.
Aerinstallingyourdevice,locatetheserialnumberonthelabelofyour
productanduseittoregisteryourproductathttps://my.netgear.com.
YoumustregisteryourproductbeforeyoucanuseNETGEARtelephone
support.NETGEARrecommendsregisteringyourproductthroughtheNETGEAR
website.Forproductupdatesandwebsupport,visit
http://support.netgear.com.
NETGEARrecommendsthatyouuseonlytheocialNETGEARsupport
resources.
ForthecurrentEUDeclarationofConformity,visit
http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.
Forregulatorycomplianceinformation,visit
http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.
Seetheregulatorycompliancedocumentbeforeconnectingthepowersupply.