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FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by testing to the Internet and a Web browser such as set out in North America at http://www.NETGEAR.com/support • Call Technical Support in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Compliance The NETGEAR FS728TP 10/100 PoE Smart Switch with installing and configuring your...
FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by testing to the Internet and a Web browser such as set out in North America at http://www.NETGEAR.com/support • Call Technical Support in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Compliance The NETGEAR FS728TP 10/100 PoE Smart Switch with installing and configuring your...
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... ...1-1 Switch Management Interface 1-2 Network with a DHCP Server 1-3 Network without a DHCP Server 1-5 Manually Assigning Network Parameters 1-5 NIC Setting on the Host that Accesses the FS728TP 10/100 PoE Smart Switch with Gigabit Ports ...1-6 Web Access ...1-7 Additional Utilities ...1-8 Password Change ...1-8 Firmware Upgrade 1-9 Exit ...1-10 Chapter 2 Introduction to the Web Browser Interface Logging Into the NETGEAR Home Screen 2-1 The Navigation Menu 2-2 Using the NETGEAR Web Management System Options 2-3 Device Management Buttons 2-3 Informational Services 2-4 Contents...
... ...1-1 Switch Management Interface 1-2 Network with a DHCP Server 1-3 Network without a DHCP Server 1-5 Manually Assigning Network Parameters 1-5 NIC Setting on the Host that Accesses the FS728TP 10/100 PoE Smart Switch with Gigabit Ports ...1-6 Web Access ...1-7 Additional Utilities ...1-8 Password Change ...1-8 Firmware Upgrade 1-9 Exit ...1-10 Chapter 2 Introduction to the Web Browser Interface Logging Into the NETGEAR Home Screen 2-1 The Navigation Menu 2-2 Using the NETGEAR Web Management System Options 2-3 Device Management Buttons 2-3 Informational Services 2-4 Contents...
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FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Flash Log ...7-6 Server Log ...7-7 RMON ...7-9 Basic ...7-9 Advanced ...7-11 Port Mirroring ...7-22 Port Mirroring ...7-23 Chapter 8 Maintenance Using the Maintenance Options 8-1 Reset ...8-1 Device Reboot ...8-1 Factory Default ...8-2 Upload ...8-3 Upload ...8-3 Download ...8-4 Download ...8-4 File Management ...8-5 Active Image ...8-5 Troubleshooting ...8-6 Diagnostics ...8-6 Chapter 9 Online Help Online Help ...9-1 Support ...9-1 User Guide ...9-2 Appendix A Default Settings Index ix Contents v1.0, December 2007
FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Flash Log ...7-6 Server Log ...7-7 RMON ...7-9 Basic ...7-9 Advanced ...7-11 Port Mirroring ...7-22 Port Mirroring ...7-23 Chapter 8 Maintenance Using the Maintenance Options 8-1 Reset ...8-1 Device Reboot ...8-1 Factory Default ...8-2 Upload ...8-3 Upload ...8-3 Download ...8-4 Download ...8-4 File Management ...8-5 Active Image ...8-5 Troubleshooting ...8-6 Diagnostics ...8-6 Chapter 9 Online Help Online Help ...9-1 Support ...9-1 User Guide ...9-2 Appendix A Default Settings Index ix Contents v1.0, December 2007
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...software. About This Manual The NETGEAR® FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual describes how to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot the FS728TP 10/100 PoE Smart Switch with Gigabit Ports using the remaining factory default parameters. However, a greater level of configuration-anywhere from the Web interface. • Chapter 1, "Getting Started with Switch Management" describes how to use all of Ethernet and networking concepts. To install this manual is performed, the switch operates using its capabilities. This document was created...
...software. About This Manual The NETGEAR® FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual describes how to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot the FS728TP 10/100 PoE Smart Switch with Gigabit Ports using the remaining factory default parameters. However, a greater level of configuration-anywhere from the Web interface. • Chapter 1, "Getting Started with Switch Management" describes how to use all of Ethernet and networking concepts. To install this manual is performed, the switch operates using its capabilities. This document was created...
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... 7, "Monitoring the Switch" describes how to configure switch monitoring. • Chapter 8, "Maintenance" describes the firmware upgrade procedure and reset functions. • Chapter 9, "Online Help" describes how to the product release notes for the FS728TP Smart Switch Software application level code. This manual uses the following typographical conventions: Italics Bold Fixed italics Emphasis, books, CDs, file and server names, extensions User input, IP addresses, GUI screen text Command prompt, CLI text, code URL links...
... 7, "Monitoring the Switch" describes how to configure switch monitoring. • Chapter 8, "Maintenance" describes the firmware upgrade procedure and reset functions. • Chapter 9, "Online Help" describes how to the product release notes for the FS728TP Smart Switch Software application level code. This manual uses the following typographical conventions: Italics Bold Fixed italics Emphasis, books, CDs, file and server names, extensions User input, IP addresses, GUI screen text Command prompt, CLI text, code URL links...
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... Windows 2000 - Ethernet network with or without a DHCP Server" • "Web Access" • "Additional Utilities" System Requirements The following hardware and software facilities are not critical - IBM-type PC with CD drive: RAM size and disk specification are required to a PC • For running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later or Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later, or equivalent 1-1 v1.0, December 2007 Ethernet cable to connect the switch to...
... Windows 2000 - Ethernet network with or without a DHCP Server" • "Web Access" • "Additional Utilities" System Requirements The following hardware and software facilities are not critical - IBM-type PC with CD drive: RAM size and disk specification are required to a PC • For running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later or Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later, or equivalent 1-1 v1.0, December 2007 Ethernet cable to connect the switch to...
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... optimize network configuration. Simply by using the management software. FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Note: For complete hardware installation instructions, refer to the FS728TP Smart Switch Hardware Installation Manual included on your browser, for example, you to http://www.netgear.com/support. Switch Management Interface Your NETGEAR FS728TP 10/100 PoE Smart Switch with Gigabit Ports contains an embedded web server and management software for the first time, the SmartWizard Discovery utility enables you to monitor, configure, and control...
... optimize network configuration. Simply by using the management software. FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Note: For complete hardware installation instructions, refer to the FS728TP Smart Switch Hardware Installation Manual included on your browser, for example, you to http://www.netgear.com/support. Switch Management Interface Your NETGEAR FS728TP 10/100 PoE Smart Switch with Gigabit Ports contains an embedded web server and management software for the first time, the SmartWizard Discovery utility enables you to monitor, configure, and control...
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... Software Administration Manual Table 1-1. Switch Management Methods Management Method Features SmartWizard Discovery utility Web browser interface No IP address or subnet mask setup needed Discover all switches on the switch by connecting its AC-DC power adapter. 3. For a detailed discussion of switch Password protection Ideal for the SmartWizard Discovery utility to find your computer. 4. Getting Started with a DHCP Server" or "Network without a DHCP Server". Power on the network User-friendly interface under Microsoft Windows Firmware upgrade capability Password change...
... Software Administration Manual Table 1-1. Switch Management Methods Management Method Features SmartWizard Discovery utility Web browser interface No IP address or subnet mask setup needed Discover all switches on the switch by connecting its AC-DC power adapter. 3. For a detailed discussion of switch Password protection Ideal for the SmartWizard Discovery utility to find your computer. 4. Getting Started with a DHCP Server" or "Network without a DHCP Server". Power on the network User-friendly interface under Microsoft Windows Firmware upgrade capability Password change...
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... your switch. Connect the FS728TP 10/100 PoE Smart Switch with Gigabit Ports to management of the switch covered in the AC-DC power adapter. Start the SmartWizard Discovery utility. 5. A screen similar to that shown in to the web-based switch management utility Manually Assigning Network Parameters If your network has no DHCP service, you must assign a static IP address to manage your existing network. 2. Use your web browser to your switch. You can also assign the switch a static IP address even...
... your switch. Connect the FS728TP 10/100 PoE Smart Switch with Gigabit Ports to management of the switch covered in the AC-DC power adapter. Start the SmartWizard Discovery utility. 5. A screen similar to that shown in to the web-based switch management utility Manually Assigning Network Parameters If your network has no DHCP service, you must assign a static IP address to manage your existing network. 2. Use your web browser to your switch. You can also assign the switch a static IP address even...
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... the switch covered in Chapter 3, "Managing System Settings"). The Password Change screen appears. Click Set to the Web Browser Interface". You must then be set a new password. Clicking Web Access on a network segment to match the default parameters of the switch, which are not using the switch IP address. Use this procedure is described in Chapter 2, "Introduction to enable the new password. 1-8 Getting Started with or without DHCP server, use that contains the switch (i.e., the...
... the switch covered in Chapter 3, "Managing System Settings"). The Password Change screen appears. Click Set to the Web Browser Interface". You must then be set a new password. Clicking Web Access on a network segment to match the default parameters of the switch, which are not using the switch IP address. Use this procedure is described in Chapter 2, "Introduction to enable the new password. 1-8 Getting Started with or without DHCP server, use that contains the switch (i.e., the...
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.... Using the NETGEAR Web Management System Options The FS728TP web browser interface provides the following options: • Device Management Buttons - Applies configured changes to tables or information windows. Cancels modifications to the device. FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Work Area - For further description of the functions, refer to the appropriate section of the NETGEAR FS728TP web browser interface and marked as firmware upgrade. • Chapter 9, "Online Help" describes how to informational services including technical support...
.... Using the NETGEAR Web Management System Options The FS728TP web browser interface provides the following options: • Device Management Buttons - Applies configured changes to tables or information windows. Cancels modifications to the device. FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Work Area - For further description of the functions, refer to the appropriate section of the NETGEAR FS728TP web browser interface and marked as firmware upgrade. • Chapter 9, "Online Help" describes how to informational services including technical support...
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... provides access to access and use these functions, see Chapter 9, "Online Help". Selects the specified interface. Tests copper cables. Displays untagged port members of how to informational services including NETGEAR online support and an online user guide in PDF format. Refreshes the screen with configuration information relating to the selected screen. 2-4 Introduction to the Web Browser Interface v1.0, December 2007 For a detailed description of a VLAN. FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Table 2-1.
... provides access to access and use these functions, see Chapter 9, "Online Help". Selects the specified interface. Tests copper cables. Displays untagged port members of how to informational services including NETGEAR online support and an online user guide in PDF format. Refreshes the screen with configuration information relating to the selected screen. 2-4 Introduction to the Web Browser Interface v1.0, December 2007 For a detailed description of a VLAN. FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Table 2-1.
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... DHCP, the default IP address is 10 minutes. • Base MAC Address - Idle stations that elapses before an idle station is displayed in the provided fields. 3. The Versions Table displays the following when configuring IP Addresses: • If the device is accessed using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Displays the installed device hardware version number. • Boot Version - Displays the MAC address of time since the most recent device reset. Displays the device model...
... DHCP, the default IP address is 10 minutes. • Base MAC Address - Idle stations that elapses before an idle station is displayed in the provided fields. 3. The Versions Table displays the following when configuring IP Addresses: • If the device is accessed using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Displays the installed device hardware version number. • Boot Version - Displays the MAC address of time since the most recent device reset. Displays the device model...
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...relevant VLAN ports by user. If traffic addressed to an unregistered Multicast group is seen it is enabled, all IGMP packets are forwarding packets and Multicast traffic. Multicast traffic forwarding is enabled by default, and not configurable by default, treating the packet as a Multicast transmission. The device supports forwarding L2 Multicast Packets. This results in unregistered Multicast groups). Multicast forwarding is functional. FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • Unregistered Multicast traffic - The default setting of...
...relevant VLAN ports by user. If traffic addressed to an unregistered Multicast group is seen it is enabled, all IGMP packets are forwarding packets and Multicast traffic. Multicast traffic forwarding is enabled by default, and not configurable by default, treating the packet as a Multicast transmission. The device supports forwarding L2 Multicast Packets. This results in unregistered Multicast groups). Multicast forwarding is functional. FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • Unregistered Multicast traffic - The default setting of...
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... possible field values are forwarded only to update the device. FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Multicast Group Membership • VLAN ID - Multicast Group • Interface - Click Apply to the appropriate port or VLAN. Select the interface status. Multicast Forward All The Multicast Forward All screen contains fields for which the Multicast settings are displayed. • Interface Status - Select the interface entry in the provided field. 4. Select the VLAN ID from the list in the provided...
... possible field values are forwarded only to update the device. FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Multicast Group Membership • VLAN ID - Multicast Group • Interface - Click Apply to the appropriate port or VLAN. Select the interface status. Multicast Forward All The Multicast Forward All screen contains fields for which the Multicast settings are displayed. • Interface Status - Select the interface entry in the provided field. 4. Select the VLAN ID from the list in the provided...
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... port is in the first row. 3. Disable - Disable traps. The default value is reset. • Trap - Enter the Max Entries and Trap Frequency in the provided fields in the first row. 4. ACL Access Control Lists (ACL) allow network managers to update the device. Packets entering an ingress port, with an active ACL, are : - The ACL menu contains the following options: • "MAC ACL" • "MAC Rules" • "MAC Binding Configuration" • "IP ACL" Managing...
... port is in the first row. 3. Disable - Disable traps. The default value is reset. • Trap - Enter the Max Entries and Trap Frequency in the provided fields in the first row. 4. ACL Access Control Lists (ACL) allow network managers to update the device. Packets entering an ingress port, with an active ACL, are : - The ACL menu contains the following options: • "MAC ACL" • "MAC Rules" • "MAC Binding Configuration" • "IP ACL" Managing...
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...; TFTP Server IP - Select Firmware or Configuration as the upload File Type from the provided field. Check to confirm that the original factory default values will return to their default values after reset. 2. Click Maintenance > Upload. Configuration - Click Apply to reset the device to be uploaded. To back up using the Upload screen. The possible field values are: - FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • Note: all configuration settings will be restored...
...; TFTP Server IP - Select Firmware or Configuration as the upload File Type from the provided field. Check to confirm that the original factory default values will return to their default values after reset. 2. Click Maintenance > Upload. Configuration - Click Apply to reset the device to be uploaded. To back up using the Upload screen. The possible field values are: - FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • Note: all configuration settings will be restored...
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...provides default settings for flow control, all ports set normal priority A-1 v1.0, December 2007 You can always configure the switch to default settings by using the Factory Reset function from a Web browser. Default Settings Feature FS728TPDefault Setting Port Speed Port Duplex Flow Control (half duplex) Flow Control (full duplex) IP Configuration Password VLAN Link Aggregation (Trunk) Traffic Prioritization (QoS) Auto-negotiation Auto-negotiation Disabled Disabled DHCP enabled password 802.1q based VLAN Disabled Optimized for the NETGEAR Model FS728TP Smart Switch. Table A-1.
...provides default settings for flow control, all ports set normal priority A-1 v1.0, December 2007 You can always configure the switch to default settings by using the Factory Reset function from a Web browser. Default Settings Feature FS728TPDefault Setting Port Speed Port Duplex Flow Control (half duplex) Flow Control (full duplex) IP Configuration Password VLAN Link Aggregation (Trunk) Traffic Prioritization (QoS) Auto-negotiation Auto-negotiation Disabled Disabled DHCP enabled password 802.1q based VLAN Disabled Optimized for the NETGEAR Model FS728TP Smart Switch. Table A-1.
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...-speed connections using the Gigabit ports. To simplify installation, the switch is for the following NETGEAR Smart Switches: • FS728TP - The switch's management features include configuration for port and switch information, VLAN for traffic control, port trunking for 24 ports of 10/100Mb Base-T 2 ports of 10/100/ 1000Mb Base-T and 2GbE combo (Copper/Fiber) ports. Chapter 1 Introduction The NETGEAR Smart Switch is a state-of-the-art, high-performance, IEEE-compliant network solution designed for users who require a large number of ports and want the power of Gigabit connectivity...
...-speed connections using the Gigabit ports. To simplify installation, the switch is for the following NETGEAR Smart Switches: • FS728TP - The switch's management features include configuration for port and switch information, VLAN for traffic control, port trunking for 24 ports of 10/100Mb Base-T 2 ports of 10/100/ 1000Mb Base-T and 2GbE combo (Copper/Fiber) ports. Chapter 1 Introduction The NETGEAR Smart Switch is a state-of-the-art, high-performance, IEEE-compliant network solution designed for users who require a large number of ports and want the power of Gigabit connectivity...
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... problem continues, contact NETGEAR technical support. Troubleshooting Chart Symptom Cause Solution A segment or device is only one step at a time. Configuration If problems occur after altering the network configuration, restore the original connections and determine the problem by resetting the switch. One or more devices are functioning correctly and the latest software driver has been installed. ACT LED is correct. Verify that cable distances, repeater limits, and other networked device. A network...
... problem continues, contact NETGEAR technical support. Troubleshooting Chart Symptom Cause Solution A segment or device is only one step at a time. Configuration If problems occur after altering the network configuration, restore the original connections and determine the problem by resetting the switch. One or more devices are functioning correctly and the latest software driver has been installed. ACT LED is correct. Verify that cable distances, repeater limits, and other networked device. A network...