User Manual

Table Of Contents
S350 Series 24-Port (PoE+) and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switches
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Switch Management and Discovery
Overview
The switch provides administrative management options that let you configure, monitor, and
control the network. Using the local browser interface, you can configure the switch and the
network, including the ports, the management VLAN, VLANs for traffic control, link
aggregation for increased bandwidth, quality of service (QoS) for prioritizing traffic, and
network security.
Initial discovery of the switch on the network requires one of the following tools:
NETGEAR Smart Control Center (SCC) program. The SCC runs on a Windows-based
computer. You can download the SCC program from
netgear.com/support/download/.
For more information about the SCC program see Discover the Switch in a Network With
a DHCP Server on page 12 and Discover the Switch in a Network Without a DHCP
Server on page 13.
NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool. If you use a Mac computer, you can use the
NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool to discover the switch in your network and access the
local browser interface of the switch. For more information about the Switch Discovery
Tool,
Use the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool to Access the Switch on page 15.
You can also get the IP address of the switch from the DHCP server in the network or use an
IP scanner utility.
After discovery, you can configure the switch using the local browser interface for advanced
setup and configuration of features, or the SCC program for very basic setup. For more
information, see the SCC user manual, which you can download from
netgear.com/support/download/.
Options to Change the Default IP Address
of the Switch
To enable remote management of the switch through a web browser or SNMP, connect the
switch to the network and specify an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. The
switch default IP address is 192.168.0.239 and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
To change the default IP address of the switch, use one of the following methods:
Dynamic assignment through DHCP. DHCP is enabled on the switch by default. If you
connect the switch to a network with a DHCP server, the switch obtains its network
information automatically. You can use the Smart Control Center to discover the