10 | Chapter 1: Getting Started
GS716Tv2 and GS724Tv3 Software Administration Manual
Getting Started with the GS716T and GS724T Gigabit
Smart Switches
This chapter provides an overview of starting your NETGEAR GS716T or GS724T Smart
Switch and accessing the user interface. It also leads you through the steps to use the Smart
Control Center utility. This chapter contains the following sections:
• Switch Management Interface on page 11
• Connecting the Switch to the Network on page 12
• Switch Discovery in a Network with a DHCP Server on page 13
• Switch Discovery in a Network without a DHCP Server on page 15
• Configuring the Network Settings on the Administrative System on page 16
• Web Access on page 18
• Smart Control Center Utilities on page 19
• Understanding the User Interfaces on page 24
• Interface Naming Convention on page 29