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BGP4
Sep 21, 2026Follower
Most wanted: Friendly Port Names everywhere
On every management page, we want to see friendly port names aka port descriptions. so we dont have to remember on VLAN pages or other pages, which port number is important, instead we look for serv...
schumaku
Sep 21, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Can't agree more.
User supplied names should become more core on all WebUI pages instead of being just another data field somewhere.
Offen sind myself going forth and back from a port or VLAN view for confirming the appropriate numeric index.
Names should be shown on every view, ideally searchable (like a CTRL-F).
This does not but apply only to the local WebUI, but similar to Netgear Engage LaurentMa
-Kurt
PS. Feature requests on Managed Switches are better put to the specific community section. Shall a moderator move your recent Feature Requests accordingly?
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