Problem setting static IPs on M4100s

Question

I am having difficulty setting static IPs on a pair of M4100 devices. It was my intention to set the static IPs within the same subnet and use Vlan 100, which is the vlan I am using for device management to facilitate communications within the subnet.

I sought to avoid a possible conflict by using sequential static IPs wihin the subnet but when I set the Vlan to 100 and try and save the configuration the default IPs reappear.

Can you help please?

DaneA · Answer

Budgie4,&nbsp;Kindly try to disconnect the M4100 switch from the existing network.&nbsp; Create VLAN 100 and select the port member/s you want.&nbsp; Select the port/s as untagged (U) with a PVID of 100.&nbsp;&nbsp;Then,&nbsp;go to&nbsp;System &gt; Management &gt; Management Interfaces &gt; IPv4 Management VLAN Configuration.&nbsp; Change the Management VLAN to VLAN 100 and change the IP Address to the static IP Address you want to manage the switch.&nbsp;&nbsp;Regards,&nbsp;DaneANETGEAR Community Team

Budgie4 · Answer

Hi and many thanks for the reply.&nbsp; I shall have to try whan I can disconnect but device is in use at present.&nbsp; Will find a good time to do this when it is quiet.&nbsp; Meanwhile things are working seemingly OK but I know not entirely correctly!

Budgie4 · Answer

Hi, I have just purchased a new and bigger switch as I had run out of ports with PoE etc.

Please could I re-visit this thread as I seek a little more help please setting up access ports for the management subnet.

I am trying to set up and work with a management subnet and vlan 100.

The management subnet with dhcp server is on one port of a Sophos UTM but I am trying to avoid having UTM involved with vlans, so and all the work is being done in the managed switch.

I have followed your earler advice on previous threads with the wireless bridge and setting up wifi access points (with 3 SSID & vlanned subnets) and the arrangment seems to be working well, for which many thanks, but I am less confident on how to proceed for the management of these devices. All devices have been given Vlan 100 management addresses but how should I set up the management address of the new managed switch so that I can manage all the vlan 100 devices, including the new switch from my own but different subnet?

Budgie4 · Answer

I must be thick but your instructions tell me to disconnect the switch and then change the configuration.&nbsp; How can I do it if the switch is disconnected?If I connect from a laptop I cannot configure the vlan.&nbsp; If I try and change to another network I lose all connection and am now facing a factory reset.&nbsp; Why should this be so difficult.&nbsp; All I need is a clear instruction on how to change the management address from Vlan1 to VlanX without getting the system to refuse or crash.&nbsp; I have read and followed many threads but none tell me how to change the configuration whilst disconnected.I thought I would recourse to a USB connection to terminal.&nbsp; The help guide for this device tells me I may need a USB driver and tells me to install from the CD which comes with the device.&nbsp; Elsewhere there are instructions to use the USB cable that came with the device.&nbsp; Well the box didn't include either a CD or the cable so what do you think I should do now please?

DaneA · Answer

Budgie4,

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Disconnecting the M4100 switch from the existing network before doing any change in its configuration is for safety.&nbsp; Since you are unable to disconnect the&nbsp;M4100 switch from the existing network, you an still change the Management VLAN&nbsp;to VLAN 100 just be careful.

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It is still the same steps.&nbsp; Create VLAN 100 and select the port member/s you want.&nbsp; Select the port/s as untagged (U) with a PVID of 100.&nbsp;&nbsp;It is important that you select at least one port as member of VLAN 100 because on this port you will connect a PC/laptop to access the switch web-GUI to managed it.&nbsp;Then,&nbsp;go to&nbsp;System &gt; Management &gt; Management Interfaces &gt; IPv4 Management VLAN Configuration.&nbsp; Change the Management VLAN to VLAN 100 and change the IP Address to the static IP Address you want to manage the switch.

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For assistance, it would be best to open a support ticket with NETGEAR Support here at anytime so that a NETGEAR Support Expert can walk you through to the steps.&nbsp;

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Regards,

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DaneA

NETGEAR Community Team

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