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StevenA
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Jan 23, 2014

Which browser?

Which browser to use in programing a GS724TPS?

Specifically when trying to setup vlan's.

Firefox and chrome work, but when I select VLAN Membership, it doesn't give me the table to tag ports.

I did get it to work sometimes with IE, but right now IE hangs if I select the "Switching" tab, the switch itself is not hung as I can hit refresh and it goes back to the main page.

I had one switch standalone before and it worked ok, but I currently have a GS748TS and a GS748TPS in the stack that I'm having issues with.

I also have a GS724Tv3 that does not exhibit the same issue.

All switches on the latest firmware 5.2.0.10

Thanks,

Steven

13 Replies

  • Safari?

    Huh?

    I manage a bunch of Netgear switches on a mostly mac network. Safari is the last thing I would try with a Netgear GUI - Java blocks and other issues make most of the GUI invisible.

    Learn to use the cli - that's where the real control lies.

    If you want a GUI and need to go to the dark side, better to use IE - I think there is a version for Mac.

    Or, in Chrome/Firefox clean your Browsing data --> Cookies.

    I have had Java issues on Windows boxes running Chrome. Had to put the admin address in the Java 'allowed zones' to make it all work. Still get a scare message from the browsers.

    This would go away if I were to go to https when accessing the switch GUI but I don't feel like messing around with certs and other bits of trivia for a locally accessed resource.

    Netgear should can Java - it's becoming more of a liability than asset.

    ss/wb
  • I can confirm that my GS724TS web interface does not work properly with any modern web browsers. Looks just like the screen shots posted earlier in this thread.

    Switching->VLAN->Advanced->VLAN Membership

    Chrome - No VLAN table
    FireFox - No VLAN table
    IE 11, Compatibility Mode - VLAN table does work, but I have to constantly re-login to get anything done.

    Looking at the source its not JAVA but JAVAScript issue, I have not found a workaround that works for Chrome/FireFox.
  • AFAIK the issue is due to the latest enthusiasm for security both in Java and browsers. I know command line is correct way to go but my knowledge is wanting.
    Couldn't get any browser to work using Linux even with Oracle Java.
    Firefox an IE failed on the dark side but eventually I managed to get Chrome to work on Windoze 7, albeit with warnings that in future it might not work.

    Netgear need to include security signatures with their scripts in future or we shall all be wasting time like I have been doing for the last couple of days. Can this issue be elevated by somebody with a maintenance account?

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