GS108Tv3 cannot use local login with internet access

Hi joejoe5 

Thanks for supporting NETGEAR Business products. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for the inconvenience. 

NETGEAR is trying to offer Remote/Cloud management options for business users to enjoy the simpler configuration and deployment from anywhere using the NETGEAR Insight app through mobile devices or the Insight Cloud Portal in any device with a web browser. The SSO is for the best security updates and optimum level of protection as YeZ mentioned that we can reach to you whenever your devices have critical security issue. Also, you register the device to get full NETGEAR Hardware Warranty and Support entitlement.

We also understand that most Smart Managed Pro users would prefer the classic local GUI management. Therefore, we kept it as default management mode and only offer NETGEAR Insight management as an optional mode. You could choose not to activate it if you don't need it.

Your opinions about the user's expereiences have been well received. We have been working on improving the user's experience with these new Smart Managed Pro switch with Insight Management capability for a while. Soon we will have firmware update to enable users skip login after the first time they create the account and register the product with NETGEAR.