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GS108Tv3 cannot use local login with internet access
I just purchased a few GS108Tv3 switches and am not liking this web connected stuff. The new v3 has some features that are helpful to me over the v2 but in trying to set it up I discovered you cannot...
Firmware Version V7.0.1.20 released a few days ago fixes this issue: GS108Tv3 Firmware and Software Downloads
I updated all my GS108Tv3 and verified. Here are the Release Notes
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I have this problem with my GS110TPv3
Please advise when the firmware with this disasterous mis-design of the login will be fixed, as I have all Netgear purchases on hold while I evaluate alternate vendors.
Thinking a bit further - how did a design disaster like this ever make it past both the design and marketing team? Someone needs to start paying attention to customer feedback before dropping a new product on the users, especially when such major interface changes are made to a "version upgrade".
Referring to the "v3" verson - GS110TPv3.
Is this login procedure a security hole?
I manage the network at a private club. We have all of our hardware secured, but members have wireless access to our network. The intent is to allow internet access, but not allow management access to connected devices including the GS110TPv3.
Suppose someone enters the IP of the router and creates a Netgear account. Since they are on the network with our router, will that person then be able to use their Netgear account to login to the switch?
SimonCanine wrote:Is this login procedure a security hole?
No, of course not. Similar to changing the admin password on a new device, you have to take ownership of the switch by registering it with Netgear.
SimonCanine wrote:Suppose someone enters the IP of the router and creates a Netgear account. Since they are on the network with our router, will that person then be able to use their Netgear account to login to the switch?
Do you connect the switches to the club network without being ever configured - without the admin password changed? Of course only the device owner can login to that switch, not everyone with a Netgear account.
I'm somewhat amazed that - being keen on security and using Smart Managed Pro switches - that you seem to be using the same IP subnet and VLAN for the device administration as your customers are using to access the Internet. There should be bigger construction zones than these v3 switches.
While talking, what Netgear does is very similar to what Microsoft does offer to non-Active Directory owners allowing to use the Microsoft account for your Windows login. Can I login with my Microsoft account to your Windows system?
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