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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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YeZ I don't even want to register the switch and associated it with an account. I just want to use it the same way as a v2 switch without all this online/registration nonsense.
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.
IphieChen While I appreciate being given the option to continue using local login in a future update after registering the product (any ETA as it's blocking my using a few newly purchased switches?) , I still want the ability to simply bypass registration completely. I understand your reasons for trying to enforce it but I want the choice whether or not to register it and you've taken that away from me. I've got hundreds of these units (both 108 and 110 models) in use now and are working well for my needs and was happy to see some of the new features in the V3 units but with this forced registration (which none of the other hardware I use has) and big brother behvior for every login, until a firmware update fixes this I hope, I'm very disappointed and am considering looking for alternatives now.
I hope you can see fit to give your users the choice on these new forced options. I'd like to continue using your products but right now i'm not sure if that's going to be possible.
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?
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