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GigaX2024/2048 L2 Managed Switch User Manual
4 Management with the Web Interface
The switch provides Web pages that allow switch management through the
Internet. The program is designed to work best with Microsoft Internet Explorer
®
5.5, or later versions with Java
®
enabled.
NOTE:
Netscape is not supported.
4.1 Log into Web user interface
1. Open the web browser (IE) on your computer, type the following in the web
address (or location) box, and press
<Enter>
:
http://192.168.1.1
This is the factory default IP address for the switch. A login screen displays
as shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10. Configuration manager login screen
Log in is not required if you do not enable web access
authentication (see section 3.3.2.)
2. Enter your user name and password, then click
OK
.
Use the following defaults the first time you log into the system. You can
change the password at any time through CLI interface (see section 5.3.1 on
page 57).
Default User Name: admin
Default Password: <no password>
The home page appears each time you log into the program. See Figures 11
and 12).
Note