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CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURATION
4.1 INITIAL SWITCH CONFIGURATION USING WEB BROWSERS
After powering up the switch for the first time, you can perform the initial switch configuration using a web browser. For managing
other switch features, refer to the Web interface user guide for details.
To begin with the initial configuration stage, you need to reconfigure your PC’s IP address and subnet mask so as to make sure the
PC can communicate with the switch. After changing the PC’s IP address (for example, 192.168.1.250), then you can access the
Web interface of the switch using the switch’s default IP address as shown below.
NOTE:
The factory default IP address of the switch is
192.168.1.1
The factory default Subnet Mask of switch is
255.255.255.0
4.2 INITIAL SWITCH CONFIGURATION PROCEDURE
The initial switch configuration procedure is as follows:
STEP 1. Power up the PC that you will use for the initial configuration. Make sure the PC has an Ethernet RJ-45 connector to be
connected to the switch via standard Ethernet LAN cable.
STEP 2. Reconfigure the PC’s IP address and Subnet Mask as below, so that it can communicate with the switch. The method to
change the PC’s IP address, for example, for a PC running Windows
®
7/8.x/10, is as follows:
STEP 2A: Type “network and sharing“ into the Search box in the Start Menu.
STEP 2B: Select Network and Sharing Center.
STEP 2C: Click on Change adapter settings on the left of the PC screen.
NOTE: Users can also skip step 1 to 3, by pressing R and type ”ncpa.cpl” command to get to step 4 directly.
STEP 2D: Right-click on your local adapter and select Properties.
STEP 2E: In the Local Area Connection Properties window, highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) then click the
Properties button.
NOTE: Record all your PC’s current IP settings to be able to restore them later.
STEP 2F: Select the radio button “Use the following IP address” and enter in the IP for the PC (e.g. any IP address not in use, and
in between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254), Subnet mask (e.g. 255.255.255.0), and Default gateway that corresponds with your
network setup. Then enter your Preferred and Alternate DNS server addresses.
STEP 2G: Click OK to change the PC’s IP address.
STEP 3: Power up the switch to be initially configured, and wait until it has finished its start-up processes.
STEP 4: Connect the PC to any port on the switch using a standard Ethernet cable, and check the port LED on the switch to make
sure the link status of the PC is OK.
STEP 5. Run your Web browser on the PC, enter the factory default IP address to access the switch’s Web interface.
If your PC is configured correctly, you will see the login page of the switch as shown in the following figure.
Login
Username
Password
FIGURE 4-1. WEB INTERFACE LOGIN PAGE
