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1.2 Management Preparations
The Smart Switch can be accessed through Telnet connection or a web browser, such as
Internet Explorer or Netscape, etc. Before you can access to the Smart Switch to configure it,
you need to connect cables properly.
Connecting the Smart Switch
It is extremely important that proper cables are used with correct pin arrangements when
connecting Smart Switch to other devices such as switches, hubs, workstations, etc.
100Base-FX Fiber Port
1x100Base-FX fiber port is located inside the Smart Switch. This port is primarily
used for up-link connection and will operate at 100M/Full or Half Duplex mode.
Duplex SC or WDM Simplex SC types of connectors are available. Use proper
multimode or single-mode optical fiber to connect this port with the other Fast
Ethernet Fiber port.
Before connecting to other switches, workstation or media converter, make sure both
sides of the fiber transfer are with the same media type, for example 100Base-FX
Single-mode to 100Base-FX Single-mode, 100Bas-FX Multimode to 100Base-FX
Multimode. And check that the fiber-optic cable type matches the fiber transfer model.
To connect to 100Base-FX transfer, use the multi-mode fiber cable (one side must be
male duplex SC connector type). To connect to 100Base-FX transfer, use the single-
mode fiber cable (one side must be male duplex SC connector type).
10/100Base-TX RJ-45 Ports
5 or 6 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 ports are located on the front panel of the Smart Switch
depending on the model that you purchased. These RJ-45 ports allow users to
connect their traditional copper based Ethernet/Fast Ethernet devices into network.
All these ports support auto-negotiation and MDI/MDIX auto-crossover, i.e. either
crossover or straight through CAT-5 cable may be used.
Assigning IP Addresses
IP addresses have the format n.n.n.n, for example 168.168.8.100.
IP addresses are made up of two parts:
The first part (168.168.XXX.XXX in the example) refers as network address identifies
the network on which the device resides. Network addresses are assigned by three
allocation organizations. Depending on your location, each allocation organization
assigns a globally unique network number to each network that wishes to connect to
the Internet.
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