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P/N 1069668 • REV 1.0 • ISS 22FEB10 

Logon to the Console 

Once the terminal has connected to the device, power on the GE-DS-242-PoE 
Managed Switch, the terminal will display that it is running testing procedures.  

Then, the following message asks for the login user name and password. The 
factory default password for the login screen is: 

• Username: 

admin

  

• Password: 

admin 

Figure 3: GE-DS-242-PoE Login screen 

 

Note: 

For security reasons, please change and memorize the new password after 

this first setup. Passwords must be entered in lowercase letters in the console 
interface.

 

Telnet Setup 

1.  Connect an RJ-45 cable from the PC to a Switch port on the Managed 

Switch. 

All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

Summary of Contents for DS-242-POE

Page 1: ...ual CD x1 This Installation Sheet x1 RS232 cable x1 Rubber feet x 4 Two rack mounting brackets with attachment screws x1 Power Cord x1 If any item is found missing or damaged please contact your local reseller for replacement System Requirements Your switch is designed to operate with a variety of platforms operating systems and network cards Actual performance will depend on a combination of thes...

Page 2: ...EB Browser and JAVA runtime environment Plug in Note We recommend using Windows XP or Windows 7 with Internet Explorer 6 0 or above for access to the switch management setup Terminal Setup There are three ways to access and setup your switch They are RS 232 console Telnet Web Browser RS 232 console To configure the system connect a serial cable to a COM port on a PC or notebook computer and to the...

Page 3: ... Terminal program is a good choice The Hyper Terminal program can be accessed from the Start menu 1 Click START then Programs Accessories and then Hyper Terminal 2 When the following screen appears make sure that the COM port is configured as Baud 57600 Parity None Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Flow Control None Figure 2 COM1 properties window All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 4: ...the login user name and password The factory default password for the login screen is Username admin Password admin Figure 3 GE DS 242 PoE Login screen Note For security reasons please change and memorize the new password after this first setup Passwords must be entered in lowercase letters in the console interface Telnet Setup 1 Connect an RJ 45 cable from the PC to a Switch port on the Managed S...

Page 5: ...Managed Switch Windows Hyper Terminal program is a good choice Hyper Terminal can be accessed from the Start menu Click START then Programs Accessories and then Hyper Terminal 3 The following screen will appear Input a new connection name You should use something like the model name of your switch Figure 5 New Connection dialog window All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 6: ...ton Figure 6 The Connect to dialog window Log on to the Console Make sure the device finished booting Once the telnet has connected to the device the hyper terminal will display the login request Then the following message asks the login user name and password The factory default password as following and the login screen as following appear User name admin Password admin All manuals and user guid...

Page 7: ...ed Switch Please note that the Managed Switch is configured through an Ethernet connection make sure the manager PC must be set on the same IP subnet address For example the default IP address of the GE DS 242 PoE Managed Switch is 192 168 0 100 then the manager PC should be set at 192 168 0 x where x is a number between 1 and 254 except 100 and the default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 All manuals...

Page 8: ...e factory default IP address or that you have just changed in the console to access the Web interface 2 When the following dialog box appears please enter the default password admin or the password you have changed via console The login screen in Figure 9 appears Default IP Address 192 168 0 100 Default Username admin Default Password admin All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 9: ...gure 10 Figure 10 Main Screen of the GE DS 242 PoE 4 Now you can use the Web management interface to continue the Switch management please refer to the user manual for more information Note For security reasons please change and memorize the new password after this first setup All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 10: ...nline FAQ resource at the GE Security website first to check if it could solve you issue If you need more support information please contact GE Security support team 888 GE Security 888 437 3287 Toll free in the US Puerto Rico and Canada 503 885 5700 outside of the toll free area For contact information see our Web site www gesecurity com For contact information see our Web site www gesecurity eu ...

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