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Connecting the Switch to a Network
1 Getting Started
This chapter describes how to make the initial connections to the switch and provides an overview of
the web interface.
Connecting the Switch to a Network
To enable remote management of the switch through a web browser, the switch must be connected to
the network. By default, the switch is configured to acquire an IP address from a DHCP server on the
network. If the switch does not obtain an address from a DHCP server, the switch will be assigned the
IP address 192.168.1.1.
To access the web interface on the switch by using the default IP address:
1.
Connect the switch to the management PC or to the network using any of the available network
ports.
2.
Power on the switch.
3.
Set the IP address of the management PC’s network adapter to be in the same subnet as the
switch.
For example, set it to IP address 192.168.1.2, mask 255.255.255.0.
4.
Enter the IP address 192.168.1.1 in the web browser. See
page 9
for web browser requirements.
Thereafter, use the web interface to configure a different IP address or configure the switch as a DHCP
client so that it receives a dynamically assigned IP address from the network.
After the switch is able to communicate on your network, enter its IP address into your web browser’s
address field to access the switch management features.
NOTE:
To use DHCP for IP network configuration, the switch must be connected to the same network as
the DHCP server. You will need to access your DHCP server to determine the IP address
assigned to the switch.
The switch supports LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol), allowing discovery of its IP address
from a connected device or management station.
If DHCP is used for configuration and the switch fails to be configured, the IP address 192.168.1.1
is assigned to the switch interface.
