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Chapter 4
Weidmueller Switch Configuration Utility
The Weidmüller Switch configuration utility (WM_Switch_Utility.exe) is a comprehensive
Windows-based GUI that can be used to configure and maintain multiple Weidmüller managed
switches.
A suite of useful functions is available to help you
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to locate Ethernet Switches which are attached to the same LAN as the PC host (regardless of
whether or not you know the IP addresses of the switches),
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to connect to an Ethernet Switch whose IP address is known,
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to modify the network configurations of one or multiple Ethernet Switches
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and to update the firmware of one or more Ethernet Switches.
The Weidmüller Switch Configuration Utility is designed to provide you with instantaneous control
of your Ethernet Switches regardless of location. You may download the Weidmüller Switch
Configuration Utility software from Weidmüller’s website free of charge.
This chapter includes the following sections:
Starting Weidmüller Switch Configuration Utility
Broadcast Search
Search by IP address
Upgrade Firmware
Modify IP Address
Export Configuration
Import Configuration
Unlock the Ethernet Switch
