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VIP-NET-0424-1G QUICK START GUIDE
VERSION 1.1
INITIAL CONFIGURATION
After powering on the switch for the first time, you can perform the initial switch configuration using a web
browser. For managing other switch features, please 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 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
169.254.1.10
The factory default Subnet Mask of the switch is
255.255.255.0
Initial Switch Configuration Procedure
The initial switch configuration procedure is as follows:
1.
Turn on the PC that you will use for the initial configuration. Please make sure the PC has an Ethernet
RJ45 connector.
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 1:
Type “
network and sharing
“ into the
Search box
in the
Start Menu
Step 2:
Select
Network and Sharing Center
Step 3:
Click on
Change adapter settings
on the left of PC screen
NOTE:
Users can also skip step 1 to 3, by pressing
WinKey
+
R
and type ”ncpa.cpl”
command to get to
step 4 directly.
Step 4:
Right-click on your local adapter and select
Properties
Step 5:
In the
Local Area Connection Properties
window highlight
Internet Protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4)
then click the
Properties
button.
NOTE
: Be sure to record all your PC’s current IP settings to be able to restore them later.
Step 6:
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 7:
Click
OK
to change the IP address of the PC.
3.
Power on the switch to be initially configured, and wait until it has finished its start-up processes.
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’s is OK.
