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SM8TAT2DPB Install Guide
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3. Initial Configuration via Web GUI
After you power up the switch for the first time, you can configure the switch using a
Web browser. For more information about managing the switch, see the SM8TAT2DPB
Web User Guide.
To begin with the initial configuration stage, you must 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.
The factory default IP address of the switch is 192.168.1.77
The factory default Subnet Mask of switch is 255.255.255.0
Initial Switch Configuration Procedure
The initial switch configuration procedure is as follows:
1.
Power up the PC that you will use for the initial configuration. Please make sure the
PC has the Ethernet RJ45 connector to be connected to the switch via standard
Ethernet LAN cable.
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: You 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 192.168.1.77 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 PC’s IP address.
1.
Power up the switch to be initially configured, and wait until it has finished its
start-up processes.
2.
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.
3.
Run your Web browser on the PC, enter the factory default IP address to access the
switch’s Web interface.
