Using The 192.168.1.1 Ip Address - HP J9979A Installation And Getting Started Manual

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Using the 192.168.1.1 IP Address

If the switch does not acquire an IP address via the DHCP request, it defaults
to the following configuration:
Parameter
Password
IP address
Subnet mask
Default gateway
To communicate with the switch using the 192.168.1.1 address:
1. Connect a PC directly to any of the switch's network ports using a
standard Ethernet cable.
2. Configure the PC's IP Address and Subnet Mask to allow it to
communicate with the switch through your PC's Web browser.
For example, for Windows 7, follow these steps:
a. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. In the Control Panel, click
Network and Internet and then Network and Sharing Center.
b. Click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties. If you are
prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type
the password or provide confirmation.
c. Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then click
Properties.
Record your PC's current IP settings to be able to restore them later, if
needed.
3. Click Use the following IP address, and then, in the IP address and
Subnet mask fields, type the IP address settings:
a. For IP address, enter an IP address in the same range as the switch's
IP address, for example, enter 192.168.1.12.
b. For Subnet mask, enter 255.255.255.0, then click OK.
c. Click Close (or OK) to close the Local Area Connection
Properties screen.
Factory Default Setting
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192.168.1.1
255.255.255.0
not set
Configuring the Switch
Using the 192.168.1.1 IP Address