The Web Configurator; Introduction; System Login - ZyXEL Communications XS3800-28 User Manual

This section introduces the configuration and functions of the web configurator.

4.1 Introduction

The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy Switch setup and
management via Internet browser. Supported browsers at the time of writing are:
• IE 8 or later
• Chrome 34.0.1847.131 or later
• Firefox 29.0.1 or later
• Opera 21.0 or later
• Safari 5.1.7 or later
The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels. In order to use the web configurator you need
to allow:
• Web browser pop-up windows from your device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in some
browsers.
• JavaScript (enabled by default).
• Java permissions (enabled by default).

4.2 System Login

Start your web browser.
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The Switch is a DHCP client by default. Type "http://DHCP-assigned IP" in the Location or Address field.
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Press [ENTER].
If the Switch is not connected to a DHCP server, type "http://" and the static IP address of the Switch (for
example, the default management IP address is 192.168.1.1 through an in-band (non-MGMT) port and
192.168.0.1 through the MGMT port) in the Location or Address field. Press [ENTER]. Your computer must
be in the same subnet in order to access this website address.
Also, you can use the ZON Utility to check your Switch's IP address. See
information on the ZON utility.
The following screen appears.
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The Web Configurator

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