Web-Based Switch Management; Introduction; Before You Start; Getting Started - D-Link DES-3250TG User Manual

D-Link DES-3250TG Standalone Layer 2 Switch
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W -B S M
EB ASED WITCH ANAGEMENT

Introduction

The DES-3250TG offers an embedded Web-based (HTML) interface allowing users to manage the switch
from anywhere on the network through a standard browser such as Netscape Navigator/Communicator
or Microsoft Internet Explorer. The Web browser acts as a universal access tool and can communicate
directly with the Switch using the HTTP protocol.
The Web-based management module and the Console program (and Telnet) are different ways to access
the same internal switching software and configure it. Thus, all settings encountered in web-based
management are the same as those found in the console program.
Note: This Web-based Management Module does not accept Chinese language input (or other languages
requiring 2 bytes per character).

Before You Start

The DES-3250TG switch supports a wide array of functions and gives great flexibility and increased
network performance by eliminating the routing bottleneck between the WAN or Internet and the
Intranet. Its function in a network can be thought of as a new generation of router that performs routing
functions in hardware, rather than software. It is a router that also has up to 48+2 independent
Ethernet collision domains.
This flexibility and rich feature set requires a bit of thought to arrive at a deployment strategy that will
maximize the potential of the DES-3250TG.

Getting Started

The first step in getting started in using Web-based management for your Switch is to secure a browser.
A Web browser is a program that allows a person to read hypertext, for example, Opera, Netscape
Navigator, or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Follow the installation instructions for your browser.
The second step is to give the switch an IP address. This can be done manually through the console or
automatically using BOOTP/DHCP.
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