Configure The Console Port - NETGEAR M7100 Series User Manual

Configure the Console Port

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To configure the console port:
Prepare your computer with a static IP address in the 169.254.100.0 subnet, for
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example, 169.254.100.201.
Connect an Ethernet cable from an Ethernet port on your computer to an Ethernet port on
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the switch.
Launch a web browser.
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Enter the IP address of the switch in the web browser address field.
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The default IP address of the switch is 169.254.100.100.
The Login screen displays.
Enter the user name and password.
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The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
Click the Login button.
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The web management interface menu displays.
Select Security > Access > Console Port.
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In the Serial Port Login Timeout (minutes) field, specify how many minutes of inactivity
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occur on a serial port connection before the switch closes the connection.
Enter a number between 0 and 160. The factory default is 5. Entering 0 disables the
time-out.
In the Baud Rate (bps) list, select the default baud rate for the serial port connection.
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You can choose from 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 baud.
The factory default is 115200 baud.
In the Login Authentication List list, select which authentication list to use when you log in
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through Telnet.
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