Before You Start; Getting Started - D-Link DES-3250TG User Manual

DES-3250TG Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch User's Guide

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.
To begin managing your Switch simply run the browser you
have installed on your computer and point it to the IP address
you have defined for the device. The URL in the address bar
should read something like: http://123.123.123.123, where
the numbers 123 represent the IP address of the switch.
Note: The Factory default IP address for the switch is
10.90.90.90.
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