3Com 4200G Getting Started Manual page 46

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Connecting the Workstation to the Switch
1 Connect the workstation to a front panel port using an Ethernet cable as
shown in Figure 19.
Figure 19 Connecting a Workstation to the Switch through a Front Panel Port
Workstation
(with a Network
Interface Card
installed)
To connect the cable:
a Attach an RJ-45 connector at one end of the Ethernet cable to the
Network Interface Card (NIC) in the workstation.
b Connect the RJ-45 connector at the other end of the cable to one of
the switch's front panel ports.
Do not interconnect the Switch to any other unconfigured Switch.
Setting Up the Switch with IP Information
You can now manually set up the switch with its IP information using the
Web interface or the command line interface (CLI) using telnet.
Using the Web Interface
1 Power-up the switch. This takes approximately one minute.
2 Open a suitable Web browser and enter your switch's IP address in the
Address field.
If there is no response, wait for one minute then re-enter the IP address.
If a pop up message appears displaying download and install simplified
Chinese information, click Cancel.
3 At the login prompt, enter admin as your user name and press Return
and at the password prompt press Return again. If you have logged on
correctly, the Device View of the switch is displayed.
4 To enter basic setup information for the switch, select Administration > IP
Setup and then follow the wizard through various screens to enter the IP
Switch
Front Panel
Ethernet Cable
Port Connection