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IFS GE-DSH-73/82 and 82-POE Managed Switch Installation Sheet Package Contents Thank you for purchasing the IFS 7/8-Port Fast Ethernet + 2/3-Port Gigabit TP/SFP Combo Managed Switch. The following Managed Switch model numbers are covered in this sheet: • GE-DSH-73 •...
System Requirements Your switch is designed to operate with a variety of platforms, operating systems and network cards. Actual performance will depend on a combination of these components. Differences in performance can occur depending on the versions and types of platforms, operating system and network cards used.
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Figure 1: Terminal block connectors 2. Tighten the wire-clamp screws to prevent the wires from loosening. Figure 2: Terminal block pinouts Power 2 Power 2 Note: The wire gauge for the terminal block should be in the range between 12 to 24 AWG. For the GE-DSH-82-PoE, A 48VDC, 3A power input is required for full PoE load on the PoE.
Terminal Setup There are three ways to access and setup your switch. They are: • RS-232 console • Telnet • Web Browser RS-232 console To configure the system, connect a serial cable to a COM port on a PC or notebook computer and to the serial (console) port of the GE-DSH-82 Managed Switch.
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• Baud : 9600 • Parity : None • Data bits • Stop bits • Flow Control : None Figure 4: COM1 properties window Logon to the Console Once the terminal has connected to the device, power on the GE-DSH-73, GE-DSH-82 and the GE-DSH-82-PoE Managed Switch.
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Figure 5: GE-DSH-73, GE-DSH-82 and the GE-DSH-82-PoE Login screen Note: For security reasons, please change and memorize the new password after this first setup. Passwords must be entered in lowercase letters in the console interface. Configure IP Address The Managed Industrial Switch is shipped with default IP address as follows: IP Address: 192.168.0.100 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 To check the current IP address or modify a new IP address for the Managed...
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Figure 6: IP information screen Configure IP address 1. On the "Switch# " prompt, type "configure" to enter the configuration mode. 2. On the "Switch(config)# " prompt, enter the following command and press <Enter>. As show in Figure 7. Switch(config)# ip address 192.168.1.100 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 The previous command will apply the follow settings for the Managed Industrial Switch.
Figure 7: Set IP address screen 3. Repeat Step 2 to check if the IP address is changed. If the IP is successfully configured, the Managed Industrial Switch will apply the new IP address setting immediately. You can access the Web interface of Managed Industrial Switch through the new IP address.
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Figure 8: RJ-45 connection diagram PC/Workstation with IE Browser Managed Industrial Switch IP Address: 192.168.0.x IP Address: 192.168.0.100 1. RJ645 /UTP Cable 2. Enable the Hyper Terminal program. A terminal program is required to make the software connection to the Managed Switch. Windows' Hyper Terminal program is a good choice.
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192.168.0.100 and the default telnet port number is 23. Then press the OK button. Figure 10: The Connect to dialog window Log on to the Console Make sure the device has finished booting. Once the telnet has connected to the device, the hyper terminal will display the login request. Then, the following message asks the login user name and password.
Figure 11: Login request window Now you can configure the Switch by Telnet. Web Browser Setup Start Web Management The following shows how to start up the Web Management of the GE-DSH- 73, GE-DSH-82 and the GE-DSH-82-PoE Managed Switch. Please note that the Managed Switch is configured through an Ethernet connection.
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Figure 12: IP management diagram PC/Workstation with IE Browser Managed Industrial Switch IP Address: 192.168.0.x IP Address: 192.168.0.100 1. RJ645 /UTP Cable Login to the Managed Switch 1. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 or above Web browser. Enter the IP address http://192.168.0.100 (the factory-default IP address or that you have just changed in the console) to access the Web interface.
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