Changing The Admin Password - 3Com Baseline 2226-PWR Plus User Manual

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HAPTER ONFIGURING THE
Table 7 Items on the Status Screen
Item
Firmware Version
DHCP Client
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway
MAC Address
ARL Ageing
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tion on this screen.

Changing the Admin Password

To prevent unauthorized users from accessing the
Web interface and modifying the Switch's settings,
the interface is password-protected.
S
WITCH
Description
Displays the version of the firmware that
is currently installed on the Switch
Shows Enable if the Switch obtained its
IP address from a DHCP server on the
network. Otherwise, this field shows
Disable.
Displays the IP address that is assigned
to the Switch, whether it was obtained
from a DHCP server or you manually set
it
Displays the subnet mask that is
assigned to the Switch
Displays the gateway address (if any)
that is assigned to the Switch
Displays the MAC or physical address of
the Switch
Displays the number of seconds before
the Switch removes dynamically learned
addresses from its MAC address table.
This is set to 300 seconds and is not con-
figurable.
The default admin account settings are:
User name –
■
admin
Password – blank (no password)
■
To ensure that unauthorized users do not access the
Web interface, 3Com recommends that you set an
admin password when you first configure the Switch.
Even if you do not intend to actively manage the
switch, 3Com recommends that you change the pass-
word to prevent unauthorized access to your net-
work.
Figure 10 Change Administration Password Screen
To set the admin password:
On the menu, click Password. The Change Adminis-
1
tration Password screen appears.
In Old Password, type your current password.
2
By default, the Switch does not have any password. If
this is your first time to access this screen or if you