Connecting To The Web Interface; Requirements For Accessing The Web Interface; Running The Discovery Application - 3Com Baseline 2816 User Manual

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ONNECTING TO THE
The Switch has a built-in Web interface that you can
use to set the admin password, change the IP address
that is assigned to the Switch, and configure its
advanced settings.
If you only want the Switch to function as a basic layer
2 switch, you do not need to access the Web interface
and configure the Switch.
This chapter provides information on how the gain
access to the Web interface using the Discovery
application. It also introduces the menu items and
buttons that are available on the Web interface.
The following topics are covered:

Requirements for Accessing the Web Interface

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Running the Discovery Application

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Logging On to the Web Interface
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Navigating Around the Web Interface
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Accessing the Interface Without Using Discovery
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W I
EB NTERFACE
Requirements for Accessing the Web
Interface
To connect to the Web interface, you need the
following:
The Discovery application, which is included on
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3Com Baseline Switch 2816-SFP/2824-SFP Plus
CD-ROM that is supplied with your Switch
A computer that is connected to the Switch and that
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has a Web browser
Running the Discovery Application
The 3Com Baseline Switch 2816-SFP/2824-SFP Plus
CD-ROM contains, among others, the Discovery
application.
To use Discovery to connect to the Web interface, do
the following:
On a computer that is connected to the Switch, insert
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the CD-ROM into its CD drive.
Discovery should start automatically. If it does not start
automatically, go to the
CD-ROM, and then double-click
folder on the
\Discovery
.
discovery.exe