Connecting To The Web Interface; Requirements For Accessing The Web Interface; Running The Discovery Application - 3Com Baseline 2848-SFP Plus 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 to 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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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 2848-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 2848-SFP Plus CD-ROM
contains, among others, the Discovery application.
The Discovery application can be used for detecting and
connecting to the Switch on the network. The
application will launch a Web interface that provides the
user with options to configure, modify, and upgrade the
Switch.