Connecting A Console To The Switch - NETGEAR FSM726E - ProSafe Switch Hardware Installation Manual

Managed Layer 2 Switch with 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports FSM726E Hardware Installation Guide

Connecting a Console to the Switch

After you install the switch and apply power, you can connect to it with a terminal or workstation.
You can use the Command Line Interface (CLI) to identify the IP address.
To use a console, you need the following items:
• VT100/ANSI terminal, a Windows PC, Apple Macintosh computer, or UNIX workstation.
• Null-modem cable with 9-pin connectors on each end (shipped with the product).
To connect a console to the switch:
1. Connect the null-modem cable to the console port of the switch.
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2. Connect the other end of the cable to a workstation or terminal.
3. If you attached a workstation, start a terminal-emulation program.
• Microsoft Windows users can use HyperTerminal, which comes with the Windows
operating systems.
• Macintosh users can use ZTerm.
• UNIX users can use a terminal emulator such as TIP.
4. Configure the terminal-emulation program to use the following settings:
• Baud rate: 9,600 bps
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: none
• Stop bit: 1
• Flow control: none
Hardware Installation
Console port
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