The minimum system requirements are:
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Clients running Windows 98/ME, NT4.0, 2000/XP, Vista, MAC OS9 or later,
Linux, UNIX or other platform compatible with TCP/IP protocols.
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Workstation installed with Ethernet NIC (Network interface Card)
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Serial Port connection (Terminal)
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Above PC with COM Port (DB-9)
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Ethernet Port connection
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Network cables - Use standard network (UTP) cables with RJ45
connectors.
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Above PC installed with WEB Browser and JAVA runtime environment
Plug-in
Note:
We recommend using Windows XP or Windows 7 with Internet Explorer 6.0
or above for access to the switch management setup.
Terminal Setup
There are three ways to access and setup your switch. They are:
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RS-232 console
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Telnet
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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-DS-242-PoE
Managed Switch. The console port of the Managed Switch is DCE already, so that
you can connect the console port directly through PC without the need of Null
Modem.
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