Ip Address Assignment - Waters Network Systems ProSwitch 2800M Operating Manual

Before you are able to communicate with the switch, you must know the IP address of the
switch. The default IP setting for the 2800M is:
 IP = 192.168.1.100
 Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0
 Default Gateway = 192.168.1.253
Once you know the IP address, follow these instructions:
1. Connect the switch with a UTP cable to your workstations.
Note: If the workstation connects to the switch, you will have to setup the same subnet
mask between them.
2. Access your web browser or use the console connection.
Note: If you make changes to the configuration, you must save the configuration before
rebooting the switch.
4.4

IP Address Assignment

For IP address configuration, the following three parameters are required:
 IP address
 Subnet Mask
 Default Gateway and DNS.
IP Address:
The address of the network device is used for internetworking communication. IP addresses are
split into predefined address classes or categories. This is referred to as "classful" addressing
because the address is spilt into three predefined classes, groupings or categories. Each IP
address comprises two parts: network identifier (address) and host identifier (address). The
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