Initial Switch Configuration; Connecting To The Switch; Setting An Ip Address - Digisol DG-GS1526 User Manual

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This chapter includes information on connecting to the switch and basic
configuration procedures.
The switch includes a built-in network management agent. The agent
offers a web-based management interface, and it also supports
management through SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol).
The switch's web management interface allows you to configure switch
parameters, monitor port connections, and display statistics using a
standard web browser such as Internet Explorer 5.x or above, Netscape
6.2 or above, and Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or above. The web management
interface can be accessed from any computer attached to the network.
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To make use of the management features of your switch, you must first
configure it with an IP address that is compatible with the network it is
being installed in. This should be done before you permanently install the
switch in the network.
By default, the IPv4 address for this switch is set to 192.168.1.1
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with subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
Follow this procedure:
Place your switch close to the PC that you intend to use for
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configuration. It helps if you can see the front panel of the switch while
working on your PC.
Connect the Ethernet port of your PC to any port on the front panel of
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your switch. Connect power to the switch and verify that you have a
link by checking the front-panel LEDs.
Check that your PC has an IP address on the same subnet as the
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switch. The default IP address of the switch is 192.168.1.1 and the
subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, so the PC and switch are on the same
subnet if they both have addresses that start 192.168.1.x. If the PC
and switch are not on the same subnet, you must manually set the PC's
IP address to 192.168.1.x (where "x" is any number from 2 to 255). If
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