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Chapter 3 Logging in to the Switch Chapter 3 Logging in to the Switch You can configure and manage the Switch through an intuitive and easy-to-use Web UI. Before configuring the Switch via Web UI, you need to properly install and configure TCP/IP properties on the computer that you use to administer the Switch. 3.1 Configuring Your Computer To configure the Switch via Web UI, you need to assign your computer an IP address on the same subnet as the Switch. The Switch's default IP address is 192.168.1.1 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. Here we describe how to set a static IP address in Windows XP. The steps are as follows: Step 1 Click Start > Settings > Control Panel. Step 2 Double-click Network Connections icon. Step 3 Right-click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties. Step 4 On the General tab, click the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item, and then click the Properties button. Step 5 Select the Use the following IP address radio button, enter 192.168.16.x (x is between 2 and 253, including 2 and 253) in the IP address text box, and 255.255.255.0 in the Subnet mask text box. 3.2 Logging in to the Switch If you have Microsoft Windows or Linux operating system installed on your computer, you can configure the Switch through the Web browser (such as Internet Explorer and Firefox). If you use Internet Explorer, version 5.0 or higher is required. To login to the Switch, do the following: Open a Web browser, enter the Switch's IP address (the default is 192.168.1.1) in the address bar, and then press key. http://www.level1.com Page 8

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Chapter 3 Logging in to the Switch
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Chapter 3 Logging in to the Switch
You can configure and manage the Switch through an intuitive and easy-to-use Web UI.
Before configuring the Switch via Web UI, you need to properly install and configure
TCP/IP properties on the computer that you use to administer the Switch.
3.1
Configuring Your Computer
To configure the Switch via Web UI, you need to assign your computer an IP address on
the same subnet as the Switch. T
he Switch’s default IP address is
192.168.1.1 with a
subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
Here we describe how to set a static IP address in Windows XP. The steps are as follows:
Step 1
Click
Start > Settings > Control Panel
.
Step 2
Double-click
Network Connections
icon.
Step 3
Right-click the
Local Area Connection
icon and select
Properties
.
Step 4
On the
General
tab, click the
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
item, and then click
the
Properties
button.
Step 5
Select the
Use the following IP address
radio button, enter 192.168.16.x (x is
between 2 and 253, including 2 and 253) in the
IP address
text box, and
255.255.255.0 in the
Subnet mask
text box.
3.2
Logging in to the Switch
If you have Microsoft Windows or Linux operating system installed on your computer, you
can configure the Switch through the Web browser (such as Internet Explorer and Firefox).
If you use Internet Explorer, version 5.0 or higher is required.
To login t
o the Switch, do the following: Open a Web browser, enter the Switch’s IP
address
(the default is
192.168.1.1
) in the address bar, and then press
<Enter>
key.