Planet Technology FGSW-4840S user manual Configuration, Preparing for configuration

3. CONFIGURATION

Unlike the unmanaged switch (Dumb switch), FGSW-4840S performs series smart functions that make the Switch operate more effectively. This Chapter will describe the common usage of the Switch’s Smart Configuration.

3.1 Preparing for configuration

When you are ready to configure the smart functions of the Web Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch. Please install the Web Switch utility and it can easily list the FGSW-4840S in your Ethernet environment.

This Web Switch Utility allows assigning an IP address or password change and firmware upgrade for the FGSW-4840S. You can easily configure the FGSW-4840S’s Smart function through the Web browser. Such as per port speed, duplex, flow control, QoS settings, Trunking and port-based VLAN.

3.1.1 Install the Web Switch utility

The following install instructions guiding you through the installations of the Web Switch utility.

1.Insert the attached user’s manual CD in the CD-ROM Drive.

2.The CD-ROM drives to initiate auto run program. Once, completed. The screen in Figure 3-1appears.

Figure 3-1Web Switch Utility location

3.Press the Web Switch Utility and follow the on-screen instructions to install the utility. The install procedures in following screens appear.

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