Accessing the FastHub 400 Series Hub Manager
Accessing the FastHub 400 Series Hub Manager
To access the hub manager, all you need is the IP information of the hub (and the password if one has been assigned). IP information for the hub is usually assigned when the hub is first started up after installation. (See the “Assigning IP Information to the Hub (FastHub 400M Models)” section on page
Note You can access the hub manager from a PC connected to one of the 10/100 ports. Therefore, make sure that you do not disable or otherwise misconfigure the port through which you are communicating with the hub. You might want to write down the port number to which you are connected. Make changes to the hub IP information with care.
To access the hub manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 Start Netscape Communicator (4.03 or higher) or Microsoft Internet Explorer (4.01 or higher).
Step 2 Ensure that the following browser features are enabled:
•Java
•JavaScript
•Set the caching of pages to Every time in Communicator or Every visit to the page in Internet Explorer.
Step 3 Enter the IP address of the hub in the Location field if you are using Communicator (the Address field if you are using Internet Explorer) to display the hub manager Home Page (Figure
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Installing and Starting Up the Hub