3Com 9100 manual Setting Up Your, Browser, Accessing the Web

126CHAPTER 9: USING THE WEB INTERFACE

Setting Up Your	In general, the default settings that come configured on your browser
Browser	work well with the Web Interface. The following are recommended
	settings that you can use to improve the display features and functionality
	of the Web Interface:
	■ After downloading a newer version of the switch image, clear the
	browser disk and memory cache to see the updated menu screens.
	You must clear the cache while at the main Web Interface Logon
	screen, so that all underlying .GIF files are updated.
	■ Check for newer versions of stored pages. Every visit to the page
	should be selected as a cache setting.
	If you are using Netscape Navigator, configure the cache option to
	check for changes “Every Time” you request a page.
	If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, configure the Temporary
	Internet Files setting to check for newer versions of stored pages by
	selecting “Every visit to the page.”
	■ Images must be auto-loaded.
	■ Use a high-resolution monitor to maximize the amount of information
	displayed in the content frame. The recommended resolution is 1024
	x 768 pixels. You can also use 800 x 600 pixels.
	■ Turn off one or more of the browser toolbars to maximize the viewing
	space of the Web Interface content screen.
	■ Configure the browser to use the following recommended fonts:
	■ Proportional font—Times New Roman
	■ Fixed-width font—Courier New
Accessing the Web	To access the default home page of the switch, enter the following URL in
Interface	your browser:
	http://<ip_address>

When you access the home page of the system, you are presented with the Login screen. Enter your user name and password in the appropriate fields, and click OK.