Allied Telesis at-8700xl series switch manual Establishing a Connection to the Switch, Start here

Establishing a Connection to the Switch

Before you start, consider how the switch fits into your network. If you are installing a new switch, consider whether you want to configure it before deploying it into the LAN, or want to configure it in situ. If you want to access a switch that has already been configured, consider the relative positions of the PC and the switch. The flow chart below summarises this process, and the procedures that follow take you through each possibility in detail.

Figure 2: A summary of the process for establishing a connection via the GUI.

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Is the router already installed and configured in

the LAN?

Determine the IP address of an interface on the router and browse to it.

Yes

See “Option 3: Connecting to an Installed Switch” on page 28.

No

Do you want

to configure the router before installing it in the LAN?

Yes

Connect your PC directly to the router, give the router an IP address and browse to it.

See “Option 1: Configuring the Switch before Installation” on page 25.

No

Install the router into the LAN,

give it an IP address and

browse to it.

See “Option 2: Installing the Switch into the LAN” on page 26.