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1.3.2 In-band management through Ethernet
In addition to terminal mode operation, 24+2G switch also supports in-band management through
browser, this function is much more user-friendly than terminal mode, because it can be operated
through mouse on the PC screen and moreover it can be performed either locally or remotely through
Ethernet.
Before you can access the switch, you have to know following things.
First you have to know the IP Address and Subnet Mask of both your switch and your PC. The
default value of the IP Address and Subnet Mask within the switch can be got through terminal
mode operation described in chapter 4, while the IP Address and Subnet Mask of PC can be found
in your PC system.
Second, in general, within a network, the members in the same network domain must have the same
Subnet IP unless there are routers between them, or, members in the same network domain can’t talk
to each others, so make sure the communication members in the same domain must have
different IP Addresses and same Subnet Mask.
Third, If there is a DHCP server in the network domain, be sure to enable the DHCP function both
on your PC and the switch, then save the setting and reboot the switch again (power-off-and–on once),
DHCP server and its protocol will automatically assign IP address and related IP Subnet Mask and
Default gateway, under this condition, you can execute your browser program in your PC and simply
type http:// IP-Address-of-switch to access the switch through Ethernet or over Internet. But if
there is no DHCP in the network, then you m u st follow the steps instructed below: