D-Link DES-3250TG Standalone Layer 2 Switch
IP Address
The Switch needs to have an IP address assigned to it so that an
To set the switch’s IP address:
Click IP Address on the Configuration menu to open the following window:
Figure 7- 1. IP Address Settings window
Note: The switch’s factory default IP address is 10.90.90.90 with a subnet mask of 255.0.0.0 and a default gateway of 0.0.0.0.
To manually assign the switch’s IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address:
Select Manual from the Get IP From
Enter the appropriate IP address and subnet mask.
If you want to access the switch from a different subnet from the one it is installed on, enter the IP address of the gateway. If you will manage the switch from the subnet on which it is installed, you can leave the default address in this field.
If no VLANs have been previously configured on the switch, you can use the default VLAN − named “default.” The default VLAN contains all of the switch ports as members. If VLANs have been previously configured on the switch, you will need to enter the VLAN name of the VLAN that contains the port that the management station will access the switch on.
To use the BOOTP or DHCP protocols to assign the switch an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address:
Use the Get IP From
The following fields can be set:
Parameter | Description | |
BOOTP | The switch will send out a BOOTP broadcast | |
| request when it is powered up. The BOOTP | |
| protocol allows IP addresses, network masks, | |
| and default gateways to be assigned by a | |
| central BOOTP server. If this option is set, the | |
| Switch will first look for a BOOTP server to |
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