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(Optional) Configuration without
Windows 95 or Windows NT
Access Local Management from the
Console port
Configure using Local Management
1Select Configuration>Quick setup to access the Local Management configuration program.
2Type the IP address, press <Enter>.
The default IP address is 192.0.2.1, which you should change to avoid possible IP address
conflicts.
3If using subnetting, type the network (subnet) mask.
4Follow the instructions given on the screen. Press <Enter> to move to the next field.
5Select Configuration>Save to flash memory.
This saves the new configuration in the switch’s Flash Memory and makes the settings
permanent.
Note: a null-modem cable is provided with the Switch.
1Use a null-modem cable to connect the Console port to a COM port on a PC.
Console
9600-8-N-1
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2Open a VT-100 compatible terminal emulation program and set the communication parameters:
9600 baud, 8 data bits,1 stop bit, No parity, Xon/Xoff flow control (unrelated to the switch’s
flow control feature).
3Press <Enter> to display Local Management.
4Select Administrator, and press <Enter> to access the configuration options.
5When prompted for a password, press <Enter>.
The switch is delivered with no password as default. We advise you to later define a password to
prevent unauthorized access to the switch’s configuration options. The Local Management main
menu screen is now displayed.
You are now ready to configure the switch.