Preface
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Contents

Preface..................................................................................................... v

Extranet Switch Documentation Map
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Conventions
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Documentation
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User Interface
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Bay Networks Customer Service
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Checking the Components.....................................................................1

Front View
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Components List
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Optional Sliding Rail Bracket Set
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Cabling the Switch..................................................................................3

LAN Speed Selection
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LAN Interface
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Connector Pinouts
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Optional WAN Interface
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Serial Cable
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Connecting the Cables
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Understanding the Lights and LEDs
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Assigning a System Identity...................................................................9

Startup Configuration Requirements
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Management IP Address
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Subnet Mask
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Default Gateway
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Private and Public Interfaces
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Private
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Public
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IP Address Configuration Utility
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Requirements
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Running the IP Configuration Utility
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Serial Interface Configuration
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Prerequisites
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Procedure
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Managing the Switch.............................................................................17

Recommended Web Browser Versions and Settings
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Platforms Supported
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Browser Versions
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