5. Web Management guide

This section instructs you how to enter and set up the configurations, which can be accessed by RS- 232 serial port (out-of-band) on the rear panel or by Internet Browser over the network (in-band).

Factory Default value:

IP :192.168.1.1

Subnet Mask:

255.255.255.0

Default Gateway: 192.168.1.254

5.1 Access the Switch

Console Port (Out-of-band) connection

The operating mode of the console port is:

DCE

115200 (Fix baud rate)

n (No parity checking)

8 (8 Data bits)

1 (1 stop bit)

None (No flow control)

After attaching a RS-232 cable (Straight-through) to the serial port of a PC running a terminal emula- tion program, press Enter key then login screen appears. Enter your username and password to login the management console.

Note:

For the detail Command line Interface instructions, refer to the chapter 7.

Attention:

1. The factory default value of UserName and Password is admin.

2. System configurations via the Console Port only will be allowed by the way of master device.

In-Band Connections (Web Browser)

To manage the switch through in-band access, you should configure the management station with an IP address and subnet mask compatible with your switch.

1.Running your Web Browser and enter the IP address 192.168.1.1 as the URL in the address field.

2.Key in the User name and password to pass the authentication. The factory default value of User Name and Password is admin.

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KGS-2401 specifications

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