Linksys Advanced Configuration for Switches: Default IP and Firmware Management

Chapter 4

Chapter 4:

Advanced Configuration

Open your web browser and enter http://192.168.1.254 into the address field. Press the Enter key and the Password screen will appear.

Address Bar

NOTE: The default IP address is 192.168.1.254. If the IP address has been changed, enter the assigned IP address instead of the default.

The first time you open the web‑based utility, enter admin (the default username) in the username field and leave the password blank. Click the OK button. You can set a password later from the System > System Settings screen.

Login Screen

Setup

The first screen displayed upon login is the System Settings screen. There are 10 options across the top of the screen: System, Port, VLAN, Security, QoS, STP, Statistics, Multicast, Admin and Logout. Each option contains screens that will help you configure and manage the Switch.

System > System Settings

The System > System Settings screen displays a summary of Switch information.

System > System Settings

5-Port and 8-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Smart Switches with PD and AC Power

Advanced Configuration

System Name  This field allows you to enter/modify the name of the Switch.

System Location  This field allows you to enter/modify the location name of the Switch.

MAC Address  The MAC address of the Switch is displayed here.

S/W Version  The software version of the Switch is displayed here.

IP Address  The IP address assigned to the Switch is displayed. The default IP address is 192.168.1.254.

Subnet Mask  The Subnet Mask assigned to the Switch is displayed. The default is 255.255.255.0.

Default Gateway  Displays the IP address of the gateway between this device and management stations that exist on other network segments. The default value is 0.0.0.0.

DHCP Server  The IP address of the DHCP server.

Enable DHCP  When enabled, the Switch will attempt to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server on your network. If an IP address is not obtained, the Switch will use the IP address defined in the IP Address field below.

IP Address  The IP address assigned to the Switch can be modified in this field. The default IP address is 192.168.1.254.

NOTE: If the static IP address is changed, the Switch will automatically log you out of the web-based utility. To log back in, you must use the new Static IP address.

SubnetMask  The Subnet Mask assigned to the Switch can be modified in this field. The default is 255.255.255.0.

Default Gateway  The IP address of the gateway can be modified in this field. The default is 0.0.0.0.

Management VLAN  Enter the ID of the configured VLAN (1-4094, no leading zeroes). By default, all ports on the Switch are members of VLAN 1. However, the management station can be attached to a port belonging to any VLAN, as long as that VLAN has been assigned an IP address.

Username  Specifies the username. The default username is admin. Only one admin user is allowed.

Password  A new password can be entered in this field. The password is not displayed as it is entered. Each character is displayed as a bullet in the password field.

Web Admin Timeout (secs)  As a security measure, the web-based utility will timeout after being idle for the amount of time defined in this field. If the Switch is idle for the amount of time defined here, login is required to return to the web-based utility. The time is entered in seconds. The default value is 300 seconds.