Linksys SRW208 Using the Web-based Utility for Configuration, Accessing the Web-based Utility

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Chapter 5: Using the Web-based Utility for Configuration

Overview

This chapter describes the features included in the Web-based Utility. All of the features shown in this chapter, unless specifically identified, are included in the all of Fast Ethernet switches. Additional features for specific switches are noted.

Accessing the Web-based Utility

NOTE: The Web-based Utility is optimized for viewing with a screen resolution of 1024 x 768.

Internet Explorer version 5.5 or above is recommended.

Open your web browser and enter 192.168.1.254 into the Address field. Press the Enter key and the login screen will appear.

NOTE: The default IP address of the device is 192.168.1.254. If you have modified this address, enter the correct IP address. The device should be on the same subnet as the management station used to configure the device.

The first time you open the Web-based Utility, enter admin in the User Name field, and leave the Password field blank. Click the OK button. You can set a password later from the System Password screen.

Figure 5-1: Login Screen

The first screen that appears is the Setup Summary screen. Twelve main tabs are accessible from the Web-based

Utility: Setup, Port Management, VLAN Management, Statistics, ACL, Security, QoS (Quality of Service), Spanning

Tree, Multicast, SNMP, Admin, and Logout. Click one of the main tabs to view additional tabs.

NOTE: The LEDs displayed in the Web-based Utility are not the same as the LEDs on the front panel of the Switch. The front panel LEDs display different status information, which is described in Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Switch.

The LEDs

on the Setup Summary screen display status information about their corresponding ports. A green LED indicates a connection, while a grey LED indicates no connection. An orange LED indicates the port has been closed down by the administrator. When you click a port’s LED, the statistics for that port are displayed.

NOTE: After configuring values using the Web-based Utility, you may be required to refresh the page to see the updated configuration.

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Overview