EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual

Getting Started

Configuration using Web Browser

MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s web browser interface provides a convenient way to modify the switch’s configuration and access the built-in monitoring and network administration functions. You may use either Internet Explorer or Netscape to access EDS.

NOTE

To use EDS’s management and monitoring functions from a PC host connected to the same LAN

 

as EDS, you must make sure that the PC host and EDS are on the same logical sub network.

 

 

 

 

NOTE

Before accessing MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s web browser interface, first connect one of

 

MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s RJ45 Ethernet ports to your Ethernet LAN, or directly to your

 

PC’s Ethernet NIC. You can establish a connection with either a straight-through or cross-over

 

Ethernet cable. If you have difficulty connecting, refer to the Auto MDI/MDI-X Connection

 

section from the Hardware installation Guide for more information about the different types of

 

Ethernet cables and ports.

 

 

 

 

NOTE

MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s default IP is 192.168.127.253.

 

 

Perform the following steps to access MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s web browser interface.

1.Open Internet Explorer and type MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s IP address in the Address field. Press Enter to establish the connection.

2.The web login page will be displayed. Select the login account (Admin or User) and enter the Password (this is the same as the Console password), and then click Login to continue. Leave the Password field blank if a password has not been set.

NOTE

By default, MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s Password is not set (i.e., is blank).

 

 

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