3Com 4500 Getting Started Manual

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Manually Configuring IP Information 43Connecting the Workstation to the Switch1 Connect the workstation to a front panel port using an Ethernet cable as shown inFigure 17.Figure 17 Connecting a Workstation to the Switch using a Front Panel PortTo connect the cable:a Attach an RJ-45 connector at one end of the Ethernet cable to the NetworkInterface Card (NIC) in the workstation.b Connect the RJ-45 connector at the other end of the cable to one of the frontpanel ports on the switch.Do not interconnect the switch to any other unconfigured switch.Setting Up the Switch with IP InformationYou can now review or change the switch’s IP information. You can do this usingthe Web interface or the command line interface (CLI) using telnet.Using the Web Interface1 Power-up the switch. This takes approximately one minute.2 Open a suitable Web browser and enter the IP address of your switch in theAddress field.If there is no response, wait for one minute then re-enter the IP address.If a pop up message appears displaying download and install simplified Chineseinformation, click Cancel.3 At the login prompt, enter admin as your user name, press Enter, and at thepassword prompt (default user name and password) press Enter again. If you havelogged on correctly, the Device View of the switch is displayed.4 To enter basic setup information for the switch, select Administration > IPSetup and then follow the wizard through various system screens to enter the IPaddress and subnet mask that you want the switch to use when it is connected tothe network. The final page displays a summary of the information entered.5 Select Save Configuration to save the configuration to your switch.The initial setup of your switch is now complete and you can now set up yourchosen management method. See “Methods of Managing a Switch” on page 34.Using Command Line Interface using Telnet1 To start a Telnet session to the unit, click Start in Microsoft Windows.a Click Run.Front PanelPort ConnectionEthernet CableWorkstation(with a NetworkInterface Cardinstalled)Switch