46 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT
■ A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors at both
ends.
■ A suitable Web browser. Refer to “Choosing a Browser”on page 53.
■ Existing IP address of the switch.
■ You need to have the following so that you can manually set up the
switch with IP information:
■ IP address
■ subnet mask
■ default gateway
■ management VLAN ID, normally set to the default value (1)
Connecting the Workstation to the Switch
1 Connect the workstation to a front panel port using an Ethernet cable as
shown in
Figure 27.
Figure 27 Connecting a Workstation to the Switch using a Front Panel Port
To connect the cable:
a Attach an RJ-45 connector at one end of the Ethernet cable to the
Network Interface Card (NIC) in the workstation.
b Connect the RJ-45 connector at the other end of the cable to one of the
front panel ports on the switch.
Do not interconnect the switch to any other unconfigured switch.
Front Panel
Port Connection
Ethernet Cable
Workstation
(with a Network
Interface Card
installed)
Switch
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