Cisco 300 Series Managed Switches 11
Pinging 192.168.1.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.1.254: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
If you cannot reach the switch, you should get a reply similar to the 
following:
Pinging 192.168.1.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Possible Causes and Resolutions
Bad Ethernet connection: 
Check the LEDs for proper indications. Check the connectors of the 
Ethernet cable to ensure they are firmly plugged into the switch and 
your computer.
Bad Console port connection: 
Check the console cable connectors to make sure they are firmly 
plugged into the switch and your computer. Make sure the console 
port utility is configured with the correct parameters.
Wrong IP address: 
Make sure you are using the correct IP address for the switch. You can 
determine the status of how the switch obtained the current IP address 
by observing the system LED. You can determine the current IP 
address of the switch through the console port interface by using the 
CLI, or from your network administrator.
Make sure that no other device is using the same IP address as the 
switch.
No IP route: 
If the switch and your computer are in different IP subnets, you need 
one or more routers to route the packets between the two subnets.
Unusually long access time: 
Due to the standard spanning tree loop detection logic, adding new 
connections may take 30 to 60 seconds for the affected interfaces 
and/or LAN to become operational.