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3 USING THE WEB INTERFACE
The switch provides an embedded HTTP web agent. Using a web browser
you can configure the switch and view statistics to monitor network
activity. The web agent can be accessed by any computer on the network
using a standard web browser (Internet Explorer 5.0, Netscape 6.2, Mozilla
Firefox 2.0, or more recent versions).
CONNECTING TO THE WEB INTERFACE
Prior to accessing the switch from a web browser, be sure you have first
performed the following tasks:
1. Configured the switch with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default
gateway using the web interface, or DHCP protocol. By default, the
IPv4 address is set to 192.168.1.1. (See “Setting an IP Address” on
page 40.)
2. Set the system password using the web interface. (See “Setting a User
Account” on page 39.)
3. After you enter a user name and password, you will have access to the
system configuration program.
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You are allowed three attempts to enter the correct password; on
the third failed attempt the current connection is terminated.
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If the path between your management station and this switch does
not pass through any device that uses the Spanning Tree Protocol, then
you can set the switch port attached to your management station to fast
forwarding (enable as an Edge port) to improve the switch’s response time
to management commands issued through the web interface. See
“Configuring STP Port Settings” on page 75.
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