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GS748T Smart Switch
Switch Discovery in a Network without a DHCP Server
This section describes how to use the Smart Control Center to set up your switch in a
network without a DHCP server. If your network has no DHCP service, you must assign a
static IP address to your switch. If you choose, you can assign it a static IP address, even if
your network has DHCP service.
To assign a static IP address:
1. Connect the switch
to your existing network.
2. Power
on the switch by connecting its power cord.
3. In
stall the Smart Control Center on your computer.
4. S
tart the Smart Control Center.
5. Click Discov
er for the Smart Control Center to find your GS748T switch. The utility
broadcasts Layer 2 discovery packets within the broadcast domain to discover the switch.
You should see a screen similar to Figure 1 on p
age 12.
6. Select the swit
ch, then click Configure Device. The page expands to display additional
fields at the bottom of the page, as the following figure shows.
.
7. Choose the Disabled radio button to disable DHCP.
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