Stride Industrial Ethernet Switches User Manual 2nd Ed. Rev. B
Chapter 2 - Managed Switch Quick Start
11. Return to steps 1 – 4 to put in the original network settings for your PC.
12. Connect your PC and the switch to the network and enter in the new IP address into your web
browser URL to access the switch. If you chose DHCP as the method for assigning the network
settings to your switch, you will need to contact the network administrator to see which IP
address has been assigned to the switch or connect via USB or serial (explained further down in
this document) to ascertain what the IP address is on the switch.
13. Now that you can access the switch, you may begin to configure the switch with the settings
appropriate for your network. If you are unsure of where to start with the configuration, go
the section titled, “Why do you need a managed switch?” to understand more about the Stride
managed switch, its capabilities and how these features can be used. Note that the default
settings enable RSTP and IGMP which will be adequate for many networks with no further
configuration.
Setting up PC for USB connection to switch:
This method can be used to initially configure the switch settings. It may also be needed
if the switch has been previously configured and the network settings are unknown. If the
switch has been set to DHCP, this method can be used to ascertain the current IP address
that has been assigned to the switch by the DHCP server.
Three things will be required in order to connect to the switch via the USB port:
1. USB driver: This can be obtained from www.automationdirect.com. Download the executable and
run it to install the driver.
2. Cable: The cable required is a Male-A connector (plugs into PC) to Male Mini B-type (5 pin)
connector (plugs into switch).
3. Terminal software tool: Hyperterminal used to come pre-installed in Windows until Windows
Vista and 7 were released. TeraTerm is another tool that can be downloaded and installed for free.
After the USB driver EXE file has been downloaded and run, plug the USB cable into the PC
and switch.
Windows will install the driver. If the New Hardware Wizard appears, select the “No, not
this time” selection and click Next. On the following screen, select the “Install Software
automatically” option and click Next. Once the driver is loaded, you may get prompted by
a window that says the driver has not been verified by Windows. Click on the “Continue
Anyway” button to complete the installation.
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