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Connecting the Switch to a Network
Discovery in a Network with a DHCP Server
Use this procedure to setup the Switch within a network
that uses DHCP.
1. Connect the supplied Power Cord to the Switch and
plug the other end into an electrical outlet. Verify the
power LED indicator is lit on the Switch.
2. Wait for the Switch to complete booting up. It might take
a minute for the Switch to completly boot up.
3. Connect one end of a Category 5/6 Ethernet cable into
the Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet port on the Switch
front panel and the other end to the Ethernet port on the
computer. Verify that the LED on the Ethernet ports of the
Switch are green.
4. Once your computer is on, ensure that your TCP/IP is set
to On or Enabled. Open Network Connections and then
click Local Area Connecton. Select Internet Protocol
Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). If your computer is already on a
network, ensure that you have set it to a Static IP Address
ontheInterface(Example:192.168.0.10andtheSubnet
mask address as 255.255.255.0).
5. Open a web browser on your computer. In the address
bar of the web browser, enter 192.168.0.239 and click
Enter.
6. A login screen will appear. By default, the
username is admin and the password is password.
Enter the current password of the Switch and then
click Login.
7. Once logged in, click IP Settings under the System tab
and select IPv4 or IPv6.
8. Click DHCP underAuto-Conguration.
9. Click Apply to save the settings.
10. Connect the Switch to your network (DHCP enabled).
11.OntheDHCPserver,ndandwritedowntheIPaddress
allocated to the device. Use this IP address to access
the management interface.
