3Com 3C17709 Getting Started Manual

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Manually Configuring IP Information 35ManuallyConfiguring IPInformationYou can manually configure the Switch IP information in the followingways:■ Connecting to a front panel port — Connect a workstation using anEthernet cable to a front panel port of the Switch. You can thenmanually enter IP information using the web interface or thecommand line interface (CLI).■ Connecting to the console port — Connect a workstation using aconsole cable to the console port of the Switch. You can thenmanually enter IP information using the command line interface (CLI).Connecting to a FrontPanel PortTo set up your Switch manually you can make a connection to a frontpanel port. You must do this whilst the Switch is offline, that is, beforeyou connect the Switch to a network.The procedure described in this section assumes the unit has beenpowered up in standalone mode and has the default IP address of169.254.100.100.Pre-requisites■ A workstation running Windows 95/98/2000 or Windows NT.■ A Network Interface Card (NIC).■ A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors.■ A suitable Web browser — refer to “Choosing a Browser”on page 47.■ You need to have the following so that you can manually set up theSwitch with IP information:■ IP address■ subnet mask■ default gateway