3Com 4500G Getting Started Manual

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Setting Up Web Interface Management 53Choosing a BrowserTo display the web interface correctly, use one of the following Webbrowser and platform combinations:For the browser to operate the web interface correctly, JavaScript™ andCascading Style Sheets must be enabled on your browser. These featuresare enabled on a browser by default. You will only need to enable them ifyou have changed your browser settings.Web ManagementOver the NetworkTo manage a switch using the web interface over an IP network:1 Check that you have the IP protocol correctly installed on yourmanagement workstation. You can check this by trying to browse theWorld Wide Web. If you can browse, the IP protocol is installed.2 Check you can communicate with the switch by entering a ping commandat the DOS prompt in the following format:c:\ ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx(where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the switch)If you get an error message, check that your IP information has beenentered correctly and the switch is powered up.3 Open your web browser and enter the IP address of the switch that youwish to manage in the URL locator, for example, in the following format:http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxxTable 7 Supported Web Browsers and PlatformsBrowserPlatformWindows2000WindowsXPWindowsServer 2003Red HatLinux 9Solaris7/9Netscape 7.1 Yes Yes No No YesInternet Explorer 5.5 Yes Yes Yes No NoInternet Explorer 6.0 Yes Yes Yes No NoMozilla 1.4 No No No Yes Yes