DUA1640-5AAA025-14 C HAPTER 5: M ANAGING THE PS H UBWhen using Quick Config Manager with Windows ‘95 and managingthrough the console port, you must first disable FIFO buffers in theAdvanced Port Settings window in Windows ‘95. To do this:1 In the Windows ‘95 environment, select My Computer.2 Select (in turn): Control Panel, System, Device Manager, Ports, COM1(or whatever COM port you are using instead), Port Settings, andAdvanced.The Advanced Port Settings window appears.3 Uncheck the Use FIFO Buffers checkbox.4 Click OK for the Advanced Port Settings window, and all of thewindows that were opened in order to access the window.When you have made your connection and installed Quick ConfigManager, you are ready to manage the stack. Quick Config Manageruses COM 1 as the default serial port on your management station.If you want to change this, refer to “Running Quick Config Manager”on page B-4.Over the Network You must have an IP stack on your management station, so that youcan manage over a TCP/IP network.You can manage the hub or stack over the network, through any ofthe ports. However, for the communication to work over the network,the port through which your communication reaches the stack must beconnected to segment 1 (either directly or indirectly) of the hub withthe IP address configured.For information on installing and using Quick Config Manager, refer toAppendix B.
