NetComm NP2624M - Manual (Page 7)

NP2624M User Guide 7
YML827 Rev1
1.3.2 In-band Management through Ethernet
In addition to terminal mode operation, the NP2624M switch also supports in-band management
through a web browser. This function is much more user-friendly than terminal mode and can be
performed either locally or remotely through Ethernet.
Before you can access the switch:
1. You have to know the IP Address and Subnet Mask of both your switch and your PC.
The default value of the IP Address and Subnet Mask within the switch can be retrieved
through terminal mode operation described in chapter 4 and the IP Address and Subnet
Mask of your PC can be found in your PC operating system.
2. In general, within a network, the members in the same network domain must have the
same Subnet IP unless there are routers between them or members in the same network
domain can’t talk to each other. Ensure that all users in the same domain have different
IP Addresses on the same Subnet Mask.
3. If there is a DHCP server in the network domain, ensure that the DHCP function is
enabled in both your PC and the switch, then save the setting and reboot the switch
(power-off-and–on once). The DHCP server and its protocol will automatically assign
an IP address and related IP Subnet Mask and Default gateway. This allows you to
execute your web browser in your PC and simply type “http:// IP-Address-of-switch” to
access the switch through Ethernet or over the Internet. If there is no DHCP server in
the network, you must follow the steps instructed below:
4. Webpage login will prevent attacks from hackers. If a user fails to correctly login 3
times, http authentication will reject any http request for 3 minutes.
Connecting without a DHCP server
When there is no DHCP server in your network domain, you must ensure that the PC or switch have
different IP Addresses and same Subnet Mask. Below, are the steps to modify the IP configuration of
the switch to match the domain requirement of the PC:
Step 1: Get the IP configuration information in your PC.
Step 2: Get IP configuration value used for switch from your network manager.
Get an IP Address for your switch, the IP Subnet Mask, and the default gateway IP address (if
needed) from your network manager.
Step 3: Modify the IP configuration value within the
switch to match the rule
In the step 3, you must use the data from step 2 to modify
the default values within the switch. To achieve this, use
terminal mode operation mentioned as described in 1.3.1
above. After modifying the IP address, Subnet Mask, and
Default Gateway in the switch, save the setting and execute
the browser program with “http:// IP_Address_ of_ switch”.
The login dialog box will be displayed. Type in the user
name and password to proceed. Refer to the instructions in
chapter 3 for more information.