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CONNECTING TO THE WEB INTERFACE
The Switch has a built-in Web interface that
you can use to set the admin password, change
the IP address that is assigned to the Switch,
and configure its advanced settings.
If you only want the Switch to function as a
basic layer 2 switch, you do not need to access
the Web interface and configure the Switch.
This chapter provides information on how the
gain access to the Web interface using the Dis
-
covery application. It also introduces the menu
items and buttons that are available on the
Web interface.
The following topics are covered:
■ Requirements for Accessing the Web
Interface
■ Running the Discovery Application
■ Logging On to the Web Interface
■ Navigating the Web Interface
■ Accessing the Interface Without Using
Discovery
Requirements for Accessing the Web
Interface
To connect to the Web interface, you need the
following:
■ The Discovery application, which is included
on 3Com Baseline Switch 2426 PWR Plus
CD-ROM that is supplied with your Switch
■ A computer that is connected to the Switch
and that has a Web browser
Running the Discovery Application
The 3Com Baseline Switch 2426 PWR Plus
CD-ROM contains, among others, the
Discovery application.