Moxa Technologies EDS-408A Switch User Manual


 
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Getting Started
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Configuration using Web Browser
MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s web browser interface provides a convenient way to modify the
switch’s configuration and access the built-in monitoring and network administration functions.
You may use either Internet Explorer or Netscape to access EDS.
NOTE
To use EDS’s management and monitoring functions from a PC host connected to the same LAN
as EDS, you must make sure that the PC host and EDS are on the same logical sub network.
NOTE
Before accessing MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s web browser interface, first connect one of
MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s RJ45 Ethernet ports to your Ethernet LAN, or directly to your
PC’s Ethernet NIC. You can establish a connection with either a straight-through or cross-over
Ethernet cable. If you have difficulty connecting, refer to the Auto MDI/MDI-X Connection
section from the Hardware installation Guide for more information about the different types of
Ethernet cables and ports.
NOTE
MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s default IP is 192.168.127.253.
Perform the following steps to access MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s web browser interface.
1. Open Internet Explorer and type MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s IP address in the Address
field. Press Enter to establish the connection.
2. The web login page will be displayed. Select the login account (Admin or User) and enter the
Password (this is the same as the Console password), and then click Login to continue. Leave
the Password field blank if a password has not been set.
NOTE
By default, MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s Password is not set (i.e., is blank).