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Managed Layer 2 Switches GSM7224R and GSM7248R Hardware Installation Guide
2-8 Hardware Installation
v1.0, November 2007
To connect a console to the switch:
1. Connect the null-modem cable to the console port on the rear of the switch.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to a workstation or terminal.
3. If you attached a workstation, start a terminal emulation program.
• Microsoft Windows users can use HyperTerminal, which comes with the Windows
operating systems.
• Macintosh users can use ZTerm.
• UNIX users can use a terminal emulator such as TIP.
4. Configure the terminal-emulation program to use the following settings:
• Baud rate: 9,600 bps
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: none
•Stop bit: 1
• Flow control: none
After you connect a console to the switch, you will need to configure the switch. The following
documents are provided for this purpose:
• Quick Installation Guide. Explains basic setup and configuration (provided as both a print
document and in PDF format on the Resource CD).
• Managed Layer 2 Switches 7200R Series CLI Reference Manual Version 7.0. Gives detailed
examples of how to use the CLI, and is located on the Resource CD.
• NETGEAR 7000 Series Managed Switch Administration Guide Version 6.0. Describes
configuration examples, and is located on the Resource CD.
Figure 2-4
Console port