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Chapter

Configuring the Switch

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24-Port 10/100 + 4-Port Ggabt Swtch wth WebVew and Power over Ethernet

Admin > Cable Test

Admin > Cable Test

To test the connection quality of an attached cable, click
on the Test button for the port .

NOTE:

The cable needs to be connected at both

ends, otherwise the test will fail .

The cable test results for each port are displayed in the
table .

Admin > Ping

You can use a ping to see if another site on the network
can be reached . Ping sends ICMP echo request packets to
another node on the network .

Admin > Ping

Enter the IP address or host name of the device you want
to ping, then click Go . The ping results are displayed in the
Ping Status text box .

The following are some commonly displayed results of a
ping:

Normal response

The normal response occurs in one

to ten seconds, depending on network traffic .

Destnaton does not respond

If the host does not

respond, a “timeout” appears in ten seconds .

Destnaton

unreachable

The

gateway

for

this destination indicates that the destination is
unreachable .

Network or host unreachable

The gateway found

no corresponding entry in the route table .

Admin > Save Configuration

Admin > Save Configuration

Downloads or uploads Switch configuration files from a
TFTP server . The Switch allows the start-up configuration
to be saved or restored from a TFTP server . You must
specify Upgrade to download a new configuration file or
Backup to save a configuration file to the server .

Select the Upgrade or Backup option . Enter the IP address
of the TFTP server, specify the name of the configuration
file on the server, and then click Save Settngs .