Patton electronic 3231 - Manual (Page 27)

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Model 3231 User Manual 2 • Initial Configuration
Connecting to the local IP network
Now you can connect the 3231 to your local IP network and access advanced configuration features from your
PC using a standard web browser.
Connect the 3231’s Ethernet port (green) to the same Ethernet segment as your PC (see figure 6 ). The front-
panel Ethernet Link LED should turn on. If it does not, press the rear-panel MDI-X switch so that the Ethernet
Link LED illuminates.You can check the connection with the ping command.
Figure 6. Connecting the RocketLink-G to the local IP network
Logging into the web management interface
You can access the web management graphical user interface (GUI) using a standard web browser (such as
Netscape Browser, Mozilla Firefox, or Internet Explorer).
1. At your PC, open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to the unit’s Ethernet LAN port in
the section “Modifying the IP address” on page 26. (In this example, 10.10.4.10.).
2. Log in to the web management home page using the username superuser and the password superuser.
Note See Chapter 4, “Web Interface Configuration” on page 34 for configuring
features through the web interface, including SNMP, CPE Configuration,
and STP (Spanning Tree Protocol).
Ethernet
Reset
Line
Power
5V , 1A
Console
Connect to Ethernet port
Ethernet port
PC
Model 3231