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24-port NWay Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Introduction
The DES-3225G offers an embedded Web-based (HTML) interface allowing users to manage the Switch from anywhere on
the network through a standard browser, such as Netscape Navigator/ Communicator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. The
Web browser acts as a universal access tool and can communicate directly with the Switch using the HTTP protocol. Your
browser window may vary with the screen shots (pictures) in this guide.
The Web-based management module and the Console program (and Telnet) are different ways to access the same internal
switching software and configure it. Thus, all settings encountered in Web-based management are the same as those found
in the console program.
Note:
This Web-based Management Module does not accept Chinese language input (or other languages requiring
2 bytes per character).
Getting Started
The first step in getting started in using Web-based management for your Switch is to secure a browser. A Web browser is
a program which allows a person to read hypertext, for example, Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Follow
the installation instructions for the browser.
The second and last step is to configure the IP interface of the Switch. This should be done manually through a console (see
the Configure IP Address section in the “Using The Console Interface” chapter).
Management
To begin managing your Switch simply run the browser you have installed on your computer and point it to the IP address
you have defined for the device. The URL in the address bar should read something like: http://123.123.123.123, where the
numbers 123 represent the IP address of the switch.
In the page that opens, click on the Login to DES-3225G Web-based Management button:
This opens the main page in the management module.
The top of the main page has a button labeled Click Here to Load Panel: