Chapter 1. installation, 1 hardware installation, 2 basic system configuration – PLANET MH-2300 User Manual
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Gigabit Multi-Homing VPN Security Gateway
MH-2300
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Chapter 1. Installation
1.1 Hardware Installation
Front Panel:
Front Panel of the MH-2300
Power Indicator: Lights up in green when the power is on.
Port 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 can be defined as:
LAN Port: For connecting to a switch.
WAN Port: For connecting to a perimeter router.
DMZ Port: For providing the public with services, such as email or
Web, using a physically-separated network segment, while at the
same time preventing any potential security threats.
Power Button: For turning MH-2300 on or off.
Reset Button: For resetting MH-2300 to factory default settings.
1. Port LED Indications:
Flashing indicates the packets are processed through the
device. Amber indicates a link speed at 10/100 Mbps. Green
indicates a link speed at 1000 Mbps.
2. The reset button is an SMT component; please don't press it too
hard. Otherwise, damage to reset function may happen.
1.2 Basic System Configuration
Step 1. Connect the IT administrator’s network adaptor and MH-2300’s LAN
port to the same hub / switch, and then launch a browser (IE or Firefox)
to link the management interface at http://192.168.1.1.
Power Indicator
Reset Button
Port 1/2/3/4/5
Power Button
Port LED Indications