Configuration Options - LANCOM GS-2310P Installationsanleitung

5 Configuring and monitoring the LANCOM
switch
5.1

Configuration options

There are two different methods of configuring the device:
By means of a graphical user interface or via a browser (WEBconfig). This
option is only available if you have network access to the device's IP
address from your computer. The computers require an operating system
that supports TCP/IP, e.g. Windows, Linux, BSD Unix, Apple Mac OS and
also access to the LAN via the TCP/IP protocol.
Text-orientated configuration via a console (Command Line Interface –
CLI): This method of configuration, which requires a program such as SSH,
Telnet, Hyperterminal, or similar, can be conducted over a network con-
nection or with a direct connection via serial interface (RS-232).
When working with Windows, you can use the LANtools to detect and monitor
the LANCOM switch.
LANconfig is the Windows configuration program for all LANCOM
devices. LANconfig searches for all LANCOM devices in your network. You
can use this to start the Web-based configuration of a LANCOM switch.
With LANmonitor you can use a Windows computer to monitor all of your
LANCOM devices. This program displays all important status information
5.1.1 Starting WEBconfig
There are two ways of starting the configuration by browser:
If you know the device's IP address, simply enter this into the address line
in the browser. The factory settings for accessing the device are: User
name "admin", password "admin".
If you do not have the device's IP number, LANconfig can be used to
search for it. To start LANconfig click on Start / Programs / LANCOM /
LANconfig. LANconfig automatically searches for all available devices
in your network. Any available LANCOM routers or access points will be
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