Chapter 5: Console Management
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Configure IP address
The GE-DS-242-PoE Managed Switch is shipped with default IP address as follows.
IP Address : 192.168.0.100
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
To check the current IP address or modify a new IP address for the Switch, please use
the procedures as follows:
Show the current IP address
1. On "Switch# " prompt, enter "configure".
2. On "Switch(config)# " prompt, enter "show ip".
3. The screen displays the current IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway. As show in
Figure 5-2.
Figure 5-2: Show IP information screen
Configure IP address
1. On "Switch(config)# " prompt, enter the following commands and press <Enter>. As
show in Figure 5-3.
Switch(config)# ip address 192.168.1.100 255.255.255.0
Switch(config)# ip default-gateway 192.168.1.254
The previous commands would apply the follow settings for the Switch.
