Step One: Mount the Hardware

The switch can be mounted on a flat surface or on an equipment rack.

Surface Mounting

Attach the rubber feet to the bottom of each . Install the switch on a sturdy, level surface that can support its weight:

Flat Mount

Rack Mounting

You can mount the switch on an EIA standard-size, 19-inch rack.

  1. Attach a bracket to each side of the switch, and secure the brackets with the provided screws:

    2. Rack Mount

  2. Use screws provided with the equipment rack to mount the switch in the rack:

    3. Rack Mount

Step Two: Attach the Cables

  1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect any Ethernet port on the switch to the Ethernet port on a computer. The computer will be used to set the switch's IP address.

    2. Switch to PC

  2. Connect the power cord to the 100-240VAC port on the switch, then plug the power cord into a standard power outlet:

    3. Switch to Power

Step Three: Assign an IP Address to the Switch

Assigning the switch an IP Address in the same subnet as the computer enables the computer to reach the of the switch for further configuration.

If you are using an operating system other than Windows, assign an IP address to the switch by following the instructions For Non-Windows Users.

For Windows Users

The is the easiest way set up the switch's basic configuration (for information about other features available in the utility, see Configuration Utility). First, you need to install the utility; then you can use it to assign an IP address to the switch.

Install the

  1. Insert the USRobotics Installation CD-ROM in the CD or DVD drive.

    2. If the CD doesn't start automatically, start it manually as follows:

    1. Windows XP: Click Windows Start > My Computer.

      Windows 2000: On the desktop, double-click My Computer.

    2. Double-click the CD drive.

  2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the .

Assign the IP Address

  1. Click Windows Start > Programs > USRobotics > as shown below:

    Util Run

  2. Click Discover to find the .

    3. Util Discovery

  3. Click the entry to select it; then click Configure settings

    Util Select Config Setting

    The Configuration settings window appears:

    Util Config Setting

  4. Set the IP address of the switch as follows:

    1. Enter an IP Address in the same subnet as the computer.

    2. Enter a Gateway address in the same subnet as the computer.

    3. In Password, enter ; click Set:

      Util Config Setting Set

      4. The utility confirms the configuration of the switch:

      Util Config Setting Success

The switch is now accessible at its new IP address.

Secure the Switch

USRobotics recommends that you change the password on the switch before you connect it to your network. Changing the password helps to prevent unauthorised access to the . Use the to change the password as follows:

  1. Click Windows Start > Programs > USRobotics > to start the utility.

  2. Click Discovery to find the .

  3. Double-click the switch entry to move it to the Monitor List.

  4. Click the entry in the Monitor List.

  5. Click Change password.

  6. Enter the current password; then enter the new password in both New password and Confirm password; click Set:

    Util Password

Congratulations! You have successfully completed the installation procedure. Please register your at www.usr.com/productreg.

For Non-Windows Users

To assign a new IP address to the switch, you need access to the of the .

  1. Set the IP address on your computer to an address in subnet 192.168.0.0.

  2. Start a Web browser and go to the following address: .

    The of the displays the login page:

    WUI Login

  3. Enter the password (the default password is

    4. ) and click Login.

  4. On the menu bar, click System.

    The system setting page appears:

    WUI System

  5. In this step, when you change the IP address of the switch to a different subnet, you will lose connection to the switch from your computer.

    Enter the new IP address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway, and click Apply.

Secure the Switch

USRobotics recommends that you change the password on the switch before you connect it to your network. Changing the password helps to prevent unauthorised access to the . Change the password as follows:

  1. Make sure that the IP address on your computer is in the same subnet as the switch.

  2. Start a Web browser and go to the IP address of the switch.

  3. Enter the password (the default password is

    4. ) and click Login.

  4. On the menu bar, click Password.

    The password setting screen appears:

    WUI Password

  5. Enter the Old Password (the default password is ).

  6. Type the new password in both New Password and Re-type New Password and click Apply.

Congratulations! You have successfully completed the installation procedure. Please register your at www.usr.com/productreg.