Quick Start Guide CISCO 1538 SERIES MICRO HUB 10/100 CABLING AND START UP 1 TAKE OUT WHAT YOU NEED 2 CONNECT THE HUB TO OTHER NETWORK DEVICES 3 ASSIGN IP INFORMATION TO THE HUB 4 DISPLAY THE WEB-BASED HUB MANAGER
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Take Out What You Need When you unpack the box that contains your Cisco 1538 Series Micro Hub, you should find the items shown below.
Connect the Hub to Other Network Devices UP Cisco 153 8M 1x 2x RATING 100-127 0.3A / /200-240 V~ 0.2 50/60 Hz DOWN 10/100 3x 4x SPEED 100Base TX 10BaseT X LED ON OFF 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 MDI MDI -X 5x 6x 7x 8x CONSOL E 10/100 network port (RJ-45) Ethernet cable (not supplied) Maximum cable length: 328 ft (100 m) Note: Use a straight-through cable to connect two ports when one of the ports is designated with an X.
Connect the Hub to Other Network Devices (continued) UP Cisco 153 8M 1x 2x RATING 100-127 0.3A / /200-240 V~ 0.2 50/60 Hz DOWN 10/100 3x 4x SPEED 100Base TX 10BaseT X LED ON OFF 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 MDI MDI -X 5x 6x 7x 8x CONSOL E Power outlet Console port (RJ-45) RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover console cable (supplied) RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter (supplied) Connect the Console Cable 1 Make sure console port settings of the hub match the settings of the terminal, PC, or laptop.
Assign IP Information to the Hub The hub is designed to operate with little or no user intervention. In most cases, you can use it with its default settings. Assign IP information to the hub so that you can use the Cisco 1538 Hub Manager web-based interface and so that the hub can communicate with local routers and the intranet. Contact your system administrator for the hub IP information, and record it here. 4 4 Enter the IP address of the default gateway (for example: 10.1.105.
Display the Cisco 1538 Hub Manager If you have the IP address to the hub, you can display the Cisco 1538 Hub Manager from your intranet. You can use the Cisco 1538 Hub Manager to configure and monitor the hub. 1 Start Netscape Communicator (4.03 or higher) or Microsoft Internet Explorer (4.01 or higher). Make sure that Java and JavaScript are enabled. 2 Enter the IP address of the hub in the URL field if you are using Communicator (the Address field if you are using Internet Explorer).
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