SOLVED: How to Set the IP Address on a 3Com Switch
There are serveral ways but, if you have a serial console cable you can set the IP using the following process:
Get a serial console cable. Note that I went through several of them before I found one that would let me SEND characters to the device; I could see the switches boot activity but nothing I typed would appear on the console window… so if you have this problem, get another cable!
Get a terminal program. Windows Vista and 7 removed HyperTerminal (which is quite annoying) but you can download a free, fully functional version for 30 days from hilgraeve.com/hyperterminal-trial .
Start your HyperTerminal using the following settings: connect using COM1 (or whatever port you are using) 19 200 bits/sec 8 data bits No parity 1 stop bit No flow control
Power up your 4200G (or similar aged 3Com switch)
In the Hyperterminal Window you will see something like, and you will have just a second or two press CONTROL+B to enter the book menu: Starting…… *********************************************************** * * * Switch 4200G 24-Port BOOTROM, Version 1.00 * * * *********************************************************** Copyright (c) 2004-2005 3Com Corporation and its licensors. Creation date : Nov 20 2006, 17:02:48 C PU type : BCM5836 CPU Clock Speed : 200MHz BUS Clock Speed : 33MHz Memory Size : 64MB Mac Address : 0017e01f7a40 Press Ctrl-B to enter Boot Menu… 2
type: system-view <enter> interface vlan 1 <enter> ip address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx mmm.mmm.mmm.mmm <enter> save <enter>
type quit <enter>
Note that the X’s are the address you want to assign and the M’s are the subnet which is often 255.255.255.0
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