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Network without DHCP server 
1. 
Connect FS526T to your existing network. 
2. 
Power on FS526T by plugging in power cord. 
3. 
Install GearDiscovery Utility program on your computer. 
4. 
Start GearDiscovery Utility. (Default IP is 
192.168.0.239. Chapter 4 has detailed instructions on the GearDiscovery Utility) 
5. 
Click Discover for the GearDiscovery program to find your FS526T switch. 
You should see a something similar to Figure 2-1. 
6. 
Click on Configuration Setting (See figure 2-4). 
Note:
You can always assign a Static IP address to your FS526T whether or not your network has a DHCP server. 
GearDiscovery > Configuration Setting > Default 
Figure 2-4. Configuration Setting 
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7. 
Choose Disable on DHCP. See Figure 2-5. 
8. 
Enter your IP address, Gateway and Subnet, and then type your password and click “Set”. Please make sure your PC and FS526T 
are in the same subnet. 
(See Figure 2-6.) 
GearDiscovery > Configuration Setting > Assign Static IP 
Figure 2-5. Manually setting IP address 
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NIC setting on the PC that accesses FS526T 
Figure 2-6. Setting IP address and Subnet Mask 
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9. 
Select your switch by clicking on it. 
Then click on Web Access, as highlighted in Figure 2-2. 
10. Start managing your switch via your web browser. 
The default password is ‘password’. 
For a detailed description on web 
management access, please refer to Chapter 5. 
Web Management 
Figure 2-7. Web Management Front page after click “web access” on GearDiscovery utility 
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CHAPTER 3: Software Upgrade Procedure 
The application software for the FS526T is upgradeable, enabling your switch to take advantage of improvements and additional features as they 
become available. The upgrade procedure and the required equipment are described in the following section. 
The upgrade procedure is as follow: 
1. 
Save the new firmware to your computer. 
2. 
Start the GearDiscovery utility program. 
3. 
Select your switch by clicking on it. 
Then click on Firmware Upgrade, as highlighted in Figure 3-1. 
Figure 3-1. Select the switch you want to upgrade and click Firmware Upgrade. 
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