Step 1: Connect a serial cable from your PC to the D-Link DWS-1008´s Console port, located on the front of the switch.
Step 2: Open HyperTerminal from the Start Menu. It can be found at All Programs->Accessories->Communications->HyperTerminal.
Step 3: Name the connection. The name can be anything, for example DWS-1008.
Step 4: Select the Com Port on your PC that the console cable is currently connected to.
Step 5: Configure you Port Settings as follows:
- Bits per Second: 9600
- Data Bits: 8
- Parity: None
- Stop Bits>: 1
- Flow Control: None
Step 6: Click on OK.
Step 7: Verify that your scroll lock Light is off and then hit enter to verify you get the switch prompt. Your prompt should look like DWS-1008-9193B0>.
Step 8: At the prompt type Enable and then hit enter.
Step 9: You will be prompted for a password. There is no password by default so just hit enter.
Step 8: Now your prompt will look like DWS-1008-9193B0#.
Step 9: To view the D-Link switch´s default settings, type show switch and then hit enter at the prompt.
Tags: default settings, DWS-1008, HyperTerminal
