Question : If I know the IP address of a device.

If I know the IP address of a device, are their a way of seraching to find the port on the switch it is plugged into without tracing the cable. I am using 3com 4500 and 5500 switches on network.

Answer : If I know the IP address of a device.

Hi Molly,

yes if you got the possibility to use the management tools (no matter if its the command line interface or the web interface). If so let me know - if you wanna learn more on your own, try this link:

http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/switches/4500/3Com_Switch_4500_Quick_Reference_Guide.pdf

best regards,

Lenin