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1. e Experienced 16 failed transmission attempts due to collision e Were dropped due to lack of resources Packets are counted as RX Error if they e Were less than 64 bytes or greater than 1522 bytes e Hada bad FCS e Were dropped due to lack of resources Switch Statistics Refresh Click Refresh to obtain current statistics data Switch Statistics Clear Counter Click Clear Counter to start new statistics over time Switch Statistics Q0S Page Indicate the priority for the port Quality of Service QoS is a way of managing traffic in a network by treating different types of traffic with different levels of priority Higher priority traffic gets faster treatment during times of switch congestion The QoS page supports two types of QoS e Port based QoS is the defualt option and the default setting for all ports is normal e EEE802 1p based QoS allows user to map different IEEE801 1p traffic to different levels of priority Switch VLAN Page A Virtual Local Area Network VLAN is a means to electronically separate ports on the same switch from a single broadcast domain into separate broadcast domains By using VLAN users can group by logical function instead of physical location The VLAN Table shows two types of VLAN and other information 4 6 Web Based Management Interface July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual e TEEE 802 1Q VLAN Tagged VLAN e Port based VLAN ID The port numb2. PVID Setting All untagged packets entering the switch will by default be tagged with the port s Primary VLAN Identification PVID This screen allows you to specify the PVID for each port Take VLAN 2 for example ports 5 6 7 and 8 have been checked as tagged ports for this VLAN You must change the PVID value from 1 to 2 for those ports to avoid losing untagged packets when they are received Under the VLAN ID drop down menu select PVID Setting See below for an example of setting PVID for VLAN 2 Change the PVID value of ports 5 6 7 and 8 Click Apply Web Based Management Interface 4 9 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch gt Trunking Page Trunk Setting All members of a trunk must be in the same VLAN Group ID Enable Member 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 0 ooon oo 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 70 opoboooooooooo 25 26 03 L1 o o Amy Hep Port Trunking is a feature that allows multiple links between switches to work as one virtual link aggregate link Trunks can be defined for similar port types only For example a 10 100 port cannot form a Port Trunk with a gigabit port For 10 100 ports trunks can only be formed within the same bank A bank is a set of eight ports such as ports 1 to 8 ports 9 to 16 ports 17 to 24 or port 25 and port 26 on the same switch unit Up to four trunks can be operating at
3. Smart Switch Series Software Manual NETGEAR NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA Phone 1 888 NETGEAR July 2005 July 2005 2005 by NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Trademarks NETGEAR Inc NETGEAR the Netgear logo The Gear Guy and Everybody s connecting are trademarks of Netgear Inc in the United States and or other countries Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holders Information is subject to change without notice All rights reserved Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design operational function and or reliability NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein Customer Support For assistance with installing and configuring your NETGEAR system or with questions or problems following installation e Check the NETGEAR Web page at http www NETGEAR com e Call Technical Support in North America at 1 888 NETGEAR If you are outside North America please refer to the phone numbers listed on the Support Information Card that shipped with your switch e Email Technical Support at support NETGEAR com Defective or damaged merchandise can be returned to your point of purchase representative NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web ho
4. conveniently from a management interface rather than the wiring closet Increased performance VLANs free up bandwidth by limiting node to node and broadcast traffic throughout the network Enhanced network security VLANS create virtual boundaries that can only be crossed through a router So standard router based security measures can be used to restrict access to each VLAN IEEE 802 1Q Virtual Local Area Network VLAN B 1 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual IEEE 802 1Q VLANs Packets received by the switch will be treated in the following way When an untagged packet enters a port it will be automatically tagged with the port s default VLAN ID tag number Each port has a default VLAN ID setting that is user configurable the default setting is 1 The default VLAN ID setting for each port can be changed in PVID Setting page When a tagged packet enters a port the tag for that packet will be unaffected by the default VLAN ID Setting The packet will now proceed to the VLAN specified by its VLAN ID tag number If the port in which the packet entered does not have membership with the VLAN specified by the VLAN ID tag the packet will be dropped If the port has membership to the VLAN specified by the packet s VLAN ID the packet will be able to be sent to other ports with the same VLAN ID membership Packets leaving the switch will be either tagged or untagged depending on the setting for that port
5. HOM eee daten Near End eun Talk NEXT issue sen E ead E RS E Patch Cables m Dus dd uU MM s EN RJ 45 abis and RJ 45 Ddhadeg MO ia iv Contents July 2005 Chapter 1 About This Guide Thank you for purchasing the NETGEAR Smart Switch Series Switch Audience This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills However basic computer network Internet and wireless technology tutorial information is provided in the Appendices This document describes configuration commands for the Smart Switch Series Switch software The commands can be accessed from the CLI telnet and Web interfaces Why the Document was Created This document was created primarily for system administrators configuring and operating a system using Smart Switch Series Switch software It is intended to provide an understanding of the configuration options of Smart Switch Series Switch software It is assumed that the reader has an understanding of the relevant switch platforms It is also assumed that the reader has a basic knowledge of Ethernet and networking concepts How to Use This Document This document describes configuration commands for the Smart Switch Series Switch software The commands can be accessed from the CLI telnet CMI and Web interfaces Chapter 4 Administration Console Telnet Interface describes the CMI e Chapter 4 Web Based Management In
6. Logout When finished with all configuration and settings click Logout to disconnect the current browser connection The login page will pop up 4 14 Web Based Management Interface July 2005 Chapter 5 Software Upgrade The application software for the Smart Switch 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 follows 1 2 3 4 2 6 Save the new firmware to your computer Start the Smartwizard Discovery utility program Select your switch by clicking on it Then click Firmware Upgrade Enter the location of the new firmware in the Firmware path below Firmware setting Alternatively you can click Browse to locate the file Click Start to download the new firmware file in non volatile memory Note Once the system finishes firmware upgrade process the switch will automatically reboot The Smartwizard Discovery utility will determine success of upgrade process based on the success of the system reboot Software Upgrade 5 1 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual 5 2 July 2005 Software Upgrade Appendix B IEEE 802 1Q Virtual Local Area Network VLAN A Local Area Network LAN can generally be defined as a broadcast domain Hubs bridges or switches in the same physical segment or segments c
7. Settings A 1 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual A 2 July 2005 Default Settings Numerics 802 1x Port Based Authentication 3 16 4 25 A Address Aging 3 26 Admin field 3 9 Advanced Security 3 16 4 20 4 25 Advanced Tools 4 21 Advanced gt Spanning Tree 4 35 Advanced Options 4 19 Advantages of VLANs A 1 Auto MDI MDI X D 2 Auto Uplink D 2 Bridge Priority 3 24 Broadcast Control 3 21 4 21 C Cat5 cable D 2 Class of Service 4 21 CLI Configure 5 13 CLI Configure Aging Timer 5 21 CLI Configure Community 5 23 CLI Configure Contact 5 24 CLI Configure DiffServ 5 13 CLI Configure Disable 5 22 CLI Configure Exit 5 15 CLI Configure Forward Time 5 26 CLI Configure Hello Time 5 26 CLI Configure Host 5 25 CLI Configure Host Authorization 5 25 CLI Configure HPO 5 23 CLI Configure IGMP 5 23 CLI Configure Interface 5 15 CLI Configure Interface CoS Class or Service 5 16 CLI Configure Interface Description 5 16 Index Index CLI Configure Interface Duplex 5 16 CLI Configure Interface Help 5 17 CLI Configure Interface Mirror 5 17 CLI Configure Interface Negotiation 5 17 CLI Configure Interface No 5 18 CLI Configure Interface Shutdown 5 18 CLI Configure Interface Spanning Tree 5 19 CLI Configure Interface Speed 5 19 CLI Configure Interface Switchport 5 19 CLI Configure Interface Trunking 5 20 CLI Configure Interface Type 5 18 CLI Configure Location 5 24 CLI Configure mac addre
8. s VLAN membership properties A U for a given port means that packets leaving the switch from that port will be Untagged Inversely a T for a given port means that packets leaving the switch from that port will be tagged with the respective VLAN ID in which it participated in The example given in this section will step through a more elaborate setup illustrating all possible scenarios for a comprehensive understanding of tagged VLANs Example This example demonstrates several scenarios of VLAN use and how the switch will handle Tagged and Untagged traffic 1 Setup the following VLANs VLAN 10 20 2 Configure the VLAN membership Be sure to set all of them as follows e Setting up first VLAN group VLAN ID 10 e Setting up second VLAN group VLAN ID 20 3 Modify PVID Setting to apply previous two VLAN groups Modify Default VLAN group VLAN ID 1 to apply two new VLAN groups The specific ports above have the following Port VLAN ID settings B 2 IEEE 802 1Q Virtual Local Area Network VLAN July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual e Default VLAN Port 7 Port 26 all U VID 1 e VLAN 1 Port 1 U Port 2 U Port 3 T VID 10 e VLAN 2 Port 4 U Port 5 T Port 6 U VID 20 4 The following scenarios will produce results as described below 1 If an untagged packet enters Port 1 the switch will tag it with a VLAN tag value 10 The packet will have access to Port 2 and Port 3 The o
9. switch uses this to determine which port is the forwarding port All other factors equal the path with the lowest cost to the root bridge will be the active path Path Priority STP bases on this to determine the port to use for forwarding The port with the lowest number has the highest priority Switch gt Advanced gt SNMP SNMP page allows you to limit the IP address which can access the MIB of the switch and which the switch will send trap to The switch will only respond to requests from computers with the IP address in the list You can also select the traps which the switch will send to the hosts in the following trap events The setting of a host will not be active until it is set to Enable in the Admin field Trap Events Device bootup The switch generates an SNMP trap when it reboots Authentication fail The switch generates an SNMP trap when a host tries to gain access to the switch but the host s IP is not in the SNMP host table Link Up Down The switch generates an SNMP trap when one of its ports changes its link status 4 12 Web Based Management Interface July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Firmware Menu There are 2 options available e Configuration Backup e Factory Reset Firmware gt Configuration Backup Page You can backup the system and switch settings to your workstation This can help you to reconfigure the switch quickly if you have to re set to factory defaults Addi
10. the same time The Trunk Table shows all four trunking groups are set disabled by default For each trunk group trunk members are pre set for selection To select Trunk members for a Trunk group click Apply to activate the new setting Note The selected trunk port setting must set to the same VLAN group 4 10 Web Based Management Interface July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch gt Monitor Page Monitor Setting Sniffer z Mode Disable v Sniffer Port Group 1 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 sj Source Port 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Apply Help The Monitor feature allows you to configure any port s incoming and or outgoing traffic to be mirrored to a pre defined sniffer port Sniffer Mode Disable disable port mirroring globally RX mirroring only the ingress traffic to the designated source ports TX mirroring only the egress traffic to the designated source ports Both mirroring both incoming and outgoing traffic on the designated source ports Sniffer Port Select one from a pull down menu Source Ports Select any number of ports to be monitored mirrored The ports can not be the Sniffer port Switch Advanced Jumbo Frame This page allows you to enable or disable the Jumbo Frame support Jumbo Frames are not an approved standard Ethernet frame size so you w
11. D membership e If the port in which the packet entered does not have membership with the same VLAN as the source port does the packet will be dropped Example This example basically demonstrates how the port based VLANs work to meet your needs Setup the following VLANs each with defined descriptions e VLAN 1 IT department e VLAN 2 Sales department e VLAN 3 Marketing department e VLAN 4 Accounting department Configure the VLAN membership Be sure to set all of them as follows e Setting up second VLAN group Sales VLAN ID 02 with membership of ports 1 8 25 Setting up third VLAN group Marketing VLAN ID 03 with membership of ports 7 14 25 e Setting up fourth VLAN group Accounting VLAN ID 04 with membership of ports 19 20 25 Port Based VLAN C 1 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Setting up first VLAN group IT VLAN ID 01 with membership of all ports Since VLAN ID 01 has been setup by default you will have to remove the ports that belong to all other VLAN group except port 25 Ports 7 and 8 are kept for the usage of connecting file server and printer server Sales and Marketing departments can share file archives and printing services Port 25 provides Gigabit speed for email server and Internet connection The specific ports above have the following functions VLAN 1 Port 15 Port 18 Port 21 Port 24 Port 26 for IT department to monitor and control
12. DI UE FUNDO DIAU DS Las RUE uU e usu casts 3 5 owl Saisies RETOS soceri ev at ecixteste rend antt ceri aeg tu epu RUM ER 3 6 Switch Statistics Clear COUTET iussa ete rane a emer n aa laa 3 6 Cis VEAN PROG sonaria aoura nuda amt rus casia reb k E Aaa DaS Ra SEC ur 3 6 owitee VLAN I Port based VLAN Luise ee pneus nerui 3 7 Contents iii July 2005 Switch gt VLAN gt IEEE802 1Q Tag VLAN Switchs Trunking Page 1uiesciude iiti tact dei baie SNR PONS SE aridis oae e Espiritu E Switch Advanced Jumbo Frame REM EES VUE eins eae ORUM AAT Switch Advanced Spanning Tree paga a E E E A T ai Switchs Advanced SNMP iiie eno cria na rec Fa esce OPT Firmware Menu Hon Firmware Configuration Backup CE TOM e RT Chapter 5 Software Upgrade Appendix A Default Settings Appendix B IEEE 802 1Q Virtual Local Area Network VLAN Appendix C Port Based VLAN P nt based iE li CERERI Um UU T TT Example e SSE SCENAS RR PE Appendix D Cabling Guidelines Fast Elfiemet Cable Guidelines 1 ocaeca seeks RR rbd cene ra dad cn xdi sanies DA Category 5 Cable ee eem oom Category 5 Cable FP iU WAG E TTT nT EU de YET d ere B 2 Twisted Pair Cables 1 cecinere ikanni code auk ep K annu E aces ekR cena D Patch Panels and Cables REAR AE E Me Ee et na E Using 1000BASE T Gigabit Ethernet over HAMM 5 Cable B 5 Cabling m E d
13. Guidelines July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Table D 1 Electrical Requirements of Category 5 Cable SPECIFICATIONS CATEGORY 5 CABLE REQUIREMENTS Number of pairs Four Impedance 100 15 Mutual capacitance at 1 KHz 5 6 nF per 100 m Maximum attenuation at 4 MHz 8 2 dB per 100 m at 20 C at 31 MHz 11 7 at 100 MHz 22 0 NEXT loss dB minimum at 16 MHz 44 at 31 MHz 39 at 100 MHz 32 Twisted Pair Cables For two devices to communicate the transmitter of each device must be connected to the receiver of the other device The crossover function is usually implemented internally as part of the circuitry in the device Computers and workstation adapter cards are usually media dependent interface ports called MDI or uplink ports Most repeaters and switch ports are configured as media dependent interfaces with built in crossover ports called MDI X or normal ports Auto Uplink technology automatically senses which connection MDI or MDI X is needed and makes the right connection Figure D 1 illustrates straight through twisted pair cable Key A UPLINK OR MDI PORT as on a PC B Normal or MDI X port as on a hub or switch 1 2 3 6 Pin numbers Figure D 1 Straight Through Twisted Pair Cable Cabling Guidelines D 3 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Figure D 2 illustrates crossover twisted pair cable Key B Normal or MDI X port as on a hub or sw
14. Name Sales Michael Location Neme Sales Dept IPAGdress 717216377 MAC Address 00 09 55 62 f c7 Trunking Configuration Backup Factory Reset Logout This page is best viewed at 1024x788 with Internet Explorer 5 0 or Netscape 5 0 me 5 7 Figure 3 3 Web Management main page Getting Started 3 2 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual For a Network without a DHCP Server 1 Connect your switch to your existing network 2 Power on your switch by plugging in the power cord 3 The default IP is 192 168 0 239 4 Install the Smartwizard Discovery program on your PC 5 Start the Smartwizard Discovery utility 6 Click Discover to find your switch 7 Click Configuration Setting File Help Device List MAC Address IP Address Protocol Version Product Name System Name Location OO09Sb63f4c5 192 168 0 239 2 001 001 NETGEAR FS526T Configuration setting Ea Product Name NETGEAR FS526T MAC Address O0095b63t4c5 IP Address 192 168 0 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 0 254 System Name Location Password 5m DHCP Enable f Disable DHCP Refresh Discover Password Change Web Access Firmware Upgrade Figure 3 4 Assigning the switch a static IP address 8 Choose Disable on DHCP 9 Enter your IP address Gateway and Subnet Then type your password and click Set Make sure your PC and your switch are in the same subnet Note You ca
15. Show Spanning Tree Interface 5 10 CLI Show System 5 10 CLI Show Trunking 5 11 CLI Show VLAN 5 11 5 12 5 34 CLI Show VLAN Brief 5 11 CLI Show VLAN COS PVID 5 12 CMI 3 3 COM Port Selection 3 2 Command Menu Interface 3 3 Configuration Manager 4 30 console port 3 1 conventions typography 1 2 Cost 3 25 4 37 crossover cable D 2 D Device Reset 4 18 Differentiated Service 3 20 Differentiated Service Code Points 3 20 DiffServ 3 20 Direct Console Access 3 1 Disable Advanced Alerting 4 20 4 22 Documentation updates 1 2 DSCP 3 20 E Enable Disable IGMP 3 27 Entering the CLI 5 1 Ethernet Oversize Packet Rate 4 6 Ethernet Oversize Packets 4 6 Ethernet Undersize Packet Rate 4 6 Ethernet Undersize Packets 4 6 F Fastlink 3 25 Fastlink in STP mode 3 25 4 37 Flow Control 3 10 Forward Delay 3 24 4 36 G GBIC 3 10 4 15 H Hello Time 3 24 4 36 How to Use This Document 1 1 HyperTerminal 3 2 Inbound Discard Rate 4 5 Inbound Discards 4 6 Inbound Error Rate 4 5 Index Inbound Errors 4 6 Inbound Non unicast Packet rate 4 5 Inbound Non unicast Packets 4 6 Inbound Octet Rate 4 5 Inbound Octets 4 6 Inbound Unicast Packet Rate 4 5 Inbound Unicast Packets 4 6 IP Configuration 3 8 4 13 L Last Saved option 3 19 4 29 MAC 4 21 MAC gt Address Aging 4 38 MAC Address Manager 3 25 MAC Address Table 3 6 MAC gt Address Aging 4 38 MAC Static Addresses 4 38 Main Menu System 3 5 Management Acce
16. activities on all other VLANs VLAN 2 Port 1 Port 8 for Sales department port 7 and 8 connect to file archives and printer server VLAN 3 Port 7 Port 14 for Marketing department port 7 and 8 connect to file archives and printer server VLAN 4 Port 19 Port 20 for Accounting department its work is kept secret from other departments except IT Scenarios If a packet comes in on port 2 it can go to ports 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 25 as those are the only ports in that VLAN A Sales person on Port 2 can get to the Internet send and receive email but cannot access the marketing department print server or file archives If a Marketing user sends out a broadcast message the Sales and Accounting departments will not be affected by the message as it will not go out on their ports Only the Marketing department and the IT group will get the broadcast message If an IT user sends out a broadcast message everyone will get it C 2 Port Based VLAN July 2005 Appendix D Cabling Guidelines This appendix provides specifications for cables used with a NETGEAR Smart Switch Series Switch Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines Fast Ethernet uses UTP cable as specified in the IEEE 802 3u standard for 1OOBASE TX The specification requires Category 5 UTP cable consisting of either two pair or four pair twisted insulated copper conductors bound in a single plastic sheath Category 5 cable is certified up to 100 MHz band
17. aggregate link Trunks can be defined for similar port types only For example a 10 100 port cannot form a Port Trunk with a gigabit port For 10 100 ports trunks can only be formed within the same bank This page displays the Trunk status The default Trunk setting is all groups disabled To configure user defined TURNK groups go to the Switch Trunking page If the IEEE802 1Q VLAN is enabled this page will display the Tagged VLAN status To know more about Tag VLAN see Switch VLAN for details System IP Access List Page This page displays an IP access list which lists switches that are allowed to login this Switch The switch will only respond to requests from computers with the IP address in the list so make sure you include your IP address if you are using this feature This is a powerful way to limit remote access to your switch The default setting is all host IP addresses allowed Note Once this new IP access is enabled you can only access the switch via this IP Make sure that your new IP is the same of current PC System Set up Page This page will allow access to the system information parameters Enter Login Timeout The default duration is 5 minutes Enter System Name and Location Name Web Based Management Interface 4 3 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual The DHCP function is enabled by default Click Static IP Address to disable the DHCP function Enter site specific IP address Su
18. bnet mask and Gateway in the appropriate boxes Click Apply to activate the setting System gt Password Page The password entered is encrypted on the screen and will display as a sequence of asterisks The default password is password and can be changed here Type the old password in the Old Password field Type the new password in the New Password field Re type the new password in the Re type New Password field Click Apply to activate the new password Note The password is case sensitive and with a maximum length of 20 Switch Menu There are 4 options available Port Configuration Statistics VLAN Trunking Switch gt Port Configuration Page You can configure the status per port by clicking a port ID at the port setting menu ID The port number on the switch Click this number to configure the port Speed Indicates the communication mode set for the port The default setting for all ports is Auto negotiation Auto The possible entries are Auto negotiation Auto 10 Mbps half duplex 10M Half 10 Mbps full duplex 10M Full 100 Mbps half duplex 100M Half 100 Mbps full duplex 100M Full or Disable 4 4 Web Based Management Interface July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual e Flow Control Indicates whether Flow Control support is set for on Enabled or off Disabled The default setting for all ports is enabled e Link Status Indicates the current speed and duplex for the po
19. crasalt Internet Explorer IP Access List Setup Login System Name Sales Michael Location Name Sales Dept IP Address 177216377 MAC Address 00 09 50 63 4 7 Trunking Configuration Backup Eactory Reset Logout This page is best viewed at 1024x768 with interne xplorer 4 0 or Netscape 60 Ee OD E Al Note Only one user can be logged in at any time There are 3 menu options available e System Switch Firmware Web Based Management Interface 4 1 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual There is a Help Menu in the top of right side of screen Click the help to read the full Help Menu On some pages there is a Help button If you click that button you will go to the part of the Help Menu that discusses that page Within the various browser interface pages there are several buttons that you can use Their names and functions are below Browse Locates a certain path for a desired file Refresh Pulls that screen s data from current values on the system Apply Submits change request to system and refreshes screen data Add Add new entries to table information and refreshes screen data Delete Deletes selected entries from table and refreshes screen data Factory Reset Restore the system factory default value Help Goes to relevant section of Help Menu System Menu There are 4 options available in the system menu e Switch Status e IP Access List e Setup e Pas
20. er on the switch e Description User definable Member Indicates which port s belong to a VLAN group Switch VLAN gt Port based VLAN Multiple port based VLAN groups are supported on the switch and any one port can belong to different VLAN groups The number of supported port based VLAN groups varies according to the switch model The default VLAN group port based VLAN that have all ports belonging to VLAN 1 Change members Click a VLAN ID e Click to select port s for VLAN members e Click Apply to activate the new setting Add VLAN Click Add VLAN Enter a description for this VLAN e Click to select port s for VLAN members or click Set all to select all ports e Click Clear all to unselect all ports e Click Apply to activate the new setting Delete VLAN Click Delete VLAN e Click to select a VLAN ID e Click Apply to confirm delete this VLAN Web Based Management Interface 4 7 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch gt VLAN gt IEEE802 1Q Tag VLAN Depending on your model switch there are up to 64 static Tag VLAN groups supported on your switch The VLAN tagging option is a standard set by the IEEE to facilitate the spanning of VLANs across multiple switches Reference Appendix A and IEEE Std 802 1Q 1998 Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks Click to select IEEE802 1Q VLAN A screen pops up to confirm this change All ports are set belonging to VLAN 1 by default all untagged From t
21. he page you can create a new VLAN add new ports to an existing VLAN remove ports from an existing VLAN or delete a VLAN Add a port to a VLAN Group e Under the VLAN ID drop down menu select the VLAN you want to edit e Click the box below the port number so that a T tagged or U untagged appears e Click Apply Remove a port from a VLAN Group Click the box again until a blank box appears This will remove VLAN membership from the port e Click Apply Note The default PVID of all ports is 1 therefore you cannot remove any ports for the default Tag VLAN It means that before removing any desired port from default Tag VLAN changes PVID of such desired port to the PVID other than 1 Create a new VLAN Group e Under the VLAN ID drop down menu select Add new VLAN Enter the VLAN ID 2 in the provided fields VLAN ID must be set within 2 4094 e Add VLAN members if so desired click the box below the port number so that a T tagged or U untagged appears e Click Apply 4 8 Web Based Management Interface July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Note To allow untagged packets to participate in VLAN 2 make sure to change the Port VLAN Ids PVID for the relevant ports Access the PVID Settings by using the VLAN ID drop down menu Delete a VLAN Group e Under the VLAN ID drop down menu select the VLAN you want to remove Click to select Remove VLAN e Click Apply
22. hip 3 28 Statistics 3 5 4 8 Statistics Rest 3 6 STP 4 21 Support for Standard MIBs 3 29 4 40 Switch Statistics 4 5 System Configuration 4 12 system tools 3 11 T TIP 3 2 Tools Menu 4 16 Traffic Management 3 19 4 21 4 31 typographical conventions 1 2 V Virtual Cable Tester 3 15 4 20 4 23 Virtual Terminal Protocols 1 3 VLAN 4 21 A 1 VLAN Port 4 34 VLAN Ports 3 22 VLANS 4 32 W Web Based Management 4 2 Web site 1 2 Why the Document was Created 1 1 Z ZTerm 3 2 Index
23. ill cover how to get started in a network with a DHCP server most common as well as if you do not have a DHCP server For a Network with a DHCP Server Connect the Smart Switch to a DHCP network Power on the Smart Switch by plugging in power cord Install the Smartwizard Discovery program on your computer Fw Nn gt Start the Smartwizard Discovery utility Chapter 4 has detailed instructions on the Smartwizard Discovery utility 5 Click Discover of the Smartwizard Discovery utility to find your switch You should see a something similar to Figure 2 1 6 Select your switch by clicking on it Then click on Web Access as highlighted in Figure 2 2 File Help Device List MAC Address IP Address Protocol Version Product Name System Name Locatior 172 16 4 40 2 001 001 NETGEAR FS526T Sales Michael Sales D lt gt Device Settina Figure 3 1 Smartwizard Discovery Utility gt Discover Getting Started 3 1 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Location el lt i lt A DHCP Refresh Discover Device Setting Configuration Setting Password Change ven access D Firmware Upgrade Figure 3 2 Smartwizard Discovery gt Web Access 7 To manage your switch via your web browser click Web Access The main page below will display The default password is password J NETGEAR Web Smart Switch Microsalt Internet Explorer Loain System
24. ill need to ensure that all of your networking gear can support these non standard Jumbo Frames to prevent them from being dropped By clicking Help button on this page you can see the maximum frame size the switch can carry Web Based Management Interface 4 11 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch gt Advanced gt Spanning Tree Page Fast Link When a port running the standard Spanning Tree Protocol STP is connected it will go through the STP negotiation listening gt learning gt forwarding or blocking before it will be fully available If a server is trying to access a client through the switch running the STP negotiation it will not be able to connect to it immediately This can be a problem for some networks Fastlink mode solves this problem by setting the port directly to forwarding mode thus allowing any server access request to be forwarded Fastlink mode can cause temporary loops in your network but the STP will eliminate them Fastlink is best used on end node ports i e ports connected to PCs or servers to avoid network loops Bridge Priority Priority setting of this switch in the Spanning Tree Bridge Max Age Amount of time before a configuration message is discarded by the system Bridge Hello Time Interval between configuration messages sent by the Spanning Tree algorithm Bridge Forward Delay Amount of time system spends in learning and listening states Path Cost The
25. itch 1 2 3 6 Pin numbers Figure D 2 Crossover Twisted Pair Cable Patch Panels and Cables If you are using patch panels make sure that they meet the 1OOBASE TX requirements Use Category 5 UTP cable for all patch cables and work area cables to ensure that your UTP patch cable rating meets or exceeds the distribution cable rating To wire patch panels you need two Category 5 UTP cables with an RJ 45 plug at each end as shown here Q Q Key 5525 1 1 RJ 45 plug 2 Category 5 UTP patch cable Figure D 3 Category 5 UTP Cable with Male RJ 45 Plug at Each End D 4 Cabling Guidelines July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Note Flat silver satin telephone cable may have the same RJ 45 plug However using telephone cable results in excessive collisions causing the attached port to be partitioned or disconnected from the network Using 1000BASE T Gigabit Ethernet over Category 5 Cable When using the new 1000BASE T standard the limitations of cable installations and the steps necessary to ensure optimum performance must be considered The most important components in your cabling system are patch panel connections twists of the pairs at connector transition points the jacket around the twisted pair cable bundling of multiple pairs on horizontal runs and punch down blocks All of these factors affect the performance of 1OOOBASE T technology if not correctly implemented The following sections a
26. lines D 7 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Table D 3 100 1000 Mbps RJ 45 Plug and RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments PIN CHANNEL DESCRIPTION 1 A Rx Tx Data 2 Rx Tx Data 3 B Rx Tx Data 6 Rx Tx Data 4 G Rx Tx Data 5 Rx Tx Data 7 D Rx Tx Data 8 Rx Tx Data Conclusion For optimum performance of your 1000B ASE T product it is important to fully qualify your cable installation and ensure it meets or exceeds ANSI EIA TIA 568 A 1995 or ISO IEC 11801 1995 Category 5 specifications Install Category 5e cable where possible including patch panel cables Minimize transition points jacket removal and untwist lengths Bundling of cables must be properly installed to meet the requirements in ANSI EIA TIA 568A 3 D 8 July 2005 Cabling Guidelines Appendix A Default Settings This appendix provides default settings for the NETGEAR Smart Switches You can always configure the switch to default settings by using the Factory Reset function from a Web browser Table A 1 Default Settings FEATURE DEFAULT SETTING Port Speed Auto negotiation Port Duplex Auto negotiation Flow Control half duplex Enabled Flow Control full duplex Enabled IP Configuration DHCP enabled Password password VLAN Port Based VLAN Link Aggregation Trunk Disabled Traffic Prioritization QoS Optimized for flow control all ports set normal priority Default
27. me page that you can access at the uniform resource locator URL http www NETGEAR com A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape are required July 2005 Contents Chapter 1 About This Guide PACTS anain e AA A A MS HORE ad tcn pena 1 1 Why thie Doc meni was Created soccosccxcccstvactarcattnccsmiasescnpuadgeesauviaacteeiaamoniiiautaemunente 1 1 Few io Use THIS Document ec 1 1 TGA ie ONE ad epa Rada desideres cinia be Erant dac Fus dabitur ato t aD 1 2 E Messo FG NUS rieni a A eden evinene 1 2 Chapter 2 Switch Management Overview Management Access OVEN VIBE EET 1 1 a aden ie ae E E uc 1 2 Chapter 3 Getting Started F r a Network with a DACP Servet aiiscsctevissseiestiscniiasel Lncret ai aaan 2 1 Fora Network without a DACP SIVE secctiinscenisscsncriiscuiasntendacnatsecdunenteeiesecenminacuniana 2 3 Chapter 4 Web Based Management Interface Ee a E E e e M 3 2 yete m gt to SAS PAGE einai aia ae aaa a ata 3 2 oyetem IP Access List FIE Me TET 3 3 SySIBIT S SEU PSU aisi rima itenim dad els ue ee er ree 3 3 eyes Password PUB uiusetnud ice o Ee tunek ned Eai 3 4 SIBI TETUR Hn 3 4 owitehs Par Configuralon PRO uocsiaseed erectae en aeq a Rebcla p d paa 3 4 Switch Port Configuration Set speed c cciiccecccccsessccctiscentanencasencasseiccsenecedvssanese 3 5 Switch gt Port Configuration Set flow control 3 5 VIG oS PATE oreraa Dua dS
28. n always assign a Static IP address to your switch no matter if your network has a DHCP server or not 10 Select your switch by clicking on it Then click Web Access 3 3 Getting Started July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual 11 To manage your switch via your web browser click Web Access The main page below will display The default password is password SB NETGEAR Web Smart Switch Microsalt Internet Explorer Switch Status IP Access List Loain System Name Sales Michael Location Name Seles IP Address 137216377 MAC Address 00 09 50 62 4 c7 Trunking Password F om Configuration Backup Eactory Reset Logout This page is best viewed at 1024x768 with Internet Explorer 5 0 or Netscape B 0 Figure 3 5 Web Management main page Getting Started 3 4 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual 3 5 July 2005 Getting Started Chapter 4 Web Based Management Interface Your NETGEAR Smart Switch series provides a built in browser interface that lets you configure and manage it remotely using a standard Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator This interface also allows for system monitoring of the switch The help page will cover many of the basic functions and features of the switch and its web interface Web Management requires either Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later or Netscape Navigator 6 0 or later SR NETGEAR Web Smart Switch Mi
29. onnect all end node devices End nodes can communicate with each other without the need for a router Routers connect LANs together routing the traffic to appropriate port A virtual LAN VLAN is a local area network with a definition that maps workstations on some other basis than geographic location for example by department type of user or primary application To communicate between VLANs traffic must go through a router just as if they were on two separate LANs A VLAN is a group of PCs servers and other network resources that behave as if they were connected to a single network segment even though they may not be For example all marketing personnel may be spread throughout a building Yet if they are all assigned to a single VLAN they can share resources and bandwidth as if they were connected to the same segment The resources of other departments can be invisible to the marketing VLAN members accessible to all or accessible only to specified individuals depending on how the IT manager has set up the VLANs The Advantages of VLANs Easy to do network segmentation Users communicate most frequently with each other can be grouped into common VLANs regardless of physical location Each group s traffic is largely contained within the VLAN reducing extraneous traffic and improving the efficiency of the whole network Easy to manage The addition of nodes as well as moves and other changes can be dealt with quickly and
30. ort main asp 1 2 About This Guide July 2005 Chapter 2 Switch Management Overview This chapter gives an overview of switch management including the methods you can use to manage your NETGEAR Smart Switch Series Switch Topics include Management Access Overview SNMP Access e Protocols Management Access Overview Your NETGEAR Smart Switch contains software for viewing changing and monitoring the way it works This management software is not required for the switch to work You can use the 10 100 Mbps ports and the built in Gigabit ports without using the management software However the management software allows you configure ports VLAN and Trunking features and also improve the efficiency of the switch and as a result improve the overall performance of your network The Switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage the switch using any of the following methods e Smartwizard Discovery Utility program e Web browser interface After you power up the switch for the first time you can configure it using a utility program called Smartwizard Discovery or a Web browser Please refer to the screenshots in following pages for Smartwizard Discovery Utility and Web Management GUI Each of these management methods has advantages The table below compares the two management methods Switch Management Overview 2 1 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Table 2 1 Comparing Switch Managemen
31. panel cables that do not meet Category 5e specifications As pointed out in the NEXT section this near end piece of cable is critical for successful operation RJ 45 Plug and RJ 45 Connectors In a Fast Ethernet network it is important that all 100B ASE T certified Category 5 cabling use RJ 45 plugs The RJ 45 plug accepts 4 pair UTP or shielded twisted pair STP 100 ohm cable and connects into the RJ 45 connector The RJ 45 connector is used to connect stations hubs and switches through UTP cable it supports 10 Mbps 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps data transmission D 6 Cabling Guidelines July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Figure D 4 shows the RJ 45 plug and RJ 45 connector CP o 8 1 Key 1 to 8 pin numbers Figure D 4 RJ 45 Plug and RJ 45 Connector with Built in LEDs Table D 2 lists the pin assignments for the 10 100 Mbps RJ 45 plug and the RJ 45 connector Table D 2 10 100 Mbps RJ 45 Plug and RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments PIN NORMAL ASSIGNMENT ON UPLINK ASSIGNMENT ON PORTS 1 TO 8 PORT 8 1 Input Receive Data Output Transmit Data 2 Input Receive Data Output Transmit Data 3 Output Transmit Data Input Receive Data 6 Output Transmit Data Input Receive Data 4 5 7 8 Internal termination not used for data transmission Table E 2 lists the pin assignments for the 100 1000 Mbps RJ 45 plug and the RJ 45 connector Cabling Guide
32. re designed to act as a guide to correct cabling for 1000BASE T Cabling The 1000B ASE T product is designed to operate over Category 5 cabling To further enhance the operation the cabling standards have been amended The latest standard is Category 5e which defines a higher level of link performance than is available with Category 5 cable If installing new cable we recommend using Category 5e cable since it costs about the same as Category 5 cable If using the existing cable be sure to have the cable plant tested by a professional who can verify that it meets or exceeds either ANSI EIA TIA 568 A 1995 or ISO IEC 11801 1995 Category 5 specifications Length The maximum distance limitation between two pieces of equipment is 100 m as per the original Ethernet specification The end to end link is called the channel TSB 67 defines the Basic Link which is the portion of the link that is part of the building infrastructure This excludes patch and equipment cords The maximum basic link length is 295 feet 90 m Return Loss Return loss measures the amount of reflected signal energy resulting from impedance changes in the cabling link The nature of 1000B ASE T renders this measurement very important if too much energy is reflected back on to the receiver the device does not perform optimally Cabling Guidelines D 5 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Unlike IOBASE T and 100BASE TX which use only t
33. rt DOWN means no link Switch gt Port Configuration Set speed PORT Settings Switch Status IP Access List Please be aware that speed must set as same as link parnter Otherwise packet loss or link error might occur m Set up Password Flow E Speed D oos Port Configuration 02 Auto v Enable Normal ruens Ex VLAN fiom Fut Trunking 10M Half Next Port I Apply J Help Disable Configuration Backup Factory Reset e Click a port ID e Click to select a speed from the pull down menu under Speed e Click Apply to activate the new speed Note Please be aware that speed must set as same as link partner Otherwise packet loss or link error might occur Switch gt Port Configuration Set flow control e Click a port ID e Click to select Enable or Disable from the pull down menu under Flow Control e Click Apply to activate the new setting Switch Statistics Page The Statistics Table shows the statistics types for one port over time e ID The port number on the switch e Tx Transmitted packet s Rx Received packet s Web Based Management Interface 4 5 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual e Tx Error Transmitted packet s with error e Rx Error Received packet s with error Packets are counted as TX Error if they e Had a late collision detected during the transmission 512 bit times into the transmission
34. ss 1 1 Max Age 3 24 4 36 MDI MDI X D 2 MDI MDI X wiring D 7 Multimedia Support 3 27 4 39 Multimedia Support Static Multicast Groups 4 40 Multimedia Support gt Enable Disable IGMP 4 39 N Net amp save option 3 18 4 29 Net option 3 18 4 29 non volatile memory 2 1 NVRAM 2 1 4 17 O Outbound Discard Rate 4 6 Outbound Discards 4 6 Index Outbound Error Rate 4 6 Outbound Errors 4 6 Outbound Non unicast Packet Rate 4 6 Outbound Non unicast Packets 4 6 Outbound Octet Rate 4 5 Outbound Octets 4 6 Outbound Unicast Packet Rate 4 5 Outbound Unicast Packets 4 6 P Passwords 4 18 Port Configuration 3 9 4 14 Port Mirroring 3 14 4 20 4 22 Port Priority 3 20 Port Selection 4 8 Port Settings 4 10 Port Trunking 3 15 4 20 Port Trunking 4 23 Primary VLAN 4 33 Priority 3 25 4 37 Product updates 1 2 R RADIUS 4 20 Rate Duplex field 3 9 Refresh Rate 4 8 Restore Factory Defaults 4 17 RS 232 serial port 2 1 S Save Configuration 4 16 Security 3 12 Set Up 3 7 Set Up gt GBIC 3 10 SNMP 1 3 3 29 4 40 SNMP gt Community Table 4 41 SNMP gt Host Table 3 30 SNMP Host Table 4 41 SNMP gt Trap Setting 4 42 SNMP Trap Settings 3 30 Spanning Tree 3 23 Spanning Tree Port Setting 4 36 Spanning Tree Bridge Settings 4 35 Spanning Tree Protocol 4 21 Spanning Tree Bridge Settings 3 23 State field 3 9 Static Addresses 3 26 Static Multicast Administration 3 27 Static Multicast Members
35. ss table 5 21 CLI Configure Max Age 5 26 CLI Configure Multicast Static 5 22 CLI Configure Multimedia 5 22 CLI Configure Name 5 24 CLI Configure No 5 23 CLI Configure Priority 5 27 CLI Configure SNMP Server 5 23 CLI Configure Spanning Tree 5 26 CLI Configure Static 5 21 CLI Configure System 5 27 CLI Configure System Config TFTP 5 27 CLI Configure System config tftp ip 5 27 CLI Configure System Config tftp Path File 5 28 CLI Configure System Firmware boot 5 31 CLI Configure System Firmware TFTP File 5 32 CLI Configure System Firmware TFTP IP 5 32 CLI Configure System Gateway 5 29 CLI Configure System IP 5 28 CLI Configure System IP Filter 5 28 CLI Configure System IP filter address 5 29 CLI Configure System IP Mode 5 29 CLI Configure System Mask 5 29 CLI Configure System Password 5 31 CLI Configure System RADIUS 5 32 CLI Configure System Reset 5 33 CLI Configure System Restore 5 30 CLI Configure System Save 5 30 CLI Configure System Stat Reset 5 34 CLI Configure System Username 5 31 CLI Configure System Web 5 30 CLI Configure Trap 5 25 CLI Exit 5 3 CLI Help 5 2 CLI Manual Syntax 5 1 CLI Ping 5 2 CLI Show 5 3 CLI Show DiffServ 5 4 CLI Show Interfaces 5 4 CLI Show IP 5 5 CLI Show MAC Aging Time 5 6 CLI Show MAC Multicast Static 5 6 CLI Show MAC Static 5 6 CLI Show Mac Address Table 5 5 CLI Show Mirror 5 7 CLI Show Multimedia 5 7 CLI Show Running Config 5 7 CLI Show SNMP 5 8 CLI Show Spanning Tree Brief 5 9 CLI
36. sword System Switch Status Page The Switch Status page displays the port settings for both 10 100 Mbps and 10 100 1000 Mbps ports To configure the ports go to the Switch Port Configuration page ID The port number on the switch e Speed Indicates the communication mode set for the port The default setting for all ports is Auto negotiation Auto The possible entries are Auto negotiation Auto 10 Mbps half duplex 10M Half 10 Mbps full duplex 10M Full 100 Mbps half duplex 100M Half 100 Mbps full duplex 100M Full or Disable 4 2 Web Based Management Interface July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Flow Control Indicates whether Flow Control support is set for on Enabled or off Disabled The default setting for all ports is enabled e Link Status Indicates the current speed and duplex for the port DOWN means no link The next part of the Switch Status page shows the Virtual Local Area Network VLAN status A VLAN is a way to electronically separate specified ports on the same switch into separate broadcast domains By using VLAN users can group by logical function instead of physical location This page displays the port based IEEE 802 1Q VLAN settings The default VLAN setting is all ports belong to port based VLAN 1 To configure user defined VLAN groups go to the Switch VLAN page Port Trunking is a feature that allows multiple links between switches to work as one virtual link
37. t Methods Management Method Advantages Disadvantages SmartWizard No IP address or subnet needed Show all e Not convenient for remote access Discovery Utility Switches on the network e User friendly interface Firmware upgradeable Web browser e Can be accessed from any location via the Security can be compromised hackers switch s IP address Password protected Ideal for configuring the switch remotely Compatible with Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator Web browsers Intuitive browser interface Most visually appealing e Extensive switch configuration allowed Configuration backup for duplicating settings to other switches can attack if they know IP address May encounter lag times on poor connections e Displaying graphical objects over a browser interface may slow navigation SNMP Agent Communicates with switch functions at the Management Information Base MIB level Based on open standards Requires SNMP manager software Least visually appealing of all three methods Limited amount of information available Some settings require calculations Security can be compromised hackers need only know the community name July 2005 Switch Management Overview Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch Management Overview 2 3 July 2005 Chapter 3 Getting Started This chapter will walk you through the steps to start managing your switch This chapter w
38. terface describes the Web interface e Chapter 5 Software Upgrade describes the CLI which can be reached through the telnet CMI interface About This Guide 1 1 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Note Refer to the release notes for the Smart Switch Series Switch Software application level code The release notes detail the platform specific functionality of the Switching SNMP Config and Management packages Typographical Conventions This guide uses the following typographical conventions Table 1 Typographical conventions italics Emphasis bold times roman User input Enter Named keys in text are shown enclosed in square brackets The notation Enter is used for the Enter key and the Return key Ctrl C Two or more keys that must be pressed simultaneously are shown in text linked with a plus sign SMALL CAPS DOS file and directory names Special Message Formats This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages peu Note This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest This manual is written for the Smart Switch Series Switch according to these specifications Table 1 1 Manual Specifications Product Version Smart Switch Series Switch Manual Publication Date July 2005 Note Product updates are available on the NETGEAR Inc Web site gt at http www netgear com supp
39. tionally if you want to try out different configurations on the switch this feature will enable you to quickly return to a previous configuration If you own several switches and you want them to have the same configuration you can use this feature to duplicate the settings to each switch Saving your Backup file e Click Backup to store the current setting to a file in your PC Follow the instructions on the screen to select where you want to store your Backup file Restoring your Backup file or using a duplicate configuration e Click Restore to recover the Backup file from your PC to the current switch If you do not want to type in the path name click Browse to find the Backup file e Click OK in the File Download dialog box e When download process is finished click OK to confirm disconnection of current browser connection Note Please be aware that the switch will reboot after a successful restore Note The Backup file does not affect the password and MAC address of the switch Firmware gt Factory Reset Page You can always reset the switch to default values by using this function e Click Factory Reset to enable this function e When reset process is finished click OK to confirm disconnection of current browser connection as shown in Figure 5 34 Web Based Management Interface 4 13 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Note Please be aware that the switch will reboot after a successful reset
40. utgoing packet will be stripped away its tag becoming an untagged packet as it leaves Port 2 For Port 3 the outgoing packet will leave as a tagged packet with a VLAN tag value 10 2 If a tagged packet with a VLAN tag value 10 enters Port 3 the packet will have access to Port 1 and Port 2 If the packet leaves Port 1 and or Port 2 it will be stripped away its tag becoming an untagged packet as it leaves switch 3 If an untagged packet enters Port 4 switch will tag it with a VLAN tag value 20 The packet will have access to Port 5 and Port 6 The outgoing packet will be stripped away its tag becoming an untagged packet as it leaves Port 6 For Port 5 the outgoing packet will leave as a tagged packet with a VLAN tag value 20 IEEE 802 1Q Virtual Local Area Network VLAN B 3 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual B 4 IEEE 802 1Q Virtual Local Area Network VLAN July 2005 Appendix C Port Based VLAN Port based VLAN will help efficiently confine the broadcast traffic to the switch ports This switch allows up to 26 port based VLAN groups any one port can belong to different VLAN groups The default VLAN group port based VLAN that have all ports belonging to VLAN 1 Port based VLANs Packets received by the switch will be treated in the following way e When a packet enters a port it only can proceed to the VLAN which the port belongs to The packet will be able to be sent to other ports with the same VLAN I
41. width 100BASE TX operation uses one pair of wires for transmission and the other pair for receiving and for collision detection When installing Category 5 UTP cabling use the following guidelines to ensure that your cables perform to the following specifications Certification Make sure that your Category 5 UTP cable has completed the Underwriters Laboratories UL or Electronic Testing Laboratories ETL certification process Termination method To minimize cross talk noise maintain the twist ratio of the cable up to the point of termination untwist at any RJ 45 plug or patch panel should not exceed 0 5 inch 1 5 cm Cabling Guidelines D 1 July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual Category 5 Cable Category 5 distributed cable that meets ANSI EIA TIA 568 A building wiring standards can be a maximum of 328 feet ft or 100 meters m in length divided as follows 20 ft 6 m between the hub and the patch panel if used 295 ft 90 m from the wiring closet to the wall outlet 10 ft 3 m from the wall outlet to the desktop device The patch panel and other connecting hardware must meet the requirements for 100 Mbps operation Category 5 Only 0 5 inch 1 5 cm of untwist in the wire pair is allowed at any termination point Category 5 Cable Specifications Ensure that the fiber cable is crossed over to guarantee link Table F 1 lists the electrical requirements of Category 5 UTP cable D 2 Cabling
42. wo of the four pairs of wires within the Category 5 1000BASE T uses all four pairs of the twisted pair Make sure all wires are tested this is important Factors that affect the return loss are The number of transition points as there is a connection via an RJ 45 to another connector a patch panel or device at each transition point Removing the jacket that surrounds the four pairs of twisted cable It is highly recommended that when RJ 45 connections are made this is minimized to 1 1 4 inch 32 mm Untwisting any pair of the twisted pair cabling It is important that any untwisting be minimized to 3 8 inch 10 mm for RJ 45 connections Cabling or bundling of multiple Category 5 cables This is regulated by ANSI EIA TIA 568A 3 If not correctly implemented this can adversely affect all cabling parameters Near End Cross Talk NEXT This is a measure of the signal coupling from one wire to another within a cable assembly or among cables within a bundle NEXT measures the amount of cross talk disturbance energy that is detected at the near end of the link the end where the transmitter is located NEXT measures the amount of energy that is returned to the sender end The factors that affect NEXT and cross talk are exactly the same as outlined in the Return Loss section The cross talk performance is directly related to the quality of the cable installation Patch Cables When installing your equipment replace old patch
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