Linksys EF24G2 Switch User Manual
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1. twisted pair is sometimes installed in two or more pairs all within a single cable 217 Instant Ggabit Series Specifications Model Number EF24G2 Standards IEEE 802 1d IEEE 802 1p IEEE 802 1q Protocol Ports Speed Per Port Mbps 10 100 Ports 1000 Ports MAC Addresses Max Frame Size Buffer Memory Cabling Type LEDs IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3ab IEEE 802 3ad IEEE 802 3u IEEE 802 3x CSMA CD 24 10 100Base TX RJ 45 Ports 2 1000Base TX RJ 45 Ports 1 RS232 DB 9 Port 10 or 100 Half Duplex 20 or 200 Full Duplex 1000 Half Duplex 2000 Full Duplex 32k 1522 Bytes 2Mb UTP Category 5 or Better 10 100 UTP Category 5e or Better 1000 Power FD Col per Port Link Act per Port Environmental Dimensions Unit Weight Power Input Power Consumption Certifications Operating Temp Storage Temp Operating Humidity Storage Humidity 28 17 3 x 9 7 x 1 7 440mm x 247mm x 44mm 5 95 Ibs 2 7Kg 100 264V AC 50 60Hz 60 watts FCC Class A 0 C to 50 C 32 F to 122 F 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F 20 to 95 Non Condensing 20 to 95 Non Condensing EtherFast Dual Ggabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch V arranty Information BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR2. the inactive MAC address meaning that when new data comes through for that MAC address the Switch will have to relocate it before transmitting The higher the value the longer the Switch will remember the MAC address before dumping it To change the value highlight it and press the Enter key Enter the new value which is measured in seconds and press the Enter key again You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted Logout time This value measured in minutes is how long the Switch will wait before logging an inactive user off the network Once the speci fied number of minutes have passed any inactive user will be automatical ly logged out In order to change this value highlight the Logout time value and press the Enter key Type in the new desired value and press the Enter key You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accept ed Auto refresh time This value measured in seconds is how often the Switch will refresh the values on any screens in the menu In order to change this value highlight the Auto refresh time value and press the Enter key Type in the new desired value and press the Enter key You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted Once you have made all t
3. INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFT WARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION LINKSYS DOES NOT ISSUE REFUNDS WARRAN TY DOES NOT COVER NATURAL DISASTERS OR ACTS OF NATURE Linksys makes no warranty or representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompa nying software and specifically disclaims its quality performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its products software or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity Please direct all inquiries to Linksys PO Box 18558 Irvine CA 92623 FCC STATEMENT The EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radi ate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used according to the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guaran tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which is found by turning the equipment off and on the u
4. THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDEN TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCU MENTATION LINKSYS DOES NOT OFFER REFUNDS FOR ANY PROD UCT LINKSYS OFFERS CROSS SHIPMENTS A FASTER PROCESS FOR PRO CESSING AND RECEIVING YOUR REPLACEMENT LINKSYS PAYS FOR UPS GROUND ONLY ALL CUSTOMERS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES PLEASE CALL LINKSYS FOR MORE DETAILS 29 Instant Ggabit Series Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of this product contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below Sales Information 800 546 5797 LINKSYS Tech Support and RMA Issues 800 326 7114 949 261 1288 Fax 949 261 8868 Email support linksys com Web http www linksys com FTP Site ftp linksys com 30 LINKSYS http www linksys com Copyright 2001 Linksys All Rights Reserved Printed in the USA
5. address is your computer s unique hardware number Mbps MegaBits Per Second One million bits per second unit of measure ment for data transmission Network A system that transmits any combination of voice video and or data between users NIC Network Interface Card A board installed in a computer system usu ally a PC to provide network communication capabilities to and from that computer system Also called an adapter Port A pathway into and out of the computer or a network device such as a switch or router For example the serial and parallel ports on a personal com puter are external sockets for plugging in communications lines modems and printers EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch RJ 45 Registered Jack 45 A connector similar to a telephone connector that holds up to eight wires used for connecting Ethernet devices Throughput The amount of data moved successfully from one place to another in a given time period TX Rate Transmission Rate UTP Unshielded twisted pair is the most common kind of copper telephone wiring Twisted pair is the ordinary copper wire that connects home and many business computers to the telephone company To reduce crosstalk or electro magnetic induction between pairs of wires two insulated copper wires are twisted around each other Each signal on twisted pair requires both wires Since some telephone sets or desktop locations require multiple connections
6. and net works together and handles the most data Bandwidth The transmission capacity of a given facility in terms of how much data the facility can transmit in a fixed amount of time expressed in bits per second bps CAT 3 ANSI EIA American National Standards Institute Electronic Industries Association Standard 568 is one of several standards that specify categories the singular is commonly referred to as CAT of twisted pair cabling systems wires junctions and connectors in terms of the data rates that they can sustain CAT 3 cable has a maximum throughput of 16 Mbps and is usually utilized for 1 OBaseT networks EtherFast Dual Ggabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch CAT 5 ANSI EIA American National Standards Institute Electronic Industries Association Standard 568 is one of several standards that specify categories the singular is commonly referred to as CAT of twisted pair cabling systems wires junctions and connectors in terms of the data rates that they can sustain CAT 5 cable has a maximum throughput of 100 Mbps and is usually utilized for 100BaseTX networks CAT 5e The additional cabling performance parameters of return loss and far end crosstalk FEXT specified for LOOOBASE T and not specified for 1OBASE T and 1OOBASE TX are related to differences in the signaling imple mentation LOBASE T and 1OOBASE TX signaling is unidirectional signals are transmitted in one direction on a single wire pair In c
7. automatically determined for these two ports by the Switch and cannot be changed by the user e Speed Duplex This value is automatically determined for these two ports by the Switch and cannot be changed by the user Flow Control Off BothWay SendOnly Rcv BothWay Flow control for the Gigabit ports is slightly more complex because of the greater speed involved Flow control for these two ports can be disabled Off set to monitor both transmitting and receiving BothWay set to monitor just the transmitting SendOnly or just the receiving Rev BothWay To change the value highlight the desired port under Flow Control and press the Space Bar key This will toggle back and forth between the 4 different options Once you have made your choice press the Enter key You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted The default setting for this value is Off Once you have made all the changes you wish to make highlight Return and hit the Enter key to return to the Main Menu 21 Instant Ggabit Series The Priority Configuration Menu 22 Setting priority levels of ports allows the user to determine which ports will always transfer their data first The Priority Configuration Menu screen shown here allows you to view or change the following values GEFs Hep Pec mart Seii o Parf Primite fn igirafian Pop
8. hit the hit the Enter key Enter the number of the port that you wish to mirror the received transmissions to if you are mirroring received transmissions and hit the Enter key again You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted Only one port may be mirrored transmissions and received transmissions at a time Note The two Gigabit ports may only mirror each other because of their soeed Do not attempt to mirror a Gigabit port to a regular port or you will overload that port causing your Switch to malfunc tion Once you have made all the changes you wish to make highlight Return and hit the Enter key to return to the Main Menu The VLAN Configuration Menu 20 A Virtual Local Area Network VLAN is a method of separating some of the ports of a switch or hub into a smaller subgroup and making this group its own network The VLAN Configuration Menu screen shown here allows you to view or change the following values pS FM Ss Hepa Pee bh LE yrr ee mi a ol l Let aria kias fo mna lert be cal irh l Smart Sen irh A UW A a yb PE Sh Se FA be cee clk Carman l Leer pro dere Bi ea ete te chore i ieee BE rk eee i EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch e Link Status and Admin Status Same as the other 24 ports See the beginning of this section e Auto Negotiate This value is
9. your choice press the Enter key You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted The default setting for this value is Enabled Auto Negotiate Enabled Disabled The Auto Negotiate function when enabled allows the Switch to automatically determine the speed of the connection of that port and adjust to it When it is disabled that port will operate according to the settings determined by the user To change the Ethe Fast Dual Ggabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch value highlight the desired port under Auto Negotiate and press the Space Bar key This will toggle back and forth between the options of Enabled and Disabled Once you have made your choice press the Enter key You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted The default setting for this value is Enabled Speed Duplex Current This value is automatically determined by the Switch and cannot be changed by the user The value will reflect the cur rent speed and duplex negotation of the port Speed Duplex Config J OHDX 10FDX 100TX HDX 100TX FDX Configuring this value determines the speed and duplex at which the port will operate if the port has not been configured to Auto Negotiate If the port has been configured to Auto Negotiate the speed would be deter mined by the Switch but this setting will s
10. your network applications with integrated Ggabit over copper con nectivity Apply this switching power to your current Ethemet network and your data traffic efficiency will inqorove several tines Over Connect your workstations to the Switch s 10 100 ports and speed up access time for all your users in just one move Its maximum wire speed enables optimal intemal processing while data flow control filters out faulty packets and address leaming and aging prevents data transfer errors Connect your servers through the Ggabit ports for dedicated bandwidth of up to 2000Mbps the speed is yours With the EtherFast Dual Ggabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch you can connect your server to one of the Ggabit ports and connect your workstations to any of the available 10 100 ports and you ve mexinized your network In addition the Switch has easy hassle free setup with no configuration required Save money and time with this all in one solution for Ggabit over copper connec tivity over your 10 100 Ethemet network Instant Ggabit Series EtherFast Dual Ggabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch Getting to Know the Smtch ns EtherFast gt pen giga it with 24Port 10 000 Switch Mye Me reac Crag tm o esete ae E amp dy Se oe j Power Green The LED will illuminate when the switch is powered on PER PORT Link Act Green Amber The LED will illuminate green when the port makes a connection at 100Mbps and flash green when Package Cont
11. A alee Return option and press the Enter key You will be returned to the previ p ed sale a 4 ous menu The trunk group s that you have entered should appear in the PE order that you chose them Smart Seite Hirra Dari ohti piratis a AAS E E E SOE as tuma at a E eee Pari Bieraring Fravt sal Dum 1 Z ay Fil w i j l VAJAS OPH RT IE ETEF RL EI Db Hirr wad T in Honite Fart lx 3a i Mugler Fal Raz 0 l l i Peder 3 A SRP a eA Ne Sr ca Litr ree i ee Pest olek tp ciwel Lite to acocot dies BE T T F aji lirei l Tih rA e LA E ee e Port Mirroring Enabled Disabled Port mirroring allows the user to assign two different ports to carry the same data stream This is a diag nostic tool that permits the user to verify that all data is being transmitted and received properly In order to activate port mirroring highlight the value next to Port Mirroring and press the Space Bar key This will tog gle back and forth between the options of Enabled and Disabled Once you have made your choice press the Enter key You will receive a mes sage in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted The default setting for this value is Disabled m E EE E a E E E a E E 5 mmeamua L m e e u a mea ii ef AE a ee HE Each trunk s information will be d
12. EF24G2 Enter details for the phone number that you vant to dial Phone number Connect usin com iJ EtherFast Dual Ggabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch 4 When the following screen appears make sure that the switch s serial port settings are as follows BAUD RATE 38400 DATA BITS 8 PARITY None STOP BITS 1 FLOW CONTROL None CUMI Properties HPI eae ete Fh x Post Setnge Dits per second 9400 8 Daab fe Poe Hoe Sipbte 1 tt Porestinnar Cid sults ee ol oe ee eae ee eee ee Click the OK button You can now go to the next section Configuring the Switch Instant Ggabit Series EtherFast Dual Ggabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch m The Main Menu Configuring the Switch The Main Menu O Z OOOO O O Overview ee REFN E Hypn rra The Linksys EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch features a menu driven console interface for switch configuration The Switch can be configured locally through the serial port Logging On to the Switch When logging on to the Switch you will receive the following screen prompt Ivirt Lantip atin Pur L lpunbiiy Conf paral En a Parr Hirriring Onn i gical Tan WAI bnti bt igi Password Broa bp Cori igara 5 Enter the default password admin and then press Enter a Eral lkr ariar E MIE Ai WiL Lmt ta oer bh L Ter a m i njia a aa Tinie BTA ra i E ee Th
13. Instant Gigabit Series EtherFast Dual Ggabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch M o ii i ee eee ee eee k ii n Pree in EEPE eee ee nit FEES 4 kF LBe this guide to install Linksys EtherFast aS he Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch EF2Z4G2 LL aInKSvs COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Copyright 2001 Linksys All Rights Reserved EtherFast is a registered trademark of Linksys Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for FIVE years from the date of purchase If the product proves defective during this warranty period call Linksys Customer Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization Number BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE ON HAND WHEN CALL ING RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PUR CHASE When returning a product mark the Return Authorization Number clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase All customers outside of the United States of America and Canada shall be held responsible for ship ping and handling charges IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PROD UCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL
14. You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that states Are you sure you wish to per form this operation y n Press the Y key to confirm the resart or N to cancel The Switch will restart and return to the Main Menu 23 24 Instant Ggabit Series Gossary 10BaseT An Ethernet standard that uses twisted wire pairs 100BaseTX IEEE physical layer specification for 100 Mbps over two pairs of Category 5 UTP wire 1000BASE T provides half duplex CSMA CD and full duplex 1000Mbps Ethernet service over Category 5e links as defined by ANSI TIA EIA 568 A Topology rules for 1000BASE T are the same as those used for 1 OOBASE TX Category 5e link lengths are limited to 100 meters by the ANSI TIA EIA 568 A cabling standard Only one CSMA CD repeater will be allowed in a collision domain Adapter Printed circuit board that plugs into a PC to add to capabilities or connectivity to a PC In a networked environment a network interface card NIC is the typical adapter that allows the PC or server to connect to the intranet and or Internet Auto negotiate To automatically determine the correct settings The term is often used with communications and networking For example Ethernet 10 100 cards hubs and switches can determine the highest speed of the node they are connected to and adjust their transmission rate accordingly Backbone The part of a network that connects most of the systems
15. aight through or crossover To connect a device to a port you will need to use a network cable UTP Category 3 cable is acceptable for 10BaseT networks however if you are using 100BaseTX devices you will need to use UTP Category 5 or better cable The two Gigabit ports require UTP Category 5e cable or better The Gigabit Ports The EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch is equipped with two Gigabit ports These ports provide links to high speed network segments or individual workstations at speeds of up to 2000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet The two Gigabit ports require UTP Category 5e cable or better The Console Port The EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch is equipped with a serial port located on the rear of the switch that allows you to connect to a computer for configuration purposes using the provided serial cable Se ee ee x a s gt i 2 Y Fg a z m a p A 5 a EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch Installing the Svutch Pre installation Considerations Fast Ethemet Considerations If you will be using the Switch for Fast Ethernet 1OOMbps or Gigabit 1000Mbps applications you must observe the following guidelines e The maximum UTP cabling length using Category 3 cable is 328 feet 100 meters e The maximum UTP cabling length using Category 5 cable is 328 feet 100 meters Full Duplex Considerations As previously mentioned the Switch provides full du
16. e Main Menu screen consists of a series of options Each option leads you to the screen for that management setting Highlighting any option selects it pressing the Enter key takes you to that screen bam Ema leli ear Tniectare cl Gog dndht QL Hon tae Ere To navigate through the Console Interface use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to move up or down use the Enter key to select and the Esc key to return to the previous selection SS SS eS Se SS e e System Configuration allows you change the password aging time logout time and auto refresh time e Port Configuration allows you configure speed duplex and flow control admin status and auto negotiation i I bramie BAD rid EW I e Port Trunking Configuration allows you trunk ports together for faster backplane speeds in data transmission e Port Mirroring Configuration allows you to mirror ports for diagnostic and tracking purposes 10 11 Instant Ggabit Series e VLAN Configuration allows you to group individual ports into a small virtual network of their own independent of the other ports e Priority Configuration allows you assign varying degrees of priority to each port making it possible for the information being transmitted on spe cific ports to always take precedence over other ports e Restart allows you to restart the Switch causing it to reboot e Exit takes you out of the Configuration The System Configuration Men
17. e Switch 5 Insert the Switch into the 19 inch rack and secure it with suitable screws not provided Ensure that the ventilation holes are not obstructed The rack mount installation is complete You can now re connect the cables to the Switch Powering on the Switch To power on the Switch simply connect the AC power cord to the back of the Switch then plug the power cord into an electrical outlet The Switch will boot up within approximately 30 seconds Uplinking the Switch Any of the 26 ports on the EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch can act as an uplink port allowing you to uplink to other switches or hubs using a standard Ethernet connection UTP Category 5e or better cable is recommended when using the Gigabit ports To uplink the switch connect one end of a network cable into the Switch then connect the other end of the cable into the desired network device s uplink port EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch Switch Management The Linksys EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch offers an easy to use menu driven console interface Using this interface you can per form various switch configuration and management activities including e Configuring system and port parameters e Configuring routing properties e Setting VLAN policy e Configuring Port Trunking Local Console Management You can manage the Switch locally by connecting the switch to a PC or work s
18. e electronic circuitry and components of a computer from the pro gram you put in it to make it do things The program came to be known as the soft ware 25 26 Instant Ggabit Series Hub The device that serves as the central location for attaching wires from workstations Can be passive where there is no amplication of the signals or active where the hubs are used like repeaters to provide an extension of the cable that connects to a workstation IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The EEE describes itself as the world s largest technical professional society promot ing the development and application of electrotechnology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity the advancement of the profession and the well being of our members The IEEE fosters the development of standards that often become national and international standards The organization publishes a number of journals has many local chapters and several large societies in special areas such as the IEEE Computer Society LAN A local area network LAN is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line and typically share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area for example within an office building Latency The time delay between when the first bit of a packet is received and the last bit 1s forwarded MAC Address The MAC Media Access Control
19. ents there is activity on the port at 1 OOMbps The LED will illuminate amber when the port makes a connection at e One EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch 10Mbps and flash amber when there is activity on the port at e One Power Cord 1OMbps e Mounting Brackets not shown e One Serial Console Cable not shown FD Col Amber The LED will illuminate amber when the port is e User Guide and Registration Card operating in full duplex mode and flicker amber when collisions are being encountered GGABIT PER PORT GIl 2 1000Link Green The LED will illuminate when the Gigabit Port is successfully connected to a network FD Col Amber The LED will illuminate amber when the port is operating in full duplex mode and flicker amber when collisions are being encountered Rx Green The LED will illuminate when the Gigabit Port is receiving data Tx Green The LED will illuminate when the Gigabit Port is transmitting data Instant Ggabit Series The Rj 45 Ports The EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch is equipped with twenty four 10 100 RJ 45 ports These RJ 45 ports support network speeds of either 1OMbps or 1OOMbps and can operate in half and full duplex modes Auto sensing technology enables each port to automatically detect the speed of the device connected to it LOMbps or 1OOMbps and adjust its speed and duplex accordingly Each port also auto senses the type of cable being used either str
20. ettings under this The Port Trunking Configuration Menu menu There are four screens of ports Ports 1 8 on the first screen Ports 9 16 on the second screen etc so the Gigabit ports Ports 25 and 26 are on the last screen by themselves shown here B m F in fh Fs i sida The Port Trunking Configuration Menu screen shown here allows you to view or change the following values bh L er a lol e EES ed S le A a Tsart Safe Pert Trinkieg nnf igarat in 4 ERE TETE L Lisl Gurewoil Link Appr spals Pieri Cree Fri Hear l isin H rinka perk arn f list arrer ktit Sok YUntert ta conti E Come sk IT Ae TDS Hki i Ihesean E T1 nE DUGG 1 e Link Status and Admin Status Same as the other 24 ports See the e Add If you would like to trunk a group of ports together to increase the beginning of this section backplane speed of the Switch highlight Add and press the Enter key The followi ill showing th t trunk e Auto Negotiate This value is automatically determined for these two a a a a es grammed into the Switch ports by the Switch and cannot be changed by the user e Speed Duplex This value is automatically determined for these two ports aiai ainra by the Switch and cannot be changed by the user pete gti Flow Control Off BothWay SendOnly Rcv BothWay Flow control for the Gigabit ports is slightly more complex because of the greate
21. he changes you wish to make highlight Return and hit the Enter key to return to the Main Menu 13 Instant Gigabit Series The Port Configuration Menu 14 The Port Configuration Menu screen shown here allows you to view or change the following values for each of the 24 10 100 ports De Hyni bh LE frr Leal lel m lbr aros kia fo et turia e be citira Sart Seibh Peet atdigerddicn A 4 ful epe Dugrdige eo Hapit ima Dran Ci rp Fan ry Lrinh find TEM EN IAH T UE Lak fesd JUHE IHF A AER OPE Earail Band Hin LEH A H OFT Frahl red IHI EETA TE Frum fried IHE AETA DOR Mi Lieh fr anh LEH Ute Lib Bid elt SMH LTE Ente ied EHER LMF Se ee Se ee Se ee Se Se Se ee ee ee Se ee ee ee E E E E l l l l l e Link Status On Off This value is automatically determined by the Switch and cannot be changed by the user If there is a successful connec tion to the Switch through that port the Link Status will be On The sta tus will be Off if there is no connection through that port i berred P iFa Admin Status Enabled Disabled Under Admin Status each port can be completely disabled or enabled Disabling a port turns the port off making it inoperable Any port that you wish to make a connection through must be enabled To change the value highlight the desired port under Admin Status and press the Space Bar key This will toggle back and forth between the options of Enabled and Disabled Once you have made
22. isplayed i e how many ports are in the trunk and which port numbers To delete any trunk group on this screen highlight that trunk and press the Enter key You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that states Are you sure you want to perform this operation y n Confirm the deletion b ing the Y key l the deletion b ing the N key a l A io oe a a a If you have enabled Port Mirroring a screen will appear with each of the 26 ports listed Using the arrow keys highlight the port you wish to mir ror and press the Space Bar key This will toggle back and forth between the options of T R and B T represents transmit R represents receive and B represents Both Once you have made your choice press the Enter key You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bot tom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted Then highlight the value next to Monitor Port Tx and hit the Enter key Enter the number of the port that you wish to mirror the tranmissions to if you are mirroring transmissions and hit the Enter key again You will Once you have made all the changes you wish to make highlight Return and hit the Enter key to return to the Main Menu 19 Instant Ggabit Series receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted Highlight the value next to Monitor Port Rx and
23. ld see above Each of the 26 ports are listed Using the arrow keys highlight the port you wish to set the priority value for and press the Space Bar key This will toggle between the options 0 7 Once you have made your choice EtherFast Dual Ggabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch press the Enter key You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted Once you have made all the changes you wish to make highlight Return and hit the Enter key to return to the Main Menu The Restart Menu The Restart Menu screen shown here allows you to view or change the fol lowing values IFAH e Han Pid Mf al aoe a Smart Sa fen Spe Pee ear ERE Ee ii Balir 3 lee odin tart cet mek ing eee i ee Ei ba l mteri ta eiri ieni i ried SE LLEE e Factory Default The Factory Default option resets all of the Switch s settings from all the menus Before selecting this option you should record all values from the other screens for reference To reset the Switch highlight Factory Default using the arrow keys and press the Enter key You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that states Are you sure you wish to perform this operation y n Press the Y key to confirm the reset or N to cancel e Restart To restart the Switch highlight Restart using the arrow keys and press the Enter key
24. ontrast Gigabit Ethernet is bi directional signals are transmitted simultaneously in both direc tions on the same wire pair that 1s both the transmit and receive pair occupy the same wire pair Data Packet One frame in a packet switched message Most data communi cations is based on dividing the transmitted message into packets For example an Ethernet packet can be from 64 to 1518 bytes in length Dynamic Routing The ability for a router to forward data via a different route based on the current conditions of the communications circuits For example it can adjust for overloaded traffic or failing lines and is much more flexible than static routing which uses a fixed forwarding path Ethernet EEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium Has a transfer rate of 10 Mbps Forms the underlying transport vehicle used by several upper level proto cols including TCP IP and XNS Fast Ethernet A 100 Mbps technology based on the IOBASE T Ethernet CSMA CD network access method Full Duplex The ability of a device or line to transmit data simultaneously in both directions Half Duplex Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line but only one direction at a time Hardware Hardware is the physical aspect of computers telecommunications and other information technology devices The term arose as a way to distinguish the box and th
25. ov r iT E E I lt Friaratp Theechold 10 11 F i Z l Prl LEA BPE SR LPI tu a Pe PRE 2 Jab BFP PEPE TTI ITTIA TT i C Maimre EESTO T A Perr a har ate En ra tery bed At ces Foe Eh F bi camel Unid t gi aient i l 4 Doser BY fee mna i N e Priority Threshold 0 7 The Priority Threshold is the dividing line set by the user between high and low priority ports on the Switch For instance if the user sets the Priority Threshold value at 4 then any ports that have a value set to 4 or higher will receive the highest priority when the Switch is transferring data Ports that have a value set to 3 or below must wait until the high priority ports are done to transmit This option allows the user to make sure that computers or devices connected to cer tain ports always have the highest priority To change this value highlight the value next to Priority Threshold using the arrow keys and use the Space Bar key to scroll through the options 0 7 Once you have made your choice press the Enter key You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted The default setting for this value is 3 Port Priority per port O 7 The Port Priority value allows the user to set the priority of each port depending on the user s need Each port can be assigned a level of priority based on the Priority Thresho
26. plex support for its RJ 45 ports Full duplex operation allows data to be sent and received simultane ously doubling a port s potential data throughput If you will be using the Switch in full duplex mode the maximum UTP cable length using Category 5e or better cable is 328 feet 100meters Positioning the Switch Before you choose a location for the Switch observe the following guide lines e Keep cabling away from sources of electrical noise power lines and fluorescent lighting fixtures e Position the Switch away from water and moisture sources e To ensure adequate air flow around the Switch be sure to provide a minimum of one inch 25mm clearance e Do not stack free standing Switches more than four units high Instant Ggabit Series Rack Mounting the Switch The EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch can be used as a free standing unit or installed in any standard 19 inch rack Use the following instructions to rack mount the Switch Before you begin disconnect all cables from the Switch 1 Place the Switch right side up with the front panel facing you 2 Position a mounting bracket over the screw holes on one side of the Switch 3 Secure the mounting bracket by inserting three screws into the screw holes Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws ensuring that they are fastened firmly in place 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to install the other mounting bracket on the opposite side of th
27. r speed 3 ee p involved Flow control for these two ports can be disabled Off set to aak mg S muka run Ric man aa monitor both transmitting and receiving BothWay set to monitor just the transmitting SendOnly or just the receiving Rev BothWay To change the value highlight the desired port under Flow Control and press the Space Bar key This will toggle back and forth between the 4 different options Once you have made your choice press the Enter key You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted The default setting for this value is Off pe eT OM an a afi os or in bok Dy Lee ene car ke Beas Leer che cee Once you have made all the changes you wish to make highlight Return and hit the Enter key to return to the Main Menu 17 18 Instant Ggabit Series EtherFast Dual Ggabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch Using the arrow keys choose any of the preset groups that you wish to The Port Mirroring Configuration Menu trunk together and press the Enter key Repeat the process until you have chosen all the groups that you want to trunk After hitting the Enter key for each choice that preset will disappear from the list and appear on the The Port Mirroring Configuration Menu screen shown here allows you to view or change the following values a eae previous screen Once you have made all your choices highlight the EAE BETHE
28. ser is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment or device e Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver s e Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance UG EF24 2 10503NC DG Table of Contents Introduction Package Contents Getting to Know the Switch LEDs The RJ 45 Ports The Gigabit Ports The Console Port Installing the Switch Pre Installation Considerations Rack Mounting the Switch Powering on the Switch Uplinking the Switch Switch Management Overview Configuring the Switch Overview Logging On to the Switch The Main Menu The System Configuration Menu The Port Configuration Menu The Port Trunking Configuration Menu The Port Mirroring Configuration Menu The VLAN Configuration Menu The Priority Configuration Menu The Restart Menu Glossary Specifications Environmental Warranty Information Contact Information Instant Ggabit Series VV NOHO WN UI KR BR BRB WO WW N 10 10 10 1 12 14 17 19 20 22 23 24 28 28 29 30 EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch The Linksys EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch Migrate your network to Ggabit speed with the EtherFast Dual Ggabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch This new Switch from Linksys provides blazing transfer Speeds for
29. tation with terminal emulation software using the serial port The serial port settings need to be configured before connecting to the Switch In order to change the settings of your port run the Hyperterminal program This program comes packaged with Windows but it may not be installed on your computer It should be located as is shown below varies according to operating system If it is not consult your Windows documen tation for instructions on installing Hyperterminal 1 Click the Start button Select Accessories and then Communications Hyperterminal should be one of the options listed in this menu Select Hyperterminal Sea j Bj Aressy j La Ondine Sepe tL Sere E Did p Meteor G See tS Emmarmaa E E d riemet Espia A Game E Quilook Eupness 5 heret Toos BE MS DOS Prompt A Gem Tools CA windcavs Explore SAD Address Book p eo Ea Catus bragr Instant Ggabit Series 2 The following screen will appear Enter a Name for this connection In the example below the name of the connection is EF24G2 Click the OK button Connection Desorption a eens Tl Enter a rame amd chose an oon bor the conmschon Kame FFAG EE eee ee eee 3 The following screen will appear In the bottom drop down box labled Connect using click the arrow and choose the COM port that the Switch will be connected to In the example below COM is the port selected Click the OK button Connect To Ei E3 Ps
30. till affect the duplex operation of the port To change the value highlight the desired port under Speed Duplex Config and press the Space Bar key This will toggle back and forth between the 4 different options Once you have made your choice press the Enter key You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted The default setting for this value is lOOTX FDX Flow Control On Off This setting determines whether or not the Switch will be handling flow control When set to On the Switch will manage data transfer to avoid overflow When set to Off there is either no flow control or it is managed by other hardware or software To change the value highlight the desired port under Flow Control and press the Space Bar key This will toggle back and forth between the options of On and Off Once you have made your choice press the Enter key You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted The default setting for this value is Off Note The settings for the two Gigabit ports are Slightly different than those of the 24 10 100 ports See the next page for information concerning the settings and values of these two ports 15 16 Instant Ggabit Series EtherFast Dual Ggabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch The two Gigabit ports have slightly different configuration s
31. u 12 The System Configuration Menu screen shown here allows you to view or change the following values RM te Apres eT bh LE Tor el Lol Le mi al bE lt roe kes fo mai tele be contin Sear Saree Seer be nf gratin ERE EERE Ee Picea reat figing time Lait tine faba rairazh dime 2 lt Bain 3 PT keis th tyre Vnii di uaki Fp heri F raid SUE e Password This is where the administrative password for the Switch is set With the password value highlighted press the Enter key Type in the new desired password and press the Enter key You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted Passwords may be made up of any charac ters on the keyboard Note When changing your Password record the new Password in a safe place If this new Password is lost there is no method of recovering it Without the Password it will be impossible to change any other settings on the Switch EtherFast Dual Ggabit with 24 Port 10 100 Switch e Aging time This value indicates how long the Switch will keep an MAC address which has had no activity in its buffer memory Keeping the MAC address in memory is valuable because the Switch does not have to search the network in order to deliver data to that MAC address signifi cantly preserving network bandwidth After the specified amount of time passes the Switch will dump
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