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    freeConnect Smart G2400 24-Port 10/100/1000Mbp s W eb Smart Switch USER’S MANUAL P/N: S1 12410000 Rev . 1.0[...]

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    Copyright and T rademark Information This document contain s proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated into another language without express prior to written consent of Freedom9 inc. © Copyright 2006, freeConnect Smart and the freedom9 company[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1 ABOUT THIS GUIDE............................................................................................................... ............ 1 1.1 P URPOSE ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 T ERMS /U SAGE ................[...]

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    freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 1 1 About This Guide Thank you for purchasing the freeConnect Smart G2400. This device integrates 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet, 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 10Mbp s Ethernet network capabilities in a highly flexible package. 1.1 Purpose This guide discusses how to inst all your freeConnect Smart G2400. 1.2 T erms[...]

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    2 Introduction This chapter describes the features of the freeConnect Smart G2400 and some background information about Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet switching technology . 2.1 Gigabit Ethernet T echnology Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of IEEE 802.3 Ethernet utilizing the same packet structure, format, and support for CSMA/CD protocol,[...]

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    freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 3 Cost Reduction: VLANs can be used to create multiple broadcast domains, thus eliminating the need of expensive routers. Port-based (or port-group) VLAN is the common method of implementing a VLAN, and is th e one supplied in the Switch. 2.4 Features • 24x10/100/1000Mbps Auto-negotiation Gigabit Ethernet[...]

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    3 Unp acking and Installation This chapter provides unpacking and installation information for the Switch. 3.1 Unp a cking Open the box and carefully unpacks it s contents. The box should cont ain the following items: • One freeConnect Smart G2400 • One AC power cord, suitable for your area’ s electrical power connections • Four rubber feet[...]

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    freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 5 Figure 2: Attach the brackets to th e Switch Then, use the screws provided with the rack to mount each switch in the rack (Figure 3). Figure 3: Mount the S witch in the rack 3.4 Connecting Network Cable The Switch supports 1000Mbs Gigabit Ethernet that runs in Auto-negotiation mode and 10Mbps Ethernet or [...]

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    4 Identifying External Component s This chapter describes the front p anel, rear panel, and LED indicators of the Switch. 4.1 Front Panel The figure below (Figure 4) shows the front p anels of the Switch. Figure 4: Front panel of the Switch LED Indicator: Comprehensive LED indicators display the status of the switch and the network (see the LED Ind[...]

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    freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 7 5 Underst anding LED Indicators The front panel LEDs provides inst ant status feedback an d helps monitor and troubleshoot when needed (Figure 6). Figure 6: LED indicators of the S w itch 5.1 Power and System LEDs Power: Power Indicator On: The Switch is receiving power . Off: The Switch is not re ceiving[...]

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    6 Configuration Y ou can configure features such as VLANs, trunking, and QoS using the Switch’ s web interface. With the provided Web Management Utility , you can easily discover all the Web Smart Switches on your network, assign IP addresses to them, change the admin password, and upgrade the firmware. 6.1 Inst alling the We b Management Utility[...]

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    freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 9 • Protocol version: The version of the Utility protocol. • Product Name: The Switch’ s product name. • System Name: The appointed device system name. • Location: Where the device is located. • T rap IP: The IP where T raps are to be sent. • Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask of the device. • Gat[...]

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    Figure 9: Trap Information Note: In order to receive T rap info rmation, the Switch has to be configured with the proper T rap IP and T rap Events in the W eb browser , which are available in the T rap Setting Menu. Refer to the appropriate section for det ails. Add Item: Allows you to add a Switch to the Monitor Li st manually by e ntering the IP [...]

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    freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 11 Figure 11: Password Change Firmware Upgrade: If a new firmware becomes available, use this option to perform a fir mware upgrade on the device (Figure 12). Y ou will need to enter the location of the file on the local computer , as well as the password for the Switch in order to perform an upgrade. W arn[...]

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    describes how to configure the Switch’ s advanced functions, including: • Port setting (S peed/Disable, Duplex mode, Flow Control and Port base QoS) • Virtual LAN Group setting (VLAN) • T runking • Port Mirroring • System Setting • Device status 6.7 Login Before you access the web interface, note that you must be connected to the Swit[...]

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    freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 13 Figure 15: Device Status[...]

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    6.8 Main Menu The main menu on the lef t side of the screen (Figure 16) has the following options: Port Settings, VLAN Settings, T runk Setting, Mirror Setting, Device S tatus, S tatistic, System Settings, T rap Setting, Password Setting, Backup Setting, Reset Setting. Click on the item that you want to configure to open the respective window . The[...]

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    freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 15 Figure 17: Port Setting Page After clicking on a port number , the screen below (Figure 18) will open, allowing you to set the S peed/Disable, Flow Control and QoS settings of the port. Figure 18: Port Configuration Speed/Disable: This setting has six modes: 100M Full, 100M Half, 10M Full, 10M Half, Auto[...]

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    6.9.2 VLAN Settings (Virtual Local Area Network) A VLAN is a group of port s which act as a small “virtual” network of their own, independent of the other ports. This means that the broadcast domain is restricted to the computers within a VLAN, and computers connected to dif ferent VLANs are unable to communicate with each other . The VLAN Sett[...]

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    freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 17 Group 1: Port s 1, 2, 3, 4 Group 2: Port s 9, 10, 1 1, 12 Group 3: Port s 17, 18, 19, 20 For each group, you can select either to disable trunking, tr unk only the first two ports in the gro up, or trunk all four port s in the group. Figure 21: Trunk Setting Page If using VLANs, ensure that the port s be[...]

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    Restore Setting . 6.10.1 Device Status The Device S tatus p age displays the current st atus of the device (Figure 23). The screen shows the current System S tatus, Port S tatus, VLAN S tatus, T runk S tatus and Mirror S tatus. Click “Refresh” when you need to refresh the information.[...]

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    freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 19 Figure 23: Device Status Page 6.10.2 Statistics The S tatistics Page shows the cu rrent packet transmission counters for each port (Figure 24). Clicking on a port number will display det ailed statistics for the port (Figure 25). Figure 24: Statistics Page[...]

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    Figure 25: Detailed Port Statistics 6.10.3 System Setting The System Setting page (Figure 26 ) allows you to change the System Name, Location Name, Login T imeout, and the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway of the Switch. Through th e Web Management Utility , you can differentiate between multiple Switches by using the System Name and Location Nam[...]

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    freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 21 being logged out automatically for security reasons. Figure 26: System Setting Page 6.10.4 Trap Setting The T rap Setting page (Figure 27) allows the device to monitor for events on the Switch, and send an Event T rap to a computer on the network, which can be viewed and received using the W eb Managemen[...]

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    6.10.5 Set Password The Set Password page (Figure 28) allows you to change the administrator p assword. Be sure to change this from the default immediately to prevent unauthorized access to the Switch. If you forget the passwo rd, you will need to reset the Switch to factory default s . T o do this, press the “Reset” button on the rear panel of[...]

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    freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 23 Figure 30: Reset Setting 6.11 Logout Selecting this option will log you of the web interface (Figure 31). Figure 31: Logout[...]

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    7 T echnical S pecifications General S tandards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex Flow Control Protocol CSMA/CD Data Transfer Rate Ethernet: 10Mbps (half duplex), 20Mbp s (full-duplex) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half duplex), 200Mbp s (full-duplex) Gigabit[...]

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    freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 25 8 Certifications FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received. Including interference that may cause unde[...]