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FCC Warning This equipment 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 lim itations are designed to provide reasonabl e protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipm ent generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, i[...]
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Unpacking the Switch 4 Introduction 1.1 General Description 5 1.2 Gigabit Ethernet Technology 5 1.3 Features 6 1.4 Front Panel 6 1.5 Rear Panel 7 Installation 2.1 Desktop Installation 8 2.2 Rack-Mount Installation 8 2.3 Installing Network Cables 9 2.4 Network Application 9 Description of Functions 3.1 PHY Monitoring and Port Mode Setup 10 3.2 Flow [...]
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The complete HGS24S package consists of: • One HGS24S 24-Port 10/100/1000M Web-Smart Switch • Rack mount kit: 2 mounting brackets and screws • Four rubber feet with adhesive backing • One AC power cord • One RS-232 cable • One CD • One Quick Installation Guide Check to make sure that the unit was not damaged during shipping and that n[...]
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1.1 General Description The device is a 24-port 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet Web-Smart Switch. Compared with traditional 10/100Mbps Ethernet, the switch de livers a dedicated Gigabit connection to every attached client with no congestion issues. The gigabit ports also provi de a larger pipe to the server or backbone connectivity for boosting total syst[...]
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1.3 Key Features • 24 fixed 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports • Provides Auto-discovery Function for easy network management • Provides 8K MAC address entries • 24 groups VLAN table • Supports up to 8 groups (of up to 8 ports each) port aggregation • Supports QoS-TOS, Shaper, Policer and Storm for enhanced network ma nagement • S[...]
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Wiring for 10/100/1000Mbps (Copper) Below is the summary of the cabling required: Media Speed Wiring 10Mbps Category 3,4,5 UTP/STP 100Mbps Category 5 UTP/STP 10/100/1000Mbps copper 1000Mbps Category 5,5e UTP/STP LED Definition The rich diagnostic LEDs on the front panel help display th e operating status of individual ports as well as the entire sy[...]
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This switch can be placed directly on your desktop, on the floor , or mounted in a rack. Users can immediately use m o st of the features simply by attaching the cables and turning the power on. 2.1 Desktop Installation For desktop installation, the switch needs to be put on a clean, fl at desk or table close to a power outlet. After you have plugg[...]
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2.3 Installing Network Cables Station Connections Refer to the wiring statement of the previous section; connect each station/device to the switch with the correct cables. Switch-to-Switch Connections In making a switch-to-switch connection, using every port to connect another switch or backbone is strongly recommended. The gigabit ports provide a [...]
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3.1 PHY Monitoring and Port Mode Setup One of the software’s major tasks is to continuously monito r the PHYs in order to set up the switch ports according to whether the link is up or down, and in the latter case, what the current speed, duplex mode and pause capabilities are. The PHYs are polled every 100 ms. 3.2 Flow Control In the 16-port swi[...]
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This section instructs you on how to enter and set up the configurations, which can be accessed by RS-232 serial port (out-of-band) on the rear panel or by Telnet sessi on / Internet Browser over the network (in-band). Factory Default value: IP: 192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 192.168.1.254 4.1 Access the Switch Console Port[...]
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In-Band Connections (Web Browser / Telnet) To manage the switch through in-band access, you should conf igure the ma nagement station with an IP address and subnet mask compatible with your switch. 1. Run your Web Browser and enter the IP address “192.168.1.1” as the URL in the “address” field. 2. Key in the User name and password to pass t[...]
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4.2 Homepage On the Home page, you can select what you would like to configure by clicking the menu tabs located at the top of the homepage. They include: • System • Ports • VLANS • Aggregation • QoS • Mirror • Statistics • Discovery Example of place where you w ill need to replace generic homepage with screenshot of customized page[...]
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To restore the default values of switch, click the “ Default ” button at the top of the homepage. If you want to reboot the switch, click the “ Reboot ” Button. To check the connection status of each port, from 1 to 16, take a look at the port monitor. When the port shows green , it is connected. Otherwise it will rem ain dark . To know the[...]
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4.2.1 System To set up the system configurations such as login values, time-out values, and for enabling the VLAN Management: Items Functions Mac Address The Mac Address of the switch S/W Version To look up the Software Version, see here. H/W Version The Hardware version Inactivity Timeout (Secs) Set the console inactivity timeout in seconds. The v[...]
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Note: After you change the IP address, the switch will reboot itself. You may click the new address to link the New IP Address with your browser. 4.2.2 Ports On this page, you can view the port status, set up the speed “Mode” and enable the “FDX Flow Control”. 16[...]
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Items Functions Link Shows the status of each port. When it is red, it means the connection is down. Otherwise, it is green. Mode Choose the Speed mode of port: 10/100/1000, Half/Full. To disable the port, choose “Disable”. If you set to auto-speed, it will be auto- negotiation. FDX Flow Control To Enable the FDX Flow control, click the check b[...]
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PVID When the VLAN-enabled switch receives a tagged packet, the packet will be sent to the port’s default VLAN according to the PVID (port VLAN ID) of the receiving port. Items Functions Port Port Number 1~16 PVID Port VLAN ID Aware To enable the PVID checking and inserting of one port, select “AWARE” Only Tagged Block the untagged frame. App[...]
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4.2.4 Aggregation/Trunking Configuration To set up the Port trunk groups, put the port numbers into th e same Aggregation group line. There are eight groups that can be made. Do not forget to click the “Apply” to save th e settings. The maxim um number of ports for one group is 8. There are three aggregation modes for you to setup, SMAC (Source[...]
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4.2.5 Qos There is one mode of Quality of Service to choose: custom TOS. 4.2.5.1 Quality of Service (QoS) TOS Configuration To improve the network performance by applying the TOS, set up the priority of eight groups of precedence bits on this page. There are two types to choose, high or low. Items Functions Port To select the switch port, from 1 to[...]
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4.2.5.2 QoS Port Shaper To control the port data’s flow rate, select “Enable” a nd enter the value you need from 250 - 1000000Kbps. Any packet size that is larger than the limit will be discarded. Click “Apply” to save. 22[...]
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4.2.5.3 QoS Port Policer To control the port data’s flow rate, select “Enable” and enter the Value you need from 250 - 1000000K bps. If the packet size that is larger than the limit, the switch will make the asso ciated client suspend the frame transmission by using back pressure or pause frame. Click “Apply” to save. 4.2.5.4 QoS Port Sto[...]
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4.2.6 Mirror Port mirror is used to mirror traffic from a source port to a target port for analysis. Only 2 ports can be monitored (mirrored) simultaneously to 1 Monitor port (target port). (N ote that the target port must be in the same VLAN as the source port.) Items Functions Monitor Port Select the switch port, from 1 to 16 to be the target por[...]
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4.2.7 Statistics To check the status of port traffic, click the “Statistic” tab. You can click the “ Clear ” button to erase all records or click “ Refresh ” to show the most current status. 4.2.8 Discovery When you install several our 16-port and 24-port gigabit web-sm art switches, the discovery managem ent tool helps you to search an[...]
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4.2.9 Default To restore to default values, 1. Click the default button on the homepage. 2. Click “Yes” to restore default values. Do not power off the switch while it is working. 4.2.10 Reboot To reboot the switch, 1. Click the “Reboot” button on the homepage 2. Click “Yes” to reboot. Do not power off the switch while it is working. 26[...]
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Standard IEEE802.3 10BASE-T IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE802.3x full-duplex operation and flow control IEEE802.3ab 1000BASE-T IEEE802.1Q VLAN interoperability IEEE802.1p Traffic prioritization Interface 24 * 10/100/1000Mbps auto MDI/MDI-X RJ-45 switching ports 1 * RS-232 Console port Cable Connections RJ-45 (10BASE-T): Category 3,4,5 UTP/STP RJ-45 (10[...]