User manual LINKSYS SRW224

[. . . ] ® A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc. 24 Port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch WIRED with WebView User Guide Model No. SRW224 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. How to Use this Guide Your guide to the 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView has been designed to make understanding networking with the switch easier than ever. Look for the following items when reading this User Guide: This checkmark means there is a note of interest and is something you should pay special attention to while using the Switch. This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning and is something that could damage your property or the Switch. This question mark provides you with a reminder about something you might need to do while using the Switch. In addition to these symbols, there are definitions for technical terms that are presented like this: word: definition. Also, each figure (diagram, screenshot, or other image) is provided with a figure number and description, like this: Figure 0-1: Sample Figure Description Figure numbers and descriptions can also be found in the "List of Figures" section. srw224-UG-40610NCBW 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome What's in this Guide? 1 1 2 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Switch The Front Panel The Back Panel The Side Panel 4 4 5 5 Chapter 3: Connecting the Switch Overview Pre-Installation Considerations Hardware Installation Placement Options Uplinking the Switch 7 7 8 8 9 10 Chapter 4: Configuration using the Console Interface Overview Configuring the HyperTerminal Application Configuring the Switch through the Console Interface 11 11 11 12 Chapter 5: Configuring the Switch through the Web Utility Overview System Tab Port Tab Trunk Tab VLAN Tab 19 19 20 22 23 23 Appendix A: Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet About Fast Ethernet About Gigabit Ethernet 27 27 27 Appendix B: Cabling Overview Twisted Pair Cabling Fiber Optic Cabling 28 28 28 30 Appendix C: Windows Help Appendix D: Glossary 31 32 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Appendix E: Specifications Appendix F: Warranty Information Appendix G: Regulatory Information Appendix H: Contact Information 38 39 40 41 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView List of Figures Figure 2-1: Front Panel Figure 2-2: Back Panel Figure 2-3: Side Panel Figure 3-1: Typical Network Configuration Figure 3-2: Attaching the Rubber Feet to the Bottom of the Switch Figure 3-3: Attaching the Brackets to the Switch (Front Panel Forward) Figure 3-4: Mounting the Switch in A Rack Figure 4-1: Finding HyperTerminal Figure 4-2: Connection Description Figure 4-3: Connect To Figure 4-4: COM1 Properties Figure 4-5: Login Figure 4-6: Switch Main Menu Figure 4-7: System Configuration Figure 4-8: System Information Figure 4-9: Advanced Switch Configuration Figure 4-10: Password Setting Figure 4-11: IP Configuration Figure 4-12: Firmware Update Figure 4-13: Main Menu Figure 4-14: Send File Figure 4-15: Xmodem File Send for SRW224 Figure 4-16: Restore System Default Setting Figure 4-17: Reboot System Figure 4-18: Return to Main Menu Figure 4-19: Port Status Figure 4-20: Port Configuration Figure 4-21: Logout 4 5 5 7 9 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Figure 5-1: Addrees Field Figure 5-2: Password Screen Figure 5-3: Welcome Screen Figure 5-4: System Tab-System Information Figure 5-5: System Tab-MISC Configuration Figure 5-6: System Tab-Username/Password Setting Figure 5-7: Port Tab-Port Status Figure 5-8: Port Tab-Port Configuration Figure 5-9: Trunk Configuration Figure 5-10: 802. 1Q VLAN Figure 5-11: Advanced 802. 1Q VLAN Setting Figure 5-12: Edit a 802. 1Q VLAN Group Figure 5-13: Mode Change Figure 5-14: Port Based VLAN Figure 5-15: Add a Port Base VLAN Group Figure 5-16: QoS Configuration Figure 5-17: Logout Tab Figure B-1: Cable Charts Figure B-2: Straight-Through Cable Figure B-3: Crossed-Over Cable 19 19 19 20 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 28 29 29 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView. This new Linksys rackmount switch delivers non-blocking, wire speed switching for your 10, and 100 megabit network clients, plus multiple options for connecting to your network backbone. [. . . ] Click Apply to save the changes. Figure 5-16: QoS Configuration Logout Tab Click Logout OK to logout. Click back to go to the previous screen. Figure 5-17: Logout Tab Chapter 5: Configuring the Switch through the Web Utility VLAN Tab 26 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Appendix A: Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet About Fast Ethernet 1. As the demand for desktop video, multimedia development, imaging, and other speed-intensive applications continues to rise, the need for high performance, fault tolerant LAN technology will become more critical. Standard Ethernet, which has been the most popular networking technology to date with a maximum data throughput of 10Mbps (Megabits per second), is becoming insufficient to handle the latest video, multimedia, and other speed-intensive client/server LAN applications. Among the solutions to the problem of network speed, Fast Ethernet has emerged as the most viable and economical. Capable of sending and receiving data at 100Mbps, it is more than fast enough to handle even the most demanding video and other real-time applications. Although there are a number of different competing Fast Ethernet implementations, 100BaseTX is by far the most popular. Operating on two pairs of Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling, 100BaseTX supports high speed signaling and is relatively inexpensive. Because it uses four wires for data transmission and the same packet format, packet length, error control, and management information as 10BaseT, 100BaseTX can be made to communicate with slower 10BaseT equipment when routed through a switch. This backwards compatibility is one of 100BaseTX's major advantages over other forms of Fast Ethernet; it allows critical, speed-dependent network segments to be upgraded to 100BaseTX speeds as needed without re-wiring, refitting, and retraining an entire site. Networks can now mix both slow and fast network segments for different users or departments. Publishing, R&D, video, multimedia, or accounting departments can enjoy a 100Mbps pace, while other corporate segments can operate at slower and more affordable 10Mbps speeds. About Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet runs at speeds of 1Gbps (Gigabit per second), ten times faster than 100Mbps Fast Ethernet, but it still integrates seamlessly with 100Mbps Fast Ethernet hardware. Users can connect Gigabit Ethernet hardware with either fiber optic cabling or copper Category 5 cabling, with fiber optics more suited for network backbones. As the new Gigabit standard gradually integrates into existing networks, current computer applications will enjoy faster access time for network data, hardware, and Internet connections. Appendix A: Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet About Fast Ethernet 27 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Appendix B: Cabling Overview Twisted Pair Cabling and Fiber Optic Cabling are discussed in this appendix. Twisted Pair Cabling There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Crossover cables are used for connecting a hub to another hub (there is an exception: some hubs have a built-in uplink port that is crossed internally, which allows you to link or connect hubs together with a straight-through cable instead). Category 5 cables can be purchased or crimped as either straight-through or crossover cables. A Category 5 cable has 8 thin, color-coded wires inside that run from one end of the cable to the other. In a straight-through cable, wires 1, 2, 3, and 6 at one end of the cable are also wires 1, 2, 3, and 6 at the other end. In a crossover cable, the order of the wires change from one end to the other: wire 1 becomes 3, and 2 becomes 6. See the diagrams on the next page for more detailed information on straight-through and crossover cabling. To determine which wire is wire number 1, hold the cable so that the end of the plastic RJ-45 tip (the part that goes into a wall jack first) is facing away from you. Face the clip down so that the copper side faces up (the springy clip will now be parallel to the floor). When looking down on the copper side, wire 1 will be on the far left. Figure B-1: Cable Charts Crimping your own Network Cables The processes for straight-through cabling and crossed-over cabling are illustrated below. Appendix B: Cabling Overview 28 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Figure B-2: Straight-Through Cable Figure B-3: Crossed-Over Cable Appendix B: Cabling Twisted Pair Cabling 29 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Fiber Optic Cabling Fiber optic cabling is made from flexible, optically efficient strands of glass and coated with a layer of rubber tubing, fiber optics use photons of light instead of electrons to send and receive data. [. . . ] If You are requested to return the Product, mark the Return Authorization Number clearly on the outside of the package and include a copy of your original proof of purchase. Customers located outside of the United States of America and Canada are responsible for all shipping and handling charges. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. 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