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Smart Switch Series Software Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone 1-888-NETGEAR July 2005 July 2005
Smart Switch Series Software Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone 1-888-NETGEAR July 2005 July 2005
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...in the Appendices. This document describes configuration commands for system administrators configuring and operating a system using Smart Switch Series Switch software. The commands can be accessed from the CLI, telnet, and Web interfaces. About This ...document describes configuration commands for purchasing the NETGEAR™ Smart Switch Series Switch. Chapter 1 About This Guide Thank you for the Smart Switch Series Switch software. Audience This reference manual assumes that the reader has a basic knowledge of Smart Switch Series Switch software. However, basic computer network, ...
...in the Appendices. This document describes configuration commands for system administrators configuring and operating a system using Smart Switch Series Switch software. The commands can be accessed from the CLI, telnet, and Web interfaces. About This ...document describes configuration commands for purchasing the NETGEAR™ Smart Switch Series Switch. Chapter 1 About This Guide Thank you for the Smart Switch Series Switch software. Audience This reference manual assumes that the reader has a basic knowledge of Smart Switch Series Switch software. However, basic computer network, ...
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... 2005 Note: Product updates are shown in square brackets. User input. This manual is used for the Smart Switch Series Switch Software application level code. Typographical conventions italics bold times roman [Enter] [Ctrl]+C SMALL CAPS Emphasis. The ...netgear.com/support/main.asp. 1-2 About This Guide July 2005 Typographical Conventions This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format is written for the Smart Switch Series Switch according to the release notes for the Enter key and the Return key. Smart Switch Series Software Manual...
... 2005 Note: Product updates are shown in square brackets. User input. This manual is used for the Smart Switch Series Switch Software application level code. Typographical conventions italics bold times roman [Enter] [Ctrl]+C SMALL CAPS Emphasis. The ...netgear.com/support/main.asp. 1-2 About This Guide July 2005 Typographical Conventions This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format is written for the Smart Switch Series Switch according to the release notes for the Enter key and the Return key. Smart Switch Series Software Manual...
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Smart Switch Series Software Manual Table 2-1. Comparing Switch Management Methods Management Method Advantages Disadvantages SmartWizard Discovery Utility • No IP address or subnet needed Show all • Not convenient for remote access switches on the network • User-friendly interface • Firmware upgradeable Web ...browser • Can be accessed from any location via the • Security can be compromised (hackers switch's IP address can attack if they know IP address) • Password protected • May encounter lag times on poor ...
Smart Switch Series Software Manual Table 2-1. Comparing Switch Management Methods Management Method Advantages Disadvantages SmartWizard Discovery Utility • No IP address or subnet needed Show all • Not convenient for remote access switches on the network • User-friendly interface • Firmware upgradeable Web ...browser • Can be accessed from any location via the • Security can be compromised (hackers switch's IP address can attack if they know IP address) • Password protected • May encounter lag times on poor ...
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Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch Management Overview 2-3 July 2005
Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch Management Overview 2-3 July 2005
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The main page below will display. The default password is password. Figure 3-3: Web Management main page Getting Started 3-2 July 2005 To manage your switch via your web browser, click Web Access. Smart Switch Series Software Manual Figure 3-2: Smartwizard Discovery > Web Access 7.
The main page below will display. The default password is password. Figure 3-3: Web Management main page Getting Started 3-2 July 2005 To manage your switch via your web browser, click Web Access. Smart Switch Series Software Manual Figure 3-2: Smartwizard Discovery > Web Access 7.
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... and your IP address, Gateway and Subnet. Connect your switch to your switch no matter if your PC. 5. Start the Smartwizard Discovery utility. 6. Then click Web Access. 3-3 Getting Started July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual For a Network without a DHCP Server 1. Power on it. Enter your switch are in the power cord. 3. Note: You can always...
... and your IP address, Gateway and Subnet. Connect your switch to your switch no matter if your PC. 5. Start the Smartwizard Discovery utility. 6. Then click Web Access. 3-3 Getting Started July 2005 Smart Switch Series Software Manual For a Network without a DHCP Server 1. Power on it. Enter your switch are in the power cord. 3. Note: You can always...
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To manage your switch via your web browser, click Web Access. The default password is password. Figure 3-5: Web Management main page Getting Started 3-4 July 2005 The main page below will display. Smart Switch Series Software Manual 11.
To manage your switch via your web browser, click Web Access. The default password is password. Figure 3-5: Web Management main page Getting Started 3-4 July 2005 The main page below will display. Smart Switch Series Software Manual 11.
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Smart Switch Series Software Manual There is a Help Menu in the system menu: • Switch Status • IP Access List • Setup • Password System> Switch Status Page The Switch Status page displays the port settings for the port. The possible entries are several buttons that you will go to the Switch> Port ... table and refreshes screen data Restore the system factory default value. If you click that screen's data from current values on the switch • Speed: Indicates the communication mode set for both 10/100 Mbps and 10/100/1000 Mbps ports. Goes to read ...
Smart Switch Series Software Manual There is a Help Menu in the system menu: • Switch Status • IP Access List • Setup • Password System> Switch Status Page The Switch Status page displays the port settings for the port. The possible entries are several buttons that you will go to the Switch> Port ... table and refreshes screen data Restore the system factory default value. If you click that screen's data from current values on the switch • Speed: Indicates the communication mode set for both 10/100 Mbps and 10/100/1000 Mbps ports. Goes to read ...
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... For example, a 10/100 port cannot form a Port Trunk with the IP address in the list, so make sure you include your switch. Smart Switch Series Software Manual • Flow Control: Indicates whether Flow Control support is all groups disabled. DOWN means no link. The next part of current PC. This... for similar port types only. To configure user-defined TURNK groups, go to requests from computers with a gigabit port. The switch will display the Tagged VLAN status. The default setting is 5 minutes. • Enter System Name and Location Name Web-Based Management ...
... For example, a 10/100 port cannot form a Port Trunk with the IP address in the list, so make sure you include your switch. Smart Switch Series Software Manual • Flow Control: Indicates whether Flow Control support is all groups disabled. DOWN means no link. The next part of current PC. This... for similar port types only. To configure user-defined TURNK groups, go to requests from computers with a gigabit port. The switch will display the Tagged VLAN status. The default setting is 5 minutes. • Enter System Name and Location Name Web-Based Management ...
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...a maximum length of asterisks (*). The possible entries are 4 options available: • Port Configuration • Statistics • VLAN • Trunking Switch> Port Configuration Page You can be changed here. • Type the old password in the Old Password field • Type the new password in... default setting for the port. Click this number to activate the setting System> Password Page The password entered is encrypted on the switch. Smart Switch Series Software Manual • The DHCP function is enabled by clicking a port ID at the port setting menu. • ID: The port...
...a maximum length of asterisks (*). The possible entries are 4 options available: • Port Configuration • Statistics • VLAN • Trunking Switch> Port Configuration Page You can be changed here. • Type the old password in the Old Password field • Type the new password in... default setting for the port. Click this number to activate the setting System> Password Page The password entered is encrypted on the switch. Smart Switch Series Software Manual • The DHCP function is enabled by clicking a port ID at the port setting menu. • ID: The port...
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Smart Switch Series Software Manual • Flow Control: Indicates whether Flow Control support is enabled. • Link Status: Indicates the current speed and duplex for the port. The default setting for all ports is set as same as link partner. Switch> Port Configuration: Set speed • Click a port ID. •...Note: Please be aware that speed must set for one port over time. • ID: The port number on (Enabled) or off (Disabled). Switch> Port Configuration: Set flow control • Click a port ID. • Click to select Enable or Disable from the pull-down menu under ...
Smart Switch Series Software Manual • Flow Control: Indicates whether Flow Control support is enabled. • Link Status: Indicates the current speed and duplex for the port. The default setting for all ports is set as same as link partner. Switch> Port Configuration: Set speed • Click a port ID. •...Note: Please be aware that speed must set for one port over time. • ID: The port number on (Enabled) or off (Disabled). Switch> Port Configuration: Set flow control • Click a port ID. • Click to select Enable or Disable from the pull-down menu under ...
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... transmission). • Experienced 16 failed transmission attempts due to collision. • Were dropped due to electronically separate ports on the same switch from a single broadcast domain into separate broadcast domains. Packets are counted as RX Error if they : • Had a late collision...all ports is normal. • IEEE802.1p-based QoS allows user to map different IEEE801.1p traffic to obtain current statistics data. Smart Switch Series Software Manual • Tx Error: Transmitted packet/s with error. • Rx Error: Received packet/s with different levels of QoS: •...
... transmission). • Experienced 16 failed transmission attempts due to collision. • Were dropped due to electronically separate ports on the same switch from a single broadcast domain into separate broadcast domains. Packets are counted as RX Error if they : • Had a late collision...all ports is normal. • IEEE802.1p-based QoS allows user to map different IEEE801.1p traffic to obtain current statistics data. Smart Switch Series Software Manual • Tx Error: Transmitted packet/s with error. • Rx Error: Received packet/s with different levels of QoS: •...
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.... • Enter a description for VLAN members or click Set all to select all ports • Click Clear all to unselect all ports belonging to the switch model. Smart Switch Series Software Manual • IEEE 802.1Q VLAN (Tagged VLAN) • Port-based VLAN • ID: The port number on the...
.... • Enter a description for VLAN members or click Set all to select all ports • Click Clear all to unselect all ports belonging to the switch model. Smart Switch Series Software Manual • IEEE 802.1Q VLAN (Tagged VLAN) • Port-based VLAN • ID: The port number on the...
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... "2" in the provided fields. Note: The default PVID of all untagged. A screen pops up to 64 static Tag VLAN groups supported on your switch. All ports are up to facilitate the spanning of such desired port to the PVID other than 1. VLAN ID must be set within 2 ~...ports from default Tag VLAN, changes PVID of VLANs across multiple switches (Reference: Appendix A and IEEE Std 802.1Q-1998 Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks). Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch> VLAN> IEEE802.1Q Tag VLAN Depending on your model switch there are set belonging to VLAN 1 by the IEEE to confirm...
... "2" in the provided fields. Note: The default PVID of all untagged. A screen pops up to 64 static Tag VLAN groups supported on your switch. All ports are up to facilitate the spanning of such desired port to the PVID other than 1. VLAN ID must be set within 2 ~...ports from default Tag VLAN, changes PVID of VLANs across multiple switches (Reference: Appendix A and IEEE Std 802.1Q-1998 Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks). Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch> VLAN> IEEE802.1Q Tag VLAN Depending on your model switch there are set belonging to VLAN 1 by the IEEE to confirm...
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...VLAN 2. Access the PVID Settings by default be tagged with the port's Primary VLAN Identification (PVID). PVID Setting All untagged packets entering the switch will by using the VLAN ID drop down menu, select PVID Setting. Under the VLAN ID drop down menu. Delete a VLAN Group ... 5, 6, 7, and 8 have been checked as tagged ports for this VLAN. See below for an example of ports 5, 6, 7, and 8. Click Apply. Smart Switch Series Software Manual Note: To allow untagged packets to participate in VLAN 2, make sure to change the PVID value from "1" to "2" for those ports to avoid losing...
...VLAN 2. Access the PVID Settings by default be tagged with the port's Primary VLAN Identification (PVID). PVID Setting All untagged packets entering the switch will by using the VLAN ID drop down menu, select PVID Setting. Under the VLAN ID drop down menu. Delete a VLAN Group ... 5, 6, 7, and 8 have been checked as tagged ports for this VLAN. See below for an example of ports 5, 6, 7, and 8. Click Apply. Smart Switch Series Software Manual Note: To allow untagged packets to participate in VLAN 2, make sure to change the PVID value from "1" to "2" for those ports to avoid losing...
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.... Up to activate the new setting Note: The selected trunk port setting must set of eight ports, such as one virtual link (aggregate link). Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch> Trunking Page Port Trunking is a set to the same VLAN group. 4-10 July 2005 Web-Based Management Interface For example, a 10/100 port cannot...
.... Up to activate the new setting Note: The selected trunk port setting must set of eight ports, such as one virtual link (aggregate link). Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch> Trunking Page Port Trunking is a set to the same VLAN group. 4-10 July 2005 Web-Based Management Interface For example, a 10/100 port cannot...
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... enable or disable the Jumbo Frame support. The ports can not be the Sniffer port Switch> Advanced> Jumbo Frame This page allows you to the designated source ports. • Both - Switch> Monitor Page Smart Switch Series Software Manual The Monitor feature allows you to configure any number of your networking gear can carry. ...traffic to be monitored (mirrored). Jumbo Frames are not an approved standard Ethernet frame size, so you can see the maximum frame size the switch can support these non-standard Jumbo Frames to be mirrored to the designated source ports. • .TX -
... enable or disable the Jumbo Frame support. The ports can not be the Sniffer port Switch> Advanced> Jumbo Frame This page allows you to the designated source ports. • Both - Switch> Monitor Page Smart Switch Series Software Manual The Monitor feature allows you to configure any number of your networking gear can carry. ...traffic to be monitored (mirrored). Jumbo Frames are not an approved standard Ethernet frame size, so you can see the maximum frame size the switch can support these non-standard Jumbo Frames to be mirrored to the designated source ports. • .TX -
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... with the lowest number has the highest priority. Switch> Advanced> SNMP SNMP page allows you to limit the IP address which the switch will send to the hosts in the SNMP host table. • Link Up/Down - Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch> Advanced> Spanning Tree Page • Fast Link...: When a port running the standard Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is connected, it will go through the switch running the STP negotiation, it will not be able to...
... with the lowest number has the highest priority. Switch> Advanced> SNMP SNMP page allows you to limit the IP address which the switch will send to the hosts in the SNMP host table. • Link Up/Down - Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch> Advanced> Spanning Tree Page • Fast Link...: When a port running the standard Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is connected, it will go through the switch running the STP negotiation, it will not be able to...