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... 3-9 Switch> Monitor Page 3-10 Switch> Advanced> Jumbo Frame 3-10 Switch> Advanced> Spanning Tree Page 3-11 Switch> Advanced> SNMP 3-11 Firmware Menu ...3-12 Firmware> Configuration Backup Page 3-12 Firmware> Factory Reset Page 3-12 Logout ...3-13 Chapter 5 Software Upgrade Appendix A Default Settings Appendix B IEEE 802.1Q Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) IEEE 802.1Q VLANs ...A-2 Appendix C Port-Based VLAN Port-based VLANs ...A-1 Example ...A-1 Scenarios: ...A-2 Appendix D Cabling Guidelines Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines B-1 Category 5 Cable ...B-2 Category 5 Cable Specifications...
... 3-9 Switch> Monitor Page 3-10 Switch> Advanced> Jumbo Frame 3-10 Switch> Advanced> Spanning Tree Page 3-11 Switch> Advanced> SNMP 3-11 Firmware Menu ...3-12 Firmware> Configuration Backup Page 3-12 Firmware> Factory Reset Page 3-12 Logout ...3-13 Chapter 5 Software Upgrade Appendix A Default Settings Appendix B IEEE 802.1Q Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) IEEE 802.1Q VLANs ...A-2 Appendix C Port-Based VLAN Port-based VLANs ...A-1 Example ...A-1 Scenarios: ...A-2 Appendix D Cabling Guidelines Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines B-1 Category 5 Cable ...B-2 Category 5 Cable Specifications...
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... or special interest. Named keys in text are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. Special Message Formats This guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1. Manual Specifications Product Version Manual Publication Date Smart Switch Series Switch July 2005 Note: Product updates are shown enclosed in text linked with a plus (+) sign. User input. Typographical conventions italics bold times roman [Enter] [Ctrl]+C SMALL CAPS Emphasis. Smart Switch Series Software Manual Note: Refer to the release notes...
... or special interest. Named keys in text are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. Special Message Formats This guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1. Manual Specifications Product Version Manual Publication Date Smart Switch Series Switch July 2005 Note: Product updates are shown enclosed in text linked with a plus (+) sign. User input. Typographical conventions italics bold times roman [Enter] [Ctrl]+C SMALL CAPS Emphasis. Smart Switch Series Software Manual Note: Refer to the release notes...
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...; Management Access Overview • SNMP Access • Protocols Management Access Overview Your NETGEAR Smart Switch contains software for the first time, you can configure it works. The Switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage the switch using any of the following pages for the switch to work. Each of your NETGEAR Smart Switch Series Switch. This management software is not required for Smartwizard Discovery Utility and Web Management GUI. The table below compares the two management methods. Please refer to...
...; Management Access Overview • SNMP Access • Protocols Management Access Overview Your NETGEAR Smart Switch contains software for the first time, you can configure it works. The Switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage the switch using any of the following pages for the switch to work. Each of your NETGEAR Smart Switch Series Switch. This management software is not required for Smartwizard Discovery Utility and Web Management GUI. The table below compares the two management methods. Please refer to...
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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...
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...
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Figure 3-4: Assigning the switch a static IP address 8. Then, type your existing network. 2. Then click Web Access. 3-3 Getting Started July 2005 Connect your switch to your password and click Set. The default IP is 192.168.0.239. 4. Enter your network has a DHCP server or not. 10. Note: You can always assign a Static IP address to find your PC. 5. Install the Smartwizard Discovery program on it. Select your switch by plugging in...
Figure 3-4: Assigning the switch a static IP address 8. Then, type your existing network. 2. Then click Web Access. 3-3 Getting Started July 2005 Connect your switch to your password and click Set. The default IP is 192.168.0.239. 4. Enter your network has a DHCP server or not. 10. Note: You can always assign a Static IP address to find your PC. 5. Install the Smartwizard Discovery program on it. Select your switch by plugging in...
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... 4 Web-Based Management Interface Your NETGEAR Smart Switch series provides a built-in at any time. There are 3 menu options available: • System • Switch • Firmware Web-Based Management Interface 4-1 July 2005 Note: Only one user can be logged in browser interface that lets you configure and manage it remotely using a standard Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. This interface also allows for system monitoring of the switch and its web interface...
... 4 Web-Based Management Interface Your NETGEAR Smart Switch series provides a built-in at any time. There are 3 menu options available: • System • Switch • Firmware Web-Based Management Interface 4-1 July 2005 Note: Only one user can be logged in browser interface that lets you configure and manage it remotely using a standard Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. This interface also allows for system monitoring of the switch and its web interface...
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... Mbps full duplex (100M Full), or Disable. 4-2 Web-Based Management Interface July 2005 The default setting for all ports is a Help button. Click the help to table information and refreshes screen data Deletes selected entries from table and refreshes screen data Restore the system factory default value. 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...
... Mbps full duplex (100M Full), or Disable. 4-2 Web-Based Management Interface July 2005 The default setting for all ports is a Help button. Click the help to table information and refreshes screen data Deletes selected entries from table and refreshes screen data Restore the system factory default value. 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...
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... Name Web-Based Management Interface 4-3 July 2005 Port Trunking is enabled. • Link Status: Indicates the current speed and duplex for the port. The default setting for on the same switch into separate broadcast domains. 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 a way to electronically separate specified ports on (Enabled) or off (Disabled). A VLAN is set...
... Name Web-Based Management Interface 4-3 July 2005 Port Trunking is enabled. • Link Status: Indicates the current speed and duplex for the port. The default setting for on the same switch into separate broadcast domains. 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 a way to electronically separate specified ports on (Enabled) or off (Disabled). A VLAN is set...
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... full duplex (100M Full), or Disable. 4-4 Web-Based Management Interface July 2005 The default setting for the port. Click Static IP Address to disable the DHCP function. • Enter site-specific IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway in the Re-type New Password field • Click Apply to configure the port. • Speed: Indicates the communication mode set for all ports is case sensitive and with a maximum length of asterisks (*). Smart Switch Series Software Manual • The DHCP function...
... full duplex (100M Full), or Disable. 4-4 Web-Based Management Interface July 2005 The default setting for the port. Click Static IP Address to disable the DHCP function. • Enter site-specific IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway in the Re-type New Password field • Click Apply to configure the port. • Speed: Indicates the communication mode set for all ports is case sensitive and with a maximum length of asterisks (*). Smart Switch Series Software Manual • The DHCP function...
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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 one port over time. • ID: The port number on (Enabled) or off (Disabled). DOWN means no link. Note: Please be aware that speed must set for on the switch • Tx: Transmitted packet/s. • Rx: Received packet/s. Switch> Statistics Page The Statistics Table shows the statistics types for the port. Otherwise, packet loss or link error might occur. Switch> Port Configuration: Set speed •...
Smart Switch Series Software Manual • Flow Control: Indicates whether Flow Control support is enabled. • Link Status: Indicates the current speed and duplex for one port over time. • ID: The port number on (Enabled) or off (Disabled). DOWN means no link. Note: Please be aware that speed must set for on the switch • Tx: Transmitted packet/s. • Rx: Received packet/s. Switch> Statistics Page The Statistics Table shows the statistics types for the port. Otherwise, packet loss or link error might occur. Switch> Port Configuration: Set speed •...
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Smart Switch Series Software Manual • Tx Error: Transmitted packet/s with error. • Rx Error: Received packet/s with different levels of priority. Higher priority traffic gets faster treatment during the transmission (512 bit-times into separate broadcast domains. The VLAN Table shows two types of switch congestion. Packets are counted as RX Error if they : • Had a late collision detected during times of VLAN and other information: 4-6 Web-Based Management Interface July 2005 Switch> Statistics...
Smart Switch Series Software Manual • Tx Error: Transmitted packet/s with error. • Rx Error: Received packet/s with different levels of priority. Higher priority traffic gets faster treatment during the transmission (512 bit-times into separate broadcast domains. The VLAN Table shows two types of switch congestion. Packets are counted as RX Error if they : • Had a late collision detected during times of VLAN and other information: 4-6 Web-Based Management Interface July 2005 Switch> Statistics...
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.... Smart Switch Series Software Manual • IEEE 802.1Q VLAN (Tagged VLAN) • Port-based VLAN • ID: The port number on the switch • Description: User-definable • Member: Indicates which port/s belong to a VLAN group Switch> VLAN> Port-based VLAN Multiple port-based VLAN groups are supported on the switch, and any one port can belong to the switch model. The default VLAN group port-based VLAN that have all ports • Click Apply to activate the new setting Delete VLAN • Click Delete VLAN...
.... Smart Switch Series Software Manual • IEEE 802.1Q VLAN (Tagged VLAN) • Port-based VLAN • ID: The port number on the switch • Description: User-definable • Member: Indicates which port/s belong to a VLAN group Switch> VLAN> Port-based VLAN Multiple port-based VLAN groups are supported on the switch, and any one port can belong to the switch model. The default VLAN group port-based VLAN that have all ports • Click Apply to activate the new setting Delete VLAN • Click Delete VLAN...
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... Add new VLAN. • Enter the VLAN ID "2" in the provided fields. Click to the PVID other than 1. Remove a port from default Tag VLAN, changes PVID of all untagged. It means that a 'T' (tagged) or 'U' (untagged) appears. • Click Apply. Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch> VLAN> IEEE802.1Q Tag VLAN Depending on your switch. Add a port to confirm this change. Note: The default PVID of such desired port to select IEEE802.1Q VLAN...
... Add new VLAN. • Enter the VLAN ID "2" in the provided fields. Click to the PVID other than 1. Remove a port from default Tag VLAN, changes PVID of all untagged. It means that a 'T' (tagged) or 'U' (untagged) appears. • Click Apply. Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch> VLAN> IEEE802.1Q Tag VLAN Depending on your switch. Add a port to confirm this change. Note: The default PVID of such desired port to select IEEE802.1Q VLAN...
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... packets entering the switch will by using the VLAN ID drop down menu, select the VLAN you to specify the PVID for each port. Change the PVID value of setting PVID for VLAN 2. Take VLAN 2 for example: ports 5, 6, 7, and 8 have been checked as tagged ports for the relevant ports. Access the PVID Settings by default be tagged with the port's Primary VLAN Identification (PVID). See below for an example of ports 5, 6, 7, and 8. Smart Switch Series Software Manual...
... packets entering the switch will by using the VLAN ID drop down menu, select the VLAN you to specify the PVID for each port. Change the PVID value of setting PVID for VLAN 2. Take VLAN 2 for example: ports 5, 6, 7, and 8 have been checked as tagged ports for the relevant ports. Access the PVID Settings by default be tagged with the port's Primary VLAN Identification (PVID). See below for an example of ports 5, 6, 7, and 8. Smart Switch Series Software Manual...
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... Forward Delay: Amount of time system spends in the Spanning Tree. • Bridge Max Age: Amount of this switch in 'learning' and 'listening' states. • Path Cost: The switch uses this to determine the port to use for some networks. The switch generates an SNMP trap when one of a host will send trap to. The setting of its ports changes its link status. 4-12 July 2005 Web-Based Management Interface Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch...
... Forward Delay: Amount of time system spends in the Spanning Tree. • Bridge Max Age: Amount of this switch in 'learning' and 'listening' states. • Path Cost: The switch uses this to determine the port to use for some networks. The switch generates an SNMP trap when one of a host will send trap to. The setting of its ports changes its link status. 4-12 July 2005 Web-Based Management Interface Smart Switch Series Software Manual Switch...
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... setting to a file in your workstation. Note: The Backup file does not affect the password and MAC address of the switch Firmware> Factory Reset Page You can always reset the switch to default values by using a duplicate configuration): • Click Restore to recover the Backup file from your PC to your PC. • Follow the instructions on the switch, this feature will reboot after a successful restore. Firmware Menu Smart Switch Series Software Manual There are 2 options available: • Configuration Backup • Factory Reset Firmware> Configuration Backup...
... setting to a file in your workstation. Note: The Backup file does not affect the password and MAC address of the switch Firmware> Factory Reset Page You can always reset the switch to default values by using a duplicate configuration): • Click Restore to recover the Backup file from your PC to your PC. • Follow the instructions on the switch, this feature will reboot after a successful restore. Firmware Menu Smart Switch Series Software Manual There are 2 options available: • Configuration Backup • Factory Reset Firmware> Configuration Backup...
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... the following VLANs: VLAN 10, 20. 2. Setup the following Port VLAN ID settings: B-2 IEEE 802.1Q Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) July 2005 Inversely, a 'T' for a comprehensive understanding of VLAN use and how the switch will handle Tagged and Untagged traffic. 1. Be sure to set all possible scenarios for a given port means that packets leaving the switch from that is user configurable (the default setting is 1). Smart Switch Series Software Manual IEEE 802.1Q VLANs Packets received by...
... the following VLANs: VLAN 10, 20. 2. Setup the following Port VLAN ID settings: B-2 IEEE 802.1Q Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) July 2005 Inversely, a 'T' for a comprehensive understanding of VLAN use and how the switch will handle Tagged and Untagged traffic. 1. Be sure to set all possible scenarios for a given port means that packets leaving the switch from that is user configurable (the default setting is 1). Smart Switch Series Software Manual IEEE 802.1Q VLANs Packets received by...
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... Settings This appendix provides default settings for flow control, all ports set normal priority Default Settings A-1 July 2005 Table A-1. Default Settings FEATURE Port Speed Port Duplex Flow Control (half duplex) Flow Control (full duplex) IP Configuration Password VLAN Link Aggregation (Trunk) Traffic Prioritization (QoS) DEFAULT SETTING Auto-negotiation Auto-negotiation Enabled Enabled DHCP enabled password Port-Based VLAN Disabled Optimized for the NETGEAR Smart Switches. You can always configure the switch to default settings by using the Factory Reset function from a Web...
... Settings This appendix provides default settings for flow control, all ports set normal priority Default Settings A-1 July 2005 Table A-1. Default Settings FEATURE Port Speed Port Duplex Flow Control (half duplex) Flow Control (full duplex) IP Configuration Password VLAN Link Aggregation (Trunk) Traffic Prioritization (QoS) DEFAULT SETTING Auto-negotiation Auto-negotiation Enabled Enabled DHCP enabled password Port-Based VLAN Disabled Optimized for the NETGEAR Smart Switches. You can always configure the switch to default settings by using the Factory Reset function from a Web...
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...CLI Configure Interface Trunking 5-20 CLI Configure Interface Type 5-18 CLI Configure Location 5-24 CLI Configure mac-address-table 5-21 CLI Configure Max-Age 5-26 CLI Configure Multicast-Static 5-22 CLI Configure Multimedia 5-22 CLI Configure Name 5-24 CLI Configure No 5-23 CLI Configure Priority 5-27 CLI Configure SNMP Server 5-23 CLI Configure Spanning Tree 5-26 CLI Configure Static 5-21 CLI Configure System 5-27 CLI Configure System Config-TFTP 5-27 CLI Configure System config-tftp ip 5-27 CLI Configure System Config-tftp Path/File 5-28 CLI Configure System Firmware boot 5-31 CLI Configure...
...CLI Configure Interface Trunking 5-20 CLI Configure Interface Type 5-18 CLI Configure Location 5-24 CLI Configure mac-address-table 5-21 CLI Configure Max-Age 5-26 CLI Configure Multicast-Static 5-22 CLI Configure Multimedia 5-22 CLI Configure Name 5-24 CLI Configure No 5-23 CLI Configure Priority 5-27 CLI Configure SNMP Server 5-23 CLI Configure Spanning Tree 5-26 CLI Configure Static 5-21 CLI Configure System 5-27 CLI Configure System Config-TFTP 5-27 CLI Configure System config-tftp ip 5-27 CLI Configure System Config-tftp Path/File 5-28 CLI Configure System Firmware boot 5-31 CLI Configure...
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... Time 5-6 CLI Show MAC Multicast-Static 5-6 CLI Show MAC Static 5-6 CLI Show Mac-Address-Table 5-5 CLI Show Mirror 5-7 CLI Show Multimedia 5-7 CLI Show Running-Config 5-7 CLI Show SNMP 5-8 CLI Show Spanning-Tree Brief 5-9 CLI Show Spanning-Tree Interface 5-10 CLI Show System 5-10 CLI Show Trunking 5-11 CLI Show VLAN 5-11, 5-12, 5-34 CLI Show VLAN Brief 5-11 CLI Show VLAN COS-PVID 5-12 CMI 3-3 COM Port Selection 3-2 Command Menu Interface 3-3 Configuration Manager 4-30 console port 3-1 conventions typography 1-2 Cost 3-25, 4-37 crossover cable D-2 2 D Device Reset 4-18 Differentiated Service...
... Time 5-6 CLI Show MAC Multicast-Static 5-6 CLI Show MAC Static 5-6 CLI Show Mac-Address-Table 5-5 CLI Show Mirror 5-7 CLI Show Multimedia 5-7 CLI Show Running-Config 5-7 CLI Show SNMP 5-8 CLI Show Spanning-Tree Brief 5-9 CLI Show Spanning-Tree Interface 5-10 CLI Show System 5-10 CLI Show Trunking 5-11 CLI Show VLAN 5-11, 5-12, 5-34 CLI Show VLAN Brief 5-11 CLI Show VLAN COS-PVID 5-12 CMI 3-3 COM Port Selection 3-2 Command Menu Interface 3-3 Configuration Manager 4-30 console port 3-1 conventions typography 1-2 Cost 3-25, 4-37 crossover cable D-2 2 D Device Reset 4-18 Differentiated Service...