Levelone GSW-5270 User Manual

LevelOne

GSW-5270

48-Port TP Fast Ethernet and 4-Port

TP Gigabit w/ 2-Port shared SFP

Web Smart Switch

User Manual

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Safety

FCC Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
regulations for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designe d to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with this
user’s guide, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his or her
own expense.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this
product may cause radio interference, in which case the user
may be required to take adequate measures.

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Table of Content

1.

INTRODUCTION...............................................................1

1.1. FEATURES....................................................................2

1.2. PACKAGE CONTENT......................................................3

2. HARDW A RE DESCRIPTION ...........................................5

2.1. FRONT PANEL ..............................................................5

LED Indicators:..................................................................5

100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Ports (Port 1~48):.................5

1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Ports (Port 49~52):...........5

Combo mini-GBIC Ports (Port 49~50)...............................5

Reset:................................................................................6

2.2. LED INDICATORS..........................................................7

Power and System............................................................7

100BASE-TX Port 1~48 Status.........................................7

mini-GBIC Port 49~50 Status............................................8

1000BASE-T Port 49~52 Status........................................8

2.3. REAR PANEL ................................................................9

AC Power Connector:........................................................9

3. INSTALLATION...............................................................11

3.1. RACK MOUNTING........................................................12

3.2. CONNECTING NETWORK CABLE ..................................13

3.3. AC POWER................................................................13

4. WEB MANAGEMENT UTILITY......................................15

4.1. SETTING UP...............................................................15

Discovery List..................................................................16

Monitor List......................................................................17

Device Setting.................................................................19

Toolbar.............................................................................21

4.2. CONFIGURING THE SWITCH.........................................22

Default Setting.................................................................22

Login................................................................................22

5. WEB CONFIGURATION.................................................25

5.1. SETUP .......................................................................26

Port Settings....................................................................26

IEEE 802.1Q VLAN.........................................................28

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Trunk Setting...................................................................30

Mirror Setting...................................................................31

IEEE 802.1p Default Priority ...........................................32

Broadcast Storm Control Setting.....................................32

5.2. SYSTEM SETTI NG .......................................................33

System Information .........................................................33

System Setting................................................................34

Trap Setting.....................................................................35

Password Setting ............................................................36

Statistic ............................................................................37

Factory Reset..................................................................38

Backup Setting................................................................38

Firmware Upload.............................................................39

System Reboot................................................................39

Logout .............................................................................39

6. APPENDIX......................................................................41

6.1. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .......................................41

6.2. GLOSSARY.................................................................42

Gigabit Ethernet Technology...........................................42

Fast Ethernet Technology................................................43

Switching Technology......................................................44

VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network).................................45

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1. INTRODUCTION

GSW-5270 is a high-density smart switch that provides the
ultimate bandwidth and versatile features for large workgroups
or backbones with the aggregated 17.6Gbps bandwidth. We
offer outstanding connectivity by providing different 48-port TP
10/100Mbps with 4-port Gigabit TP and 2-Port mini-GBIC SFP
interfaces to interoperate with your copper or fiber network and
also to provide non-blocking, wire-speed switching
performance for maximum throughput.

GSW-5270 is equipped with 48-port TP 10/100Mbps with
4-port Gigabit TP and 2-Port mini-GBIC SFP reaching

17.6Gbps back plane bandwid t h thus creating high-speed
backbone data transmissions and meets the requirement of
heavy-duty bandwidth-consuming applications. Each RJ-45
port supports Auto-MDIX allowing unlinking to another switch
directly without cable selection hassle. The two SFP interfaces
allow you to extend the network connection distance up to
70km or to integrate other advanced solutions for investment
protection.

It supports versatile smart features efficiently to manage
network resources. The Trunk function enables cascading of
two or more devices with a larger bandwidth; up to 6 trunk
groups eliminate network bottlenecks from increased
bandwidth. In order to reduce latency, increase security for
confidential data and save costs for expensive routers, you can
partition the network into 4096 groups of VLANs using 802.1Q
Tagging technology. More over, the port-based QoS and 802.1p
tagged QoS allow you to priorities traffic for time-sensitive
applications.

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1.1. Features

 48 x 100BASE-TX Auto-negotiation Fast Ethernet ports
 4 x 1000BASE-T Auto-negotiation Gigabit Ethernet ports
 2 x 1000BASE-T Combo mini-GBIC (Auto-Sense) Gigabit

Ethernet for optional mini-GBIC transceiver to extend
distance, share with 2 1000BASE-T ports

 All ports support auto MDI/MDIX, so there is no need to

use cross-over cables or an up-link port

 Half duplex transfer mode for connection speed 10Mbps

and 100Mbps

 Full duplex transfer mode for connection speed of

10Mbps, 100Mbps and 1000Mb ps

 Store-and-Forward switching scheme capability to

support rate adaptation and ensure data integrity

 Up to 8K Unicast addresses entities per device,

self-learning, and table aging

 128 Kbytes packet buffer
 Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
 Supports IEEE 802.1p Priority Queues
 Supports Static Port Trunk
 Supports Broadcast Storm Control
 Supports Port Mirroring
 Supports Port Setting for Speed
 Easy configuration via WEB Browser
 Easy setting via Web Management Utility
 Standard 19” Rack-mount size

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1.2. Package Content

Open the shipping cartons of the Switch and carefully unpac ks
its contents. The carton should contain the following items:

- GSW-5270 Web Smart Switch

- Power Cord

- Rack-mount Kit

- Rubber Feet

- CD Manual/Utility

GSW-5270 Power Cord Rack-mount Kit

Rubber Feet CD Manual/Utility

If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your
local reseller for replacement

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2. HARDWARE DESCRIPTION

2.1. Front Panel

LED Indicators:

Comprehensive LED indicators display the status of the switch
and the network (see the LED Indicators chapter below).

100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Ports (Port 1~48):

These ports support network speeds of either 10Mbps or
100Mbps, and can operate in half- and full- duplex transfer
modes. These ports also supports automatic MDI/MDIX
crossover detection function gives true “plug and play”
capability, just need to plug-in the network cable to the hub
directly and don’t care if the end node is NIC (Network
Interface Card) or switch and hub.

Combo mini-GBIC Ports (Port 49~50)

The Switch is equipped with two combo mini-GBIC ports,
supported optional 1000BASE-SX/LX mini-GBIC module.
The 1000BASE-T port 49 and 50 are the same ports with the
mini-GBIC port 49 and 50, when plug in the mini-GBIC module,
the device will activate mini-GBIC, and the RJ45 port will be
disabled.

1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Ports (Port 49~52):

The Switch four Gigabit twisted pair ports, supported auto
negotiable 10/100/1000Mbps and auto MDI/MDIX crossover
detection function, this function gives true “plug and play”
capability, just need to plug-in the network cable to the hub
directly and don’t care if the end node is NIC (Network
Interface Card) or switch and hub. These ports can operate in
half-duplex mode for 10/100Mbps and full- duplex mode for
10/100/1000Mbps.

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Reset:

The Reset button is to reset all the setting back to the factory
default.
Note:

Note

1. When the port was set to “Forced Mode”, the
Auto MDI/MDIX will be disabled.

2. Be sure that you recorded the setting of your
device, else all the setting will be erased when
pressing the “Reset” button.

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2.2. LED Indicators

The front panel LEDs provides instant status feedback, and,
helps monitor and troubleshoot when needed.

Power and System

PWR: Power Indicator
On :

Off :
SYS: Management Indicator

Blinking : When the CPU is working, the System LED is
On/Off : The CPU is not working.

When the Power LED lights on, the Switch is
receiving power.
When the Power turns off or the power cord has
improper connection.

blinking.

100BASE-TX Port 1~48 Status

Link/ACT: Link/Activity
On : When the Link/ACT LED lights on, the respective

port is successfully connected to an Ethernet/Fast
Ethernet network.

Blinking : When the Link/ACT LED is blinking, the port is

transmitting or receiving data on the Ethernet
network.

Off : No link.

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mini-GBIC Port 49~50 Status

Link/ACT: Link/Activity
On : When the Link/ACT LED lights on, the respective

port is successfully connected to a Gigabit
Ethernet network.

Blinking : When the Link/ACT LED is blinking, the port is

transmitting or receiving data on the Gigabit
Ethernet network.

Off : No link.

1000BASE-T Port 49~52 Status

Link/ACT: Link/Activity
Green : When the Link/ACT LED lights green, the

respective port is successfully connected to a
1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet network.

Amber : When the Link/ACT LED lights amber, the

respective port is successfully connected to a
10Mbps Ethernet or 100Mbps Fast Ethernet
network.

Blinking : When the Link/ACT LED is blinking, the port is

transmitting or receiving data on the Ethernet
network.

Off : No link.

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2.3. Rear Panel

The rear panel of the Switch consists of an AC power
connector and Reset button. The following shows the rear
panel of the Switch.

AC Power Connector:

This is a three-pronged connector that supports th e power co rd.
Plug in the female connector of the provided power cord into
this connector, and the male into a power outlet. Supported
input voltages range from 100-240V AC at 50-60Hz.

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3. INSTALLATION

The site where you install the hub sta ck may greatly affect its
performance. When installing, consider the following pointers:

 Install the Switch in a fairly cool and dry place. See

Technical Specifications for the acceptable temperatu re
and humidity operating ranges.

 Install the Switch in a site free from strong

electromagnetic field generators (such as motors),
vibration, dust, and direct exposure to sunlight.

 Leave at least 10cm of space at the front and rear of the

hub for ventilation.

 Install the Switch on a sturdy, level surface that can

support its weight, or in an EIA standard-size equipment
rack. For information on rack installation, see the next
section, Rack Mounting.

 When installing the Switch on a level surface, atta ch the

rubber feet to the bottom of each device. The rubber
feet cushion the hub and protect the hub case from
scratching.

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3.1. Rack Mounting

The switch can be mounted in an EIA standard-size, 19-inch
rack, which can be placed in a wiring closet with other
equipment. Attach the mounting brackets at the switch’s front
panel (one on each side), and secure them with the provided
screws.

Then, use screws provided with the equipment rack to mount
each switch in the rack.

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3.2. Connecting Network Cable

The Switch supports 48-port 10Mbps Ethernet or 100Mbps
Fast Ethernet and it runs both in half and full duplex mode
using two pair of Category 5 cable.

The Switch also supports 4-port 1000Mbps Gi gabit Ethernet
that runs in Auto-negotiation mode and 10Mbps Ethernet or
100Mbps Fast Ethernet that runs both in half and full duplex
mode and 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet runs in full duplex mode
using four pair of Category 5 Cable.

These RJ45 ports are Auto-M DI type port. The Switch can a uto
transform to MDI-II or MDI-X type, so you can just make an
easy connection that without worrying if you are using a
standard or crossover RJ45 cable.

There are additional 2 ports mini-GBIC slot for optional
mini-GBIC module.

3.3. AC Power

The Switch used the AC power supply 100-240V AC, 50-6 0 Hz.
The power switch is located at the rear of the unit adjacent to
the AC power connector and the system fan. The switch’s
power supply will adjust to the local power source automatically
and may be turned on without having any or all LAN segment
cables connected.

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4. WEB MANAGEMENT UTILITY

Through the Web Browser you can configure the Switch such
as VLAN, Port Trunking, and Broad cast Storm … etc.
With the attached Web Management Utility, you can easily
discover all the Web Management Switch, assign the IP
Address, changing the password and upgrading the new
firmware.

4.1. Setting Up

The following gives instructions guiding you through the
installations of the Web Management utility.

1. Insert the Utility CD in the CD-Rom Drive.

2. From the Start menu on the Windows desktop, choose
Run.

3. In the Run dialog box, type D:\Utility\setup.exe (D:\
depends where your CD-Rom drive is located) and click
OK.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the utility.

5. Upon completion, go to Program Files -> Web
Management Utility and execute the Web Management
utility.

Web Management Utility

The Web Management Utility was divided into four parts,

Discovery List, Monitor List, Device Setting and Toolbar
function, for details instruction, follow the below section.

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Discovery List

This is the list where you can discover all the Web
management devices in the entire network.

By pressing the “Discovery” button, you can list all the Web
Management devices in the discovery list.

Double click or press the “Add to monitor list” button to select
a device from the Discovery List to the Monitor List.

System word definitions in the Discovery List:

 MAC Address: Shows the device MAC Address.
 IP Address: Shows the current IP address of the device.
 Protocol version: Shows the version of the Utility protocol.
 Product Name: Shows the device product name.
 System Name: Shows the appointed device system

name.

 DHCP: Shows the DHCP status of the device.
 Location: Shows where the device is located.
 Trap IP: Shows the IP where the Trap to be sent.
 Subnet Mask: Shows the Subnet Mask set of the device.
 Gateway: Shows the Gateway set of the device.

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Monitor List

All the Web Smart Device in the Monitor List can be monitored;
you can also receive the trap and show the status of the
device.

System word definitions in the Monitor List:

 S: Shows the system symbol of the Web-Smart device,

represent for device system is not alive.

 IP Address: Shows the current IP address of the device.
 MAC Address: Shows the device MAC Address.
 Protocol version: Shows the version of the Utility protocol.
 Product Name: Shows the device product name.
 System Name: Shows the appointed device system

name.

 DHCP: Shows the DHCP status of the device.
 Location: Shows where the device is located.
 Trap IP: Shows the IP where the Trap to be sent.
 Subnet Mask: Shows the Subnet Mask set of the device.
 Gateway: Shows the Gateway set of the device.

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View Trap: The Trap function can receive the events that
happen from the Web Management Switch in the Monitor List.
There is a light indicator behind the “View Trap” button, when
the light indicates in green, it means that there is no trap
transmitted, and else when it indicates in red, it means that
there is new trap transmitted, this is to remind us to view the
trap.

View T rap b utton

When the “View Trap” button is clicked, a Trap Information
window will pop out, it will show the trap information including
the Symbol, Time, Device IP and the Event occurred.

The symbol “
will disappear after you review and click on the event record.

” represents the trap signal arise, this symbol

Trap Information

Note

In order to receive Trap information, switch has to be
configured with Trap IP and Trap Events in Web
browser, which are available in the Trap Setting Menu

Add Item: To add a device to the Monitor List manually, enter
the IP Address of the device that you want to monitor.

Delete Item: To delete the device in the Monitor List.

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Device Setting

You can set the device by using the function key in the Device
Setting Dialog box.

Configuration Setting: In this Configuration Setting, you can
set the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Set Trap to (Trap
IP Address), System name, Location and DHCP function.

Select the device in the Discovery list or Monitor List and press
this button, then the Configuration Setting window will pop out,
after filling up the data that you want to change, you must fill up
the password and press the “Set” to process the data changed
immediately. The default password of this 48-Port
10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Web Smart Switch
configuration is “admin”.

Configuration Setting

Password Change: You can use this Password Change when

you need to change the password, fill in the password needed
in the dialog box and press “Set” button to proceed the
password change immediately.

Password Change

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Firmware Upgrade: When the device has a new function,
there will be a new firmware to update the device, use this
function to update.

Firmware Upgrade

Access Web: Double click the device in the Monitor List or
select a device in the Monitor List and press this “Web
Access” button to access the device in Web browser.

DHCP Refresh: Press this “DHCP Ref r esh” button to refresh

IP address of selected device form DHCP server.

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Toolbar

The toolbar in the Web Management Utility have four main t abs,
File, View, Options and Help.

In the “File T AB”, there a r e Monitor Save, Monitor Save As,
Monitor Load and Exit.

 Monitor Save: To record the setting of the Monitor List to

the default, when you open the Web Management Utility
next time, it will auto load the default recorded setting.

 Monitor Save As: To record the setting of the Monitor List

in appointed filename and file path.

 Monitor Load: To manually load the setting file of the

Monitor List.

 Exit: To exit the Web Management Utility.

In the “View TAB”, there are view log and clear log function,
this function will help you to show trap setting.

 View Log: To show the event of the Web Management

Utility and the device.

 Clear Log: to clear the log.

In the “Option TAB”, there is Refresh T ime function, this
function helps you to refresh the time of monitoring the device.
Choose 15 secs, 30 secs, 1 min, 2 min and 5 min to select the
time of monitoring.

In the “Help TAB”, there is about function, it will show out the
version of the Web Management Utility.

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4.2. Configuring the Switch

The 48+4-Port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet W eb Smart
Switch has a Web GUI interface for smart switch confi guration.
The Switch can be configured through the Web Browser. A
network administrator can manage, control and monitor the
switch from the local LAN. This section indicates how to
configure the Switch to enable its smart functions

Default Setting

Default IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default password: admin

Login

Before you configure this device, note that when the Web
Smart Switch is configured through an Ethernet connection,
make sure the manager PC must be set on same the IP
network. For example, when the default network address of the
default IP address of the Web Smart Switch is 192.168.1.1,
then the manager PC should be set at 192.168.1.x (where x is
a number between 2 and 253), and the default subnet mask is

255.255.255.0.

Open Internet Explorer 5.0 or above Web browser.
Enter IP address http://192.168.0.1

address setting) to the address location.

(the factory-default IP

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Or through the Web Management Utility, you do not need to
remember the IP Address, select the device shown in the
Monitor List of the Web Management Utility to settle the device
on the Web Browser. When the following dialog page appears,
remain enter the default password "admin" and press Login to
enter the main configuration window.

After entering the password, the main page comes up; the
screen will display the device status.

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5. WEB CONFIGURATION

When the main page appears, find the Configuration menu in
the left side of the screen. Click on the setup item that you want
to configure. There are fifteen options: Port Setting, IEEE

802.1Q VLAN Settings, Trunk Setting, Mirror Setting, IEEE

802.1p Default Priority, Broadcast Strom Control Setting,

System Information, System Setting, Trap Setting, Password
Setting, Statistics, Factory Reset, Backup Setting, Firmware
Upload and System Reboot as shown in the Configuration
Menu screen.

Configuration menu

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5.1. Setup

Find that there are eight items, including Port Setting, IEEE

802.1Q VLAN Settings, Trunk Setting, Mirror Setting, IEEE

802.1p Default Priority and Broadcast Strom Control Setting in

Setup menu.

Port Settings

In Port Settings menu, this page will show each port’s status,
selected drop down menu to set each port’s Speed, and QoS
priority then press “Apply” button to activate changes. To
refresh the information table to view the latest port setting and
Link Status, press the Refresh button.
The Link Status in the screen will show the connection speed
and duplex mode; else this dialog box will show Down when
the port is disconnected.

1.

Port Setting

2.

Note

The priority of Gigabit Fiber port is higher than
Copper.

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Speed:

The 1~48 100BASE-TX port connections can operate in
Forced Mode settings (100M Full, 100M Half, 10M Full, 10M
Half), Auto, or Disable. The default setting for all ports are Auto.

The 49~52 1000BASE-T port connections can operate in
Forced Mode settings (1000M Full, 100M Full, 100M Half, 10M
Full, 10M Half), Auto, or Disable. The default setting for all
ports are Auto.

The 49~50 mini-GBIC (Gigabit Fiber) connections can operate
in Forced Mode settings (1000M Full), Auto, or Disable

QoS:

Displays each port’s 802.1p QoS priority level for received data
packet handling. Default setting for all ports is Middle. You can
change the priority settings in 802.1p Default Priority.

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IEEE 802.1Q VLAN

A VLAN is a g roup of port s that can be an ywhere in the network,
but communicate as though they were in the same area.
VLANs can be easily organized to reflect department groups
(such as R&D, Marketing), usage groups (such as e-mail), or
multicast groups (multimedia applications such as video
conferencing), and therefore help to simplify network
management by allowing users to move devices to a new
VLAN without having to change any physical connections.
The IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Configuration page provides powerful
VID management functions. The original settings have the VID
as 01, named “default”, and all 16 ports as “Untagged”.

802.1Q VLAN Setting

Add VID: Click to create a new VID group, assigning port s from

01 to 16 as Untag, Tag, or Not Member. A port can be
“Untagged” in only one VID. To save the VID group, press
Apply.

Add New VID

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Delete: Click to delete selected VID.

Delete VID

To change exist IEEE 802.1Q VLAN setting, press the VID to
modify that IEEE 802.1Q VLAN setting.

Modify VID

Modify VID

Asymmetric VLAN: If asymmetric is enabled and port 1, for

example, receives an untagged packet, the switch will apply
the PVID of port 1 to tag this packet, the packet then will be
forwarded.

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Trunk Setting

The Trunking function enables the cascading of two or more
ports for a combined larger bandwidth. Up to six Trunk groups
may be created, each supporting up to 8 ports. Add a Trunking
Name and select the ports to be trunked together, and click
Apply to activate the selected T r unking groups.

Trunk Configuration

Be sure that the selected trunk setting port must connect to the
device with a same VLAN group.

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Mirror Setting

Port Mirroring is a method of monitoring network traffic that
forwards a copy of each incoming and/or outgoing packet from
one port of the Switch to another port where the packet can be
studied. This enables network managers to better monitor
network performances.

Mirror Setting

Selection of the Sniffer mode is as follow:
TX (transmit) mode: this mode will duplicate the data transmit

from the source port and forward to the Sniffer port.
RX (receive) mode: this mode will duplicate the data that send

to the source and forward to the Sniffer port.
Both (transmit and receive) mode: this mode will duplicate

both the data transmit from and data that send to the source
port, then it will forward to the Sniffer port.

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IEEE 802.1p Default Priority

This feature displays the status Quality of Service priority levels
of each port, and for packets that are untagged, the switch will
assign the priority in the tag depending on your configuration.

3.

4.

IEEE 802.1p Default Priority Setting

Broadcast Storm Control Setting

The Broadcast Storm Control feature provides the ability to
control the receive rate of broadcasted packets. If Enabled
(default is Disabled), threshold settings of 8,000 ~ 4,096,000
bytes per second can be assigned. Press Apply for the settings
to take effect.

Broadcast Storm Control Setting

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5.2. System Setting

Find that there are nine items, including System Information,
System Setting, Trap Setting, Password Setting, Statistics,
Factory Reset, Backup Setting, Firmware Upload and System
Reboot in System menu.

System Information

Press on the “System Information” to present the system
information status on this screen, it will show the Product Name,
Firmware Version, Protocol Version, MAC Address, System
Name, Location Name, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default
Gateway, Trap IP, Login Timeout and System Up Time.

System Information

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System Setting

The System Setting includes IP Information and System
information. There are two ways for the switch to attain IP:
Static and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).

When using static mode, the IP Address, Subnet Mask and
Gateway can be manually configured. When using DHCP
mode, the Switch will first look for a DHCP server to provide it
with an IP address, network mask, and default gateway before
using the default or previously entered settings. By default the
IP setting is static mode.

By entering a System Name and System Location, the device
can more easily be recognized through the Web Management
Utility and in other Web-Smart devices on the LAN. The Login
Timeout controls the idle time-out for security purposes, when
there is no action in the Web-based Utility. When the Login
Timeout expires, the Web based Utility requires a re-login
before using the Utility again.

System Setting

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Trap Setting

By configuring the Tra p Setting, it allows Web Management
Utility to monitor specified events on this Web-Smart Switch.
By default, Trap Setting is Disabled. When the Trap Setting is
Enabled, enter the Destination IP address of the managing PC
that will receive trap information.

Trap Setting

System Events: Monitoring the system’s trap.

 Device Bootup: a trap when booting up the system.
 Illegal Login: a trap when there is using a wrong

password login, and it will record from where the IP to be
login.

Fiber Port Event: Monitoring the Fiber port status.
 Link Up/Link Down: a trap when there is linking status

happens in mini-GBIC connection.

Twisted Pair Port Event: Monitoring the twisted pair port
status.
 Link Up/Link Down: a trap when there is linking status

happens in 1000BASE-T connection.

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Password Setting

Setting a password is an invaluable tool for managers to
secure the Web Smart Switch. After entering the old password
and the new password two times, press Apply for the changes
to take effect.

If you forget the password, press the “Reset” button in the front
panel of the Switch, the current setting includes VLAN, Port
Setting… etc. will be lost and the Switch will restore to the
default setting.

Password Setting

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Statistic

The Statistic Menu screen will show the status of each port
packet count.

Statistics

Refresh: To renew the details collected and displayed.
Clear Counter: To reset the details displayed.

To view the statistics of individual ports, click one of the Port ID

Port Statistics

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Factory Reset

The Factory Reset helps you to reset the device back to the
default setting from the factory. All of the configuration will be
reset, the IP address of the device will be set to default setting

192.168.0.1.

Factory Reset

Backup Setting

The backup setting help you to backup the current setting of
the Switch. Once you need to backup the setting, press the
“Backup” button to save the setting.

To restore a current setting file to the device, you must specify
the backup file and press “Restore” button to proceed the
setting of the recorded file.

Backup Setting

Note

When restoring a recorded file, the current
password will not be erased.

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Firmware Upload

The Firmware Upload helps you to backup or upload firmware
from/to the Switch. Once you need to backup the current
firmware of the Switch, press the “Backup” button to save the
current firmware of the Switch; To restore or upgrade firmware
to the Switch, you must specify the firmware file and press
“Upload” button to proceed the firmware upload.

Firmware Upload

System Reboot

Provides to a safe way to reboot the system. Ensure the
configuration has been saved, or all the changes you just made
may be lost after system reboot.

System Reboot

Logout

When press this function, the web configuration will go back to
first Login page.

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6. APPENDIX

6.1. Technical Specifications

General

IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet

Standards

Protocol CSMA/CD
Data Transfer

Rate
Topology Star

Network Cables

Ports

Physical and Environmental

AC inputs 100-240V AC, 50-60 Hz internal power supply
Power

Consumption
Temperature

Humidity
Dimensions 440 x 310 x 44 mm (W x H x D)

EMI FCC Class A, CE Mark Class A, VCCI Class A

Performance

Transmits
Method:

RAM Buffer: 128KBytes per device
Filtering

Address Table:
MAC Address

Learning:
Packet Filtering

/ Forwarding
Rate:

IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet
IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet
IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-SX/LX Gigabit Ethernet

Ethernet: 10Mbps (half-duplex), 20Mbps (full-duplex)
Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half-duplex), 200Mbps (full-duplex)
Gigabit Ethernet: 2000Mbps (full-duplex)

10BASET: 2-pair UTP Cat. 3, 4, 5; up to 100m
100BASE-TX: 2-pair UTP Cat. 5; up to 100m
1000BASE-T: 4-pair UTP Cat. 5; up to 100m
Fiber module: mini-GBIC Fiber module

48 x 10/100Mbps 100BASE-TX Auto-MDIX RJ-45
4 x 10/100/1000Mbps 1000BASE-T Auto-MDIX RJ-45
2 x Combo mini-GBIC SFP slots

25 Watts (Max)
Operating: 0~ 40C

Storage: -10 ~ 70C
Operating: 10% ~ 90%

Storage: 5% ~ 90%

Store-and-forward

8K entries per device

Automatic update
10Mbps Ethernet: 14,880/pps

100Mbps Fast Ethernet: 148,800/pps
1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet: 1,488,000/pps

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6.2. Glossary

Gigabit Ethernet Technology

Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
utilizing the same packet structure, format, and support for
CSMA/CD protocol, full duplex, flow control, and management
objects, but with a tenfold increase in theoretical throughput
over 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet and a hundredfold increase over
10-Mbps Ethernet. Since it is compatible with all 10-Mbps and
100-Mbps Ethernet environments, Gigabit Ethernet provides a
straightforward upgrade without wasting a company’s existing
investment in hardware, software, and trained personnel.

The increased speed and extra bandwidth offered by Gigabit
Ethernet is essential to coping with the network bottlenecks
that frequently develop as computers and their busses get
faster and more users use applications that generate more
traffic. Upgrading key components, such as your backbo ne and
servers to Gigabit Ethernet can greatly improve network
response times as well as significantly speed up the traffic
between your subnets.

Gigabit Ethernet enables fast optical fiber connections to
support video conferencing, complex imaging, and similar
data-intensive applications. Likewise, since data transfers
occur 10 times faster than Fast Ethernet, servers outfitted with
Gigabit Ethernet NIC’s are able to perform 10 times the number
of operations in the same amount of time.

In addition, the phenomenal bandwidth delivered by Gigabit
Ethernet is the most cost-effective method to take advantage of
today and tomorrow’s rapidly improving switching and routing
internetworking technologies. And with expected advances in
the coming years in silicon technology and digital signal
processing that will enable Gigabit Ethernet to eventually
operate over unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling, outfitting
your network with a powerful 1000-Mbps-capable
backbone/server connection creates a flexible foundation for
the next generation of network technology products.

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Fast Ethernet Technology

The growing importance of LANs and the increasing complexity
of desktop computing applications are fueling the need for high
performance networks. A number of high-speed LAN
technologies have been proposed to provide greater bandwid th
and improve client/server response times. Among them,
100BASE-T (Fast Ethernet) provides a non-disruptive, smooth
evolution from the current 10BASE-T technology. The
non-disruptive and smooth evolution nature, and the
dominating potential market base, virtually guarantees
cost-effective and high performance Fast Ethernet solutions.

100Mbps Fast Ethernet is a standard specified by the IEEE

802.3 LAN committee. It is an extension of the 10Mbps

Ethernet standard with the ability to transmit and receive data
at 100Mbps, while maintaining the CSMA/CD Ethernet proto col.
Since the 100Mbps Fast Ethernet is compatible with all other
10Mbps Ethernet environments, it provides a straightforward
upgrade and takes advantage of the existing investment in
hardware, software, and personnel training.

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Switching Technology

Another approach to pushing beyond the limits of Ethernet
technology is the development of switching technology. A
switch bridges Ethernet packets at the MAC address level of
the Ethernet protocol transmitting among connected Ethernet
or Fast Ethernet LAN segments.

Switching is a cost-effective way of increasing the total network
capacity available to users on a local area network. A switch
increases capacity and decreases network loading by dividing
a local area network into different segment s, which don’t
compete with each other for network transmission capacity.

The switch acts as a high-speed selective bridge between the
individual segments. The switch, without interfering with any
other segments, automatically forwards traffic that needs to go
from one segment to another . By doing this the total network
capacity is multiplied, while still maintaining the same network
cabling and adapter cards.

Switching LAN technology is a marked improvement over the
previous generation of network bridges, which were
characterized by higher latencies. Routers have also been
used to segment local area networks, but the cost of a router,
the setup and maintenance required make routers relatively
impractical. Today switches are an ideal solution to most
kinds of local area network congestion problems.

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VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network)

A VLAN is a group of end-stations that are not constrained by
their physical location and can communicate as if a common
broadcast domain, a LAN. The primary utility of using VLAN is
to reduce latency and need for routers, using faster switching
instead. Other VLAN utility includes:

Security, Security is increased with the reduction of opportunity
in eavesdropping on a broadcast network because data will be
switched to only those confidential users within the VLAN.

Cost Reduction, VLANs can be used to create multiple
broadcast domains, thus eliminating the need of expensive
routers.

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