SMC Networks SMCGS24C-Smart, GS24C-SMART Quick Installation Manual

EZ Switch 10/100/1000

Managed Ethernet Switch

◆ 24 auto-MDI/MDI-X 10/100/1000BASE-T ports

◆ 4 ports shared with 4 SFP transceiver slots

◆ Non-blocking switching architecture

◆ Up to eight LACP or static 8-port trunks

◆ Layer 2/3/4 CoS support through four priority queues

◆ Full support for VLANs

◆ IGMP multicast filtering and snooping

◆ Support for jumbo frames up to 9 KB

◆ Managed via the Web interface

Quick Installation Guide

SMCGS24C-Smart

EZ Switch 10/100/1000
Installation Guide

From SMC’s EZ line of low-cost workgroup LAN solutions

38 Tesla
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: [phone]

April 2006

Pub. # 150000022600H

Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no
responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third
parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or
patent rights of SMC. SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice.

Copyright © 2006 by

SMC Networks, Inc.

38 Tesla

Irvine, CA 92618

All rights reserved. Printed in Taiwan

Trademarks:

SMC is a registered trademark; and EZ Switch, TigerStack and EZ Switch are trademarks of SMC
Networks, Inc. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.

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IMITED

Limited Warranty Statement: SMC Networks, Inc. (“SMC”) warrants its products to be
free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the
applicable warranty term. All SMC products carry a standard 90-day limited warranty from
the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller. SMC may, at its own discretion,
repair or replace any product not operating as warranted with a similar or functionally
equivalent product, during the applicable warranty term. SMC will endeavor to repair or
replace any product returned under warranty within 30 days of receipt of the product.

The standard limited warranty can be upgraded to a Limited Lifetime* warranty by registering
new products within 30 days of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller. Registration
can be accomplished via the enclosed product registration card or online via the SMC Web
site. Failure to register will not affect the standard limited warranty. The Limited Lifetime
warranty covers a product during the Life of that Product, which is defined as the period of
time during which the product is an “Active” SMC product. A product is considered to be
“Active” while it is listed on the current SMC price list. As new technologies emerge, older
technologies become obsolete and SMC will, at its discretion, replace an older product in its
product line with one that incorporates these newer technologies. At that point, the obsolete
product is discontinued and is no longer an “Active” SMC product. A list of discontinued
products with their respective dates of discontinuance can be found at:
http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=customer_service_warranty.

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ARRANTY

All products that are replaced become the property of SMC. Replacement products may be
either new or reconditioned. Any replaced or repaired product carries either a 30-day limited
warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty, whichever is longer. SMC is not responsible
for any custom software or firmware, configuration information, or memory data of
Customer contained in, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to SMC pursuant
to any warranty. Products returned to SMC should have any customer-installed accessory or
add-on components, such as expansion modules, removed prior to returning the product for
replacement. SMC is not responsible for these items if they are returned with the product.

Customers must contact SMC for a Return Material Authorization number prior to returning
any product to SMC. Proof of purchase may be required. Any product returned to SMC
without a valid Return Material Authorization (RMA) number clearly marked on the outside
of the package will be returned to customer at customer’s expense. For warranty claims within
North America, please call our toll-free customer support number at [phone].
Customers are responsible for all shipping charges from their facility to SMC. SMC is
responsible for return shipping charges from SMC to customer.

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WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: IF AN SMC PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS
WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR
REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION, AT SMC’S OPTION. THE
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LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE,
INCLUDING WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
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LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION,
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UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THE
ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY
CUSTOMER’S OR ANY THIRD PERSON’S MISUSE, NEGLECT, IMPROPER
INSTALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, OR
ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY
ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING, OR OTHER HAZARD.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT
OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), SHALL SMC BE LIABLE FOR
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR
OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
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INTERRUPTION OF ITS PRODUCTS, EVEN IF SMC OR ITS AUTHORIZED
RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

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OR THE LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR
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MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL
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WARRANTY SHALL BE TAKEN TO AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS.

* SMC will provide warranty service for one year following discontinuance from the active
SMC price list. Under the limited lifetime warranty, internal and external power supplies, fans,
and cables are covered by a standard one-year warranty from date of purchase.

SMC Networks, Inc.

38 Tesla

Irvine, CA 92618

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COMPLIANCES

FCC - Class A

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 limits are designed 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 the instruction manual, 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 own expense.

You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.

You may use unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) for RJ-45 connections - Category 3 or better for
10 Mbps connections, Category 5 or better for 100 Mbps connections, Category 5, 5e, or 6
for 1000 Mbps connections. For fiber optic connections, you may use 50/125 or 62.5/125
micron multimode fiber or 9/125 micron single-mode fiber.

Industry Canada - Class A

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from
digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital
Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.

Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils
numériques de Classe A prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils
Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par le ministère des Communications.

Japan VCCI Class A

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CE Mark Declaration of Conformance for EMI and
Safety (EEC)

SMC contact for these products in Europe is:

This information technology equipment complies with the requirements of the Council
Directive 89/336/EEC on the Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
Electromagnetic Compatibility and 73/23/EEC for electrical equipment used within certain
voltage limits and the Amendment Directive 93/68/EEC. For the evaluation of the
compliance with these Directives, the following standards were applied:

SMC Networks Europe,
Edificio Conata II,

o

Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2
08970 - Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain.

, 4a,

RFI Emission:

Immunity:

• Limit class A according to EN 55022:1998

• Limit class A for harmonic current emission according to
EN 61000-3-2/1995

• Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low-voltage supply
system according to EN 61000-3-3/1995

• Product family standard according to EN 55024:1998

• Electrostatic Discharge according to EN 61000-4-2:1995
(Contact Discharge: ±4 kV, Air Discharge: ±8 kV)

• Radio-frequency electromagnetic field according to EN 61000-4-3:1996
(80 - 1000 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3 V/m)

• Electrical fast transient/burst according to EN 61000-4-4:1995 (AC/
DC power supply: ±1 kV, Data/Signal lines: ±0.5 kV)

• Surge immunity test according to EN 61000-4-5:1995
(AC/DC Line to Line: ±1 kV, AC/DC Line to Earth: ±2 kV)

• Immunity to conducted disturbances, Induced by radio-frequency
fields: EN 61000-4-6:1996 (0.15 - 80 MHz with
1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3 V/m)

• Power frequency magnetic field immunity test according to
EN 61000-4-8:1993 (1 A/m at frequency 50 Hz)

• Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity test

LVD:

War ning:

Attention: Les raccordeurs ne sont pas utilisés pour le système téléphonique!

Do not plug a phone jack connector in the RJ-45 port. This may damage this device.

• EN 60950-1:2001

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according to EN 61000-4-11:1994 (>95% Reduction @10 ms, 30%
Reduction @500 ms, >95% Reduction @5000 ms)

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Safety Compliance

Warning: Fiber Optic Port Safety

When using a fiber optic port, never look at the transmit laser while

CLASS I

LASER DEVICE

Avertissment: Ports pour fibres optiques - sécurité sur le plan optique

DISPOSITIF LASER

DE CLASSE I

Warnhinweis: Faseroptikanschlüsse - Optische Sicherheit

LASERGER
DER KLASSE I

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it is powered on. Also, never look directly at the fiber TX port and
fiber cable ends when they are powered on.

Ne regardez jamais le laser tant qu’il est sous tension. Ne regardez
jamais directement le port TX (Transmission) à fibres optiques et les
embouts de câbles à fibres optiques tant qu’ils sont sous tension.

Niemals ein Übertragungslaser betrachten, während dieses
eingeschaltet ist. Niemals direkt auf den Faser-TX-Anschluß und auf
die Faserkabelenden schauen, während diese eingeschaltet sind.

Power Cord Safety

Please read the following safety information carefully before installing this switch:

War ning:

• The unit must be connected to an earthed (grounded) outlet to comply with international
safety standards.

• Do not connect the unit to an A.C. outlet (power supply) without an earth (ground)
connection.

• The appliance coupler (the connector to the unit and not the wall plug) must have a
configuration for mating with an EN 60320/IEC 320 appliance inlet.

• The socket outlet must be near to the unit and easily accessible. You can only remove power
from the unit by disconnecting the power cord from the outlet.

• This unit operates under SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) conditions according to
IEC 60950. The conditions are only maintained if the equipment to which it is connected
also operates under SELV conditions.

France and Peru only

This unit cannot be powered from IT
be powered by 230 V (2P+T) via an isolation transformer ratio 1:1, with the secondary
connection point labelled Neutral, connected directly to earth (ground).

†

Impédance à la terre

Installation and removal of the unit must be carried out by qualified personnel only.

†

supplies. If your supplies are of IT type, this unit must

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Important! Before making connections, make sure you have the correct cord set. Check it
(read the label on the cable) against the following:

Power Cord Set

U.S.A. and Canada The cord set must be UL-approved and CSA certified.

Denmark The supply plug must comply with Section 107-2-D1, Standard

Switzerland The supply plug must comply with SEV/ASE 1011.

The minimum specifications for the flexible cord are:

- No. 18 AWG - not longer than 2 meters, or 16 AWG.

- Type SV or SJ

- 3-conductor

The cord set must have a rated current capacity of at least 10 A

The attachment plug must be an earth-grounding type with NEMA
5-15P (15 A, 125 V) or NEMA 6-15P (15 A, 250 V) configuration.

DK2-1a or DK2-5a.

U.K. The supply plug must comply with BS1363 (3-pin 13 A) and be

fitted with a 5 A fuse which complies with BS1362.

The mains cord must be <HAR> or <BASEC> marked and be of
type HO3VVF3GO.75 (minimum).

Europe The supply plug must comply with CEE7/7 (“SCHUKO”).

The mains cord must be <HAR> or <BASEC> marked and be of
type HO3VVF3GO.75 (minimum).

IEC-320 receptacle.

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Veuillez lire à fond l'information de la sécurité suivante avant
d'installer le Switch:

AVERTISSEMENT: L’installation et la dépose de ce groupe doivent être confiés à un

personnel qualifié.

• Ne branchez pas votre appareil sur une prise secteur (alimentation électrique) lorsqu'il n'y a
pas de connexion de mise à la terre (mise à la masse).

• Vous devez raccorder ce groupe à une sortie mise à la terre (mise à la masse) afin de
respecter les normes internationales de sécurité.

• Le coupleur d’appareil (le connecteur du groupe et non pas la prise murale) doit respecter
une configuration qui permet un branchement sur une entrée d’appareil EN 60320/IEC

320.

• La prise secteur doit se trouver à proximité de l’appareil et son accès doit être facile. Vous
ne pouvez mettre l’appareil hors circuit qu’en débranchant son cordon électrique au niveau
de cette prise.

• L’appareil fonctionne à une tension extrêmement basse de sécurité qui est conforme à la
norme IEC 60950. Ces conditions ne sont maintenues que si l’équipement auquel il est
raccordé fonctionne dans les mêmes conditions.

France et Pérou uniquement:

Ce groupe ne peut pas être alimenté par un dispositif à impédance à la terre. Si vos
alimentations sont du type impédance à la terre, ce groupe doit être alimenté par une tension
de 230 V (2 P+T) par le biais d’un transformateur d’isolement à rapport 1:1, avec un point
secondaire de connexion portant l’appellation Neutre et avec raccordement direct à la terre
(masse).

Cordon électrique - Il doit être agréé dans le pays d’utilisation

Etats-Unis et
Canada:

Le cordon doit avoir reçu l’homologation des UL et un certificat de
la CSA.

Les spécifications minimales pour un cable flexible sont AWG No.
18, ouAWG No. 16 pour un cable de longueur inférieure

- type SV ou SJ

- 3 conducteurs

Le cordon doit être en mesure d’acheminer un courant nominal
d’au moins 10 A.

La prise femelle de branchement doit être du type à mise à la terre
(mise à la masse) et respecter la configuration NEMA 5-15P (15 A,
125 V) ou NEMA 6-15P (15 A, 250 V).

à

2 métres.

Danemark: La prise mâle d’alimentation doit respecter la section 107-2 D1 de

la norme DK2 1a ou DK2 5a.

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Cordon électrique - Il doit être agréé dans le pays d’utilisation

Suisse: La prise mâle d’alimentation doit respecter la norme SEV/ASE

Europe La prise secteur doit être conforme aux normes CEE 7/7

Bitte unbedingt vor dem Einbauen des Switches die folgenden
Sicherheitsanweisungen durchlesen:

WARNUNG: Die Installation und der Ausbau des Geräts darf nur durch Fachpersonal

erfolgen.

• Das Gerät sollte nicht an eine ungeerdete Wechselstromsteckdose angeschlossen werden.

• Das Gerät muß an eine geerdete Steckdose angeschlossen werden, welche die
internationalen Sicherheitsnormen erfüllt.

• Der Gerätestecker (der Anschluß an das Gerät, nicht der Wandsteckdosenstecker) muß
einen gemäß EN 60320/IEC 320 konfigurierten Geräteeingang haben.

• Die Netzsteckdose muß in der Nähe des Geräts und leicht zugänglich sein. Die
Stromversorgung des Geräts kann nur durch Herausziehen des Gerätenetzkabels aus der
Netzsteckdose unterbrochen werden.

• Der Betrieb dieses Geräts erfolgt unter den SELV-Bedingungen
(Sicherheitskleinstspannung) gemäß IEC 60950. Diese Bedingungen sind nur gegeben,
wenn auch die an das Gerät angeschlossenen Geräte unter SELV-Bedingungen betrieben
werden.

1011.

(“SCHUKO”)
LE cordon secteur doit porter la mention <HAR> ou <BASEC>

et doit être de type HO3VVF3GO.75 (minimum).

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Stromkabel. Dies muss von dem Land, in dem es benutzt wird geprüft werden:

Schweiz Dieser Stromstecker muß die SEV/ASE 1011Bestimmungen

einhalten.

Europe Das Netzkabel muß vom Typ HO3VVF3GO.75

(Mindestanforderung) sein und die Aufschrift <HAR> oder
<BASEC> tragen.

Der Netzstecker muß die Norm CEE 7/7 erfüllen (”SCHUKO”).

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Warnings and Cautionary Messages

Warning: This product does not contain any serviceable user parts.

Warning: Installation and removal of the unit must be carried out by qualified personnel

only.

Warning: When connecting this device to a power outlet, connect the field ground lead

on the tri-pole power plug to a valid earth ground line to prevent electrical
hazards.

Warning: This switch uses lasers to transmit signals over fiber optic cable. The lasers are

compliant with the requirements of a Class 1 Laser Product and are inherently
eye safe in normal operation. However, you should never look directly at a
transmit port when it is powered on.

Caution: Wear an anti-static wrist strap or take other suitable measures to prevent

electrostatic discharge when handling this equipment.

Caution: Do not plug a phone jack connector in the RJ-45 port. This may damage this

device. Les raccordeurs ne sont pas utilisé pour le système téléphonique!

Caution: Use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors that conform to FCC

standards.

War nings (in German)

Achtung: Dieses Produkt enthält keine Teile, die eine Wartung vom Benutzer benötigen.

Achtung: Installation und Deinstallation des Gerätes müssen von qualifiziertem

Servicepersonal durchgeführt werden.

Achtung: Wenn das Gerät an eine Steckdose angeschlossen wird, muß der Masseanschluß

am dreipoligen Netzstecker mit Schutzerde verbunden werden, um elektrische
Gefahren zu vermeiden.

Achtung: Dieses Gerät nutzt Laser zur Signalübertragung über Glasfasern. Die Laser

entsprechen den Anforderungen an eine Lasereinrichtung der Klasse 1 und sind
durch ihre Bauart im normalen Betrieb sicher für die Augen. Trotzdem sollte
niemals direkt in den einen Übertragungskanal geblickt werden, wenn er
eingeschaltet ist.

Environmental Statement

The manufacturer of this product endeavours to sustain an environmentally-friendly policy
throughout the entire production process. This is achieved though the following means:

• Adherence to national legislation and regulations on environmental production standards.

• Conservation of operational resources.

• Waste reduction and safe disposal of all harmful un-recyclable by-products.

• Recycling of all reusable waste content.

• Design of products to maximize recyclables at the end of the product’s life span.

• Continual monitoring of safety standards.

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End of Product Life Span

This product is manufactured in such a way as to allow for the recovery and disposal of all
included electrical components once the product has reached the end of its life.

Manufacturing Materials

There are no hazardous nor ozone-depleting materials in this product.

Documentation

All printed documentation for this product uses biodegradable paper that originates from
sustained and managed forests. The inks used in the printing process are non-toxic.

Purpose

This guide details the hardware features of this switch, including Its physical and
performance-related characteristics, and how to install the switch.

Audience

This guide is for system administrators with a working knowledge of network management.
You should be familiar with switching and networking concepts.

Zielgruppe Dieser Anleitung ist fuer Systemadministratoren mit Erfahrung im
Netzwerkmangement. Sie sollten mit Switch- und Netzwerkkonzepten vertraut sein.

Related Publications

As part of both switches firmware, there is an online web-based help that describes all
management related features.

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ONTENTS

1 About the EZ Switch 10/100/1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Switch Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Network Management Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Description of Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

10/100/1000BASE-T Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

SFP Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Port and Power Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Power Supply Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Expandability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

2 Network Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Introduction to Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Application Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Collapsed Backbone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Central Wiring Closet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Remote Connections with Fiber Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Making VLAN Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Application Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

3 Installing the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Selecting a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Ethernet Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Equipment Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Optional Rack-Mounting Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Desktop or Shelf Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Installing an Optional

SFP Transceiver into the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

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Connecting to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

4 Making Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Connecting Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Twisted-Pair Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Cabling Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Network Wiring Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Fiber Optic SFP Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Connectivity Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

1000BASE-T Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domainn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Cable Labeling and Connection Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

5 Configuring the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Using the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Navigating the Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Web Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Displaying Status Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Showing Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Displaying System Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Setting the Switch’s IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Configuring the Logon Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Register Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Static MAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Counter Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19

Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

Configuring Rate Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21

Storm Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23

Port Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

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APPENDICES:

Cable Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

Trunks Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26

Trunk Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27

Trunk Rate Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28

LACP Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29

LACP Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30

VLAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31

QOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36

IGMP Snoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44

A Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

Diagnosing Switch Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Power and Cooling Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

In-Band Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

B Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1

Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Straight-Through Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Crossover Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

1000BASE-T Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

Cable Testing for Existing Category 5 Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

Adjusting Existing Category 5 Cabling to Run 1000BASE-T . . B-6

Fiber Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

C Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1

Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Switch Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Management Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

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D German Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Eine Site Auswählen (Selecting a Site - German) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-1

Montage (Rack Mounting Instructions - German) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-2

Rack-Montage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-2

E Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-1

Glossary

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ABLES

Table 1-1 Port Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Table 1-2 Power Status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Table 3-1 Optional Transcievers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Table 4-1 Maximum 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length . . . . 4-6

Table 4-2 Maximum 1000BASE-SX Fiber Optic Cable Length . . . . . . . 4-6

Table 4-3 Maximum 1000BASE-LX Fiber Optic Cable Length . . . . . . . 4-7

Table 4-4 Maximum 1000BASE-ZX Fiber Optic Cable Length . . . . . . 4-7

Table 4-5 Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Table 4-6 Maximum Ethernet Cable Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Table 5-1 Web Page Configuration Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Table 5-2 Switch Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Table 5-3 Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Table A-1 Troubleshooting Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

Table B-1 10/100BASE-TX MDI and MDI-X Port Pinouts . . . . . . . . .B-2

Table B-2 1000BASE-T MDI and MDI-X Port Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

Table E-1 EZ Switch 10/100/1000 Products and Accessories . . . . . . . . E-1

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Figure 1-1 Front Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Figure 1-2 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Figure 1-3 Port LEDs and Power LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Figure 1-4 Power Supply Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Figure 2-1 Collapsed Backbone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Figure 2-2 Central Wiring Closet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Figure 2-3 Remote Connections with Fiber Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Figure 2-4 Making VLAN Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Figure 3-1 RJ-45 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Figure 3-2 Attaching the Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Figure 3-3 Installing the Switch in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Figure 3-4 Attaching the Adhesive Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Figure 3-5 Inserting an SFP Transceiver into a Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Figure 3-6 Power Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Figure 4-1 Making Twisted-Pair Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Figure 4-2 Wiring Closet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Figure 4-3 Making Connections to SFP Transceivers . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Figure 5-1 Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Figure 5-2 Front Panel Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Figure 5-3 Switch Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Figure 5-4 Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Figure 5-5 System Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Figure 5-6 LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

Figure 5-7 Password Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Figure 5-8 Reset to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Figure 5-9 Upgrade Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Figure 5-10 Restart Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

Figure 5-11 Register Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Figure 5-12 Static MAC Address Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19

Figure 5-13 Counter Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

Figure 5-14 Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21

Figure 5-15 Rate Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22

Figure 5-16 Port Broadcast Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

Figure 5-17 Port Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

Figure 5-18 Cable Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26

Figure 5-19 Trunk Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27

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Figure 5-20 Trunk Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28

Figure 5-21 Trunk Rate Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29

Figure 5-22 LACP Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29

Figure 5-23 LACP Status Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31

Figure 5-24 VLAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34

Figure 5-25 QoS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36

Figure 5-26 5-38

Figure 5-27 IP Filter Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38

Figure 5-28 Port Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40

Figure 5-29 Management Access Filter Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41

Figure 5-30 IGMP Snooping Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42

Figure 5-31 IGMP Snoop Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43

Figure B-1 RJ-45 Connector Pin Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Figure B-2 Straight-through Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Figure B-3 Crossover Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

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Overview

SMC’s EZ Switch 10/100/1000 SMC8024L2 is an intelligent Layer 2
switch with 24 10/100/1000BASE-T ports, four of which are combination

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ports
21-24).

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that are shared with four SFP transceiver slots (see Figure 1-1, Ports

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Figure 1-1 Front Panels

Figure 1-2 Rear Panel

* If an SFP transceiver is plugged in, the corresponding RJ-45 port is disabled for ports 21-24.

100-240V~50-60Hz 0.8A

Power Socket

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10/100/1000

Switch Architecture

The switch employs a wire-speed, non-blocking switching fabric. This
permits simultaneous wire-speed transport of multiple packets at low
latency on all ports. The switch also features full-duplex capability on all
ports, which effectively doubles the bandwidth of each connection.

The switch uses store-and-forward switching to ensure maximum data
integrity. With store-and-forward switching, the entire packet must be
received into a buffer and checked for validity before being forwarded.
This prevents errors from being propagated throughout the network.

Network Management Options

The switch contains a comprehensive array of LEDs for “at-a-glance”
monitoring of network and port status. They also include a management
agent that allows you to configure or monitor the switch using its
embedded management software.

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Description of Hardware

10/100/1000BASE-T Ports

The switch contains 24 RJ-45 ports that operate at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps,
half or full duplex, or at 1000 Mbps, full duplex. Because all ports on the
switch support automatic MDI/MDI-X operation, you can use
straight-through cables for all network connections to PCs or servers, or to
other switches or hubs. (See “1000BASE-T Pin Assignments” on page
B-5.)

Each of these ports support auto-negotiation, so the optimum
transmission mode (half or full duplex), and data rate (10, 100, or
1000 Mbps) can be selected automatically. If a device connected to one of
these ports does not support auto-negotiation, the communication mode

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of that port can be configured manually.

SFP Slots

The Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver slots are shared with
four of the RJ-45 ports (ports 21-24). In its default configuration, if an SFP
transceiver (purchased separately) is installed in a slot and has a valid link
on its port, the associated RJ-45 port is disabled and cannot be used. The
switch can also be configured to force the use of an RJ-45 port or SFP slot,
as required.

Port and Power Status LEDs

The switch includes a display panel for key system and port indications that

simplify installation and network troubleshooting. The LEDs, which are
located on the front panel for easy viewing, are shown below and
described in the following tables.

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Port Status LEDsPower Status LED

Figure 1-3 Port LEDs and Power LED

Table 1-1 Port Status LEDs

LED Condition Status

Fast Ethernet Ports (Ports 1-24)

Link/Act
(Link/Activity)

On/Flashing
Green

Port has established a valid network connection.
Flashing indicates activity.

Off There is no valid link on the port.

1000 Mbps On Green Port is operating at 1000 Mbps.

Off Port is operating at 10 or 100 Mbps.

Table 1-2 Power Status LED

LED Condition Status

Power Green Internal power is operating normally.

Off Power off.

Power Supply Socket

The power socket is located on the rear panel of the switch. The standard

1-4

power socket is for the AC power cord.

Figure 1-4 Power Supply Socket

Features and Benefits

100-240V ~50-60Hz 0.8A

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EATURES AND BENEFITS

Connectivity

• 24 10/100/1000 Mbps ports for easy Gigabit Ethernet integration and
for protection of your investment in legacy LAN equipment.

• Auto-negotiation enables each RJ-45 port to automatically select the
optimum communication mode (half or full duplex) if this feature is
supported by the attached device; otherwise the port can be configured
manually.

• RJ-45 10/100/1000BASE-T ports support auto MDI/MDI-X pinout
selection.

• Unshielded (UTP) cable supported on all RJ-45 ports: Category 3 or
better for 10 Mbps connections, Category 5 or better for 100 Mbps
connections, and Category 5, 5e, 6 or better for 1000 Mbps
connections.

• IEEE 802.3-2002 Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet.

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Expandability

• 4 Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver slots (shared with
1000BASE-T ports)

• Supports 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX and 1000BASE-LH SFP
transceivers.

Performance

• Transparent bridging.

• Provides store-and-forward switching for intra-VLAN traffic, and IP
routing for inter-VLAN traffic.

• Jumbo-Frame up to 9,6 Kbytes

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• Supports flow control

• Broadcast storm control

Management

• “At-a-glance” LEDs for easy troubleshooting.

• Network management agent

• Manages switch in-band or out-of-band

• Supports web-based interface

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ETWORK

Introduction to Switching

A network switch allows simultaneous transmission of multiple packets via
non-crossbar switching. This means that it can partition a network more
efficiently than bridges or routers. the switch have, therefore, been
recognized as one of the most important building blocks for today’s
networking technology.

When performance bottlenecks are caused by congestion at the network
access point (such as the network card for a high-volume file server), the
device experiencing congestion (server, power user or hub) can be attached
directly to a switched port. And, by using full-duplex mode, the bandwidth
of the dedicated segment can be doubled to maximize throughput.

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LANNING

When networks are based on repeater (hub) technology, the distance
between end stations is limited by a maximum hop count. However, a
switch turns the hop count back to zero. So subdividing the network into
smaller and more manageable segments, and linking them to the larger
network by means of a switch, removes this limitation.

A switch can be easily configured in any Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or
Gigabit Ethernet, network to significantly boost bandwidth while using
conventional cabling and network cards.

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Application Examples

The EZ Switch 10/100/1000 is not only designed to segment your
network, but also to provide a wide range of options in setting up network
connections and linking VLANs or IP subnets. Some typical applications
are described below.

Collapsed Backbone

The EZ Switch 10/100/1000 is an excellent choice for mixed Ethernet,
Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet installations where significant growth
is expected in the near future. In a basic stand-alone configuration, it can
provide direct full-duplex connections for up to 24 workstations or
servers. You can easily build on this basic configuration, adding direct full­duplex connections to workstations or servers. When the time comes for
further expansion, just connect to another hub or switch using one of the
Gigabit Ethernet ports built into the front panel, a Gigabit Ethernet port
on a plug-in SFP transceiver.

In the figure below, the 24-port switch is operating as a collapsed backbone
for a small LAN. It is providing dedicated 10 Mbps full-duplex
connections to workstations, 100 Mbps full-duplex connections to power
users, and 1 Gbps full-duplex connections to servers.

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Workstations

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