User`s guide

Signamax 065-7931 16-Port 10/100/1000BaseT/TX WebSmart Switch
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Table of Contents
CAUTION--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------VI
ELECTRONIC EMISSION NOTICES ---------------------------------------------------------VI
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION--------------------------------------------------------- 2
1-1. OVERVIEW OF THE 065-7931 WEBSMART SWITCH------------------------------ 2
1-2. CHECKLIST ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
1-3. FEATURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3
1-4. VIEW OF THE 065-7931 WEBSMART SWITCH ------------------------------------ 5
1-4-1. User Interfaces on the Front Panel (Button, LEDs and Plugs)Error!
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1-4-2. User Interfaces on the Rear Panel ---------------------------------------- 6
1-5. VIEW OF THE OPTIONAL MODULES ------------------------------------------------- 7
CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION ---------------------------------------------------------- 8
2-1. STARTING UP THE 065-7931 WEBSMART SWITCH------------------------------- 8
2-1-1. Hardware and Cable Installation------------------------------------------- 8
2-1-2. Cabling Requirements-------------------------------------------------------- 9
2-1-2-1. Cabling Requirements for TP Ports --------------------------------10
2-1-2-2. Cabling Requirements for 1000SX/LX SFP Module------------10
2-1-2-3. Switch Cascading in Network Topology --------------------------- 11
2-1-3. Configuring the Management Agent of the 065-7931 WebSmart
switch-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
2-1-3-1. Configuring the Management Agent of the 065-7931
WebSmart switch through the Ethernet Port--------------------------------15
2-1-4. IP Address Assignment------------------------------------------------------16
2-2. TYPICAL APPLICATIONS --------------------------------------------------------------21
CHAPTER 3. BASIC CONCEPT AND MANAGEMENT ------------------------23
3-1. WHAT’S ETHERNET? -----------------------------------------------------------------23
3-2. MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL (MAC)--------------------------------------------------26
3-3. FLOW CONTROL ----------------------------------------------------------------------32
3-4. HOW DOES A SWITCH WORK?-------------------------------------------------------35
3-5. VIRTUAL LAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------39
3-6. LINK AGGREGATION ------------------------------------------------------------------45
CHAPTER 4. OPERATION OF WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT -------------47
4-1. WEB MANAGEMENT HOME OVERVIEW --------------------------------------------48
4-2. CONFIGURATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------50
4-2-1. System Configuration--------------------------------------------------------51
4-2-2. Ports Configuration-----------------------------------------------------------54
4-2-3. VLAN Mode Configuration--------------------------------------------------56