User Manual
Overview
TP-Link’s new JetStream T1600 series gigabit smart switches feature signicant upgrades, when
compared with previous models. Integrated with useful L2 and L2+ features such as static routing,
802.1Q VLAN, QoS, IGMP Snooping, they provide cost-eective networking solutions for small and
medium-sized businesses, oering enhanced usability and better performance.
Abundant L2 and L2+ Features
For more application of L2 switches, T1600 series switches supports a complete lineup of L2 features,
including 802.1Q tag VLAN, Port Isolation, Port Mirroring, STP/RSTP/MSTP, Link Aggregation Group and
802.3x Flow Control function. Besides, the switch provides advanced features for network maintenance
such as Loop Back Detection, Cable Diagnostics and IGMP Snooping. IGMP snooping ensures the switch
intelligently forward the multicast stream only to the appropriate subscribers while IGMP throttling &
ltering restrict each subscriber on a port level to prevent unauthorized multicast access. Moreover,
these switches support L2+ feature—static routing, which is a simple way to provide segmentation of the
network with internal routing through the switch and helps network trac for more ecient use.
Advanced QoS Features
To integrate voice, data and video service on one network, the switch applies rich QoS policies.
Administrator can designate the priority of the trac based on a variety of means including Port Priority,
802.1P Priority and DSCP Priority, to ensure that voice and video are always clear, smooth and jitter free.
In conjunction with the Voice VLAN the switch supports, the voice applications will operate with much
smoother performance.
IPv6 Support
T1600 series switches support comprehensive IPv6 features including management, ACL and QoS, all
helps to ensure investment protection and a smooth migration to IPv6-based network without switch
replacement.
Enterprise Level Management Features
The switches are easy to use and manage. It supports various user-friendly standard management
features, such as intuitive web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) or industry-standard Command Line
Interface (CLI), SNMP (v1/2/3) and RMON support enables the switch to be polled for valuable status
information and send traps on abnormal events. And it also supports Dual Image, which provides
reduced down-time for the switches, when the image is being upgraded / downgraded.