Set Up Broadcast Filtering; Use The Local Browser Interface To Set Up Broadcast Filtering - NETGEAR PROSAFE XS716E User Manual

8-Port or 16-Port 10-Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Plus Switch
7. Select one or more ports.
8. Set the ingress (incoming) and egress (outgoing) traffic rates by doing the following:
a. Select one or more ports.
b. In the Ingress Rate menu, select the maximum rate.
You can set a rate from 32 to 4096 Mbit/s. By default, no limit is set.
c. In the Egress Rate menu, select the maximum rate.
You can set a rate from 32 to 4096 Mbit/s. By default, no limit is set.
d. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
9. To set different rates for one or more other ports, repeat Step 8.

Set up broadcast filtering

You can configure the switch to block broadcast storms (massive transmission of broadcast
packets forwarded to every port on the same VLAN). If they are not blocked, broadcast storm
packets can delay or halt the transmission of other data. Some switches allow you to select a
storm control rate for each port. Others assign a predetermined storm control rate for all ports
on the switch.
If broadcast traffic on any port exceeds the threshold that you set, the switch temporarily
blocks (discards) the broadcast traffic.

Use the local browser interface to set up broadcast filtering

To set up broadcast filtering:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or connect directly to a switch that is
off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Access the switch using a web
browser on page 17.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch's password in the password field.
The switch's default password is password.
The Switch Information page displays.
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