Copyright..................................................................................................................................................................... ii

Interference Statements and Warnings................................................................................................................... iii

ZyXEL Limited Warranty ........................................................................................................................................... iv

Customer Support ...................................................................................................................................................... v

Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................................... vi

List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................................. x

List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................................... xiv

Preface..................................................................................................................................................................... xvii

Getting Ready .............................................................................................................................................................. I

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your VES ................................................................................................................ 1-1

1.1

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

1.2

Features .................................................................................................................................................1-1

1.3

Applications...........................................................................................................................................1-3

Chapter 2 Hardware Connections...................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.1

Additional Installation Requirements....................................................................................................2-1

2.2

Back Panel.............................................................................................................................................2-1

2.3

Front Panel ............................................................................................................................................2-2

2.4

Front Panel Ports ...................................................................................................................................2-2

2.5

Front Panel LEDs ..................................................................................................................................2-4

Web Configurator Getting Started & Advanced Applications ............................................................................... II

Chapter 3 Web Configurator Introduction......................................................................................................... 3-1

3.1 Web Configurator Overview .......................................................................................................................3-1

3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator.................................................................................................................3-1

3.3 Home Screen ...............................................................................................................................................3-2

3.4 Screen Overview .........................................................................................................................................3-3

3.5 Navigating the Web Configurator ...............................................................................................................3-4

Chapter 4 Initial Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 4-1

4.1 Initial Configuration Overview ...................................................................................................................4-1

4.2 Configuration of VES..................................................................................................................................4-1

4.3 VLAN Setup................................................................................................................................................4-1

Chapter 5 Getting Started Screens .................................................................................................................... 5-1

5.1 Getting Started Screens Overview...............................................................................................................5-1

5.2 General Setup Screen ..................................................................................................................................5-1

5.3 IGMP Snooping...........................................................................................................................................5-2

5.4 Introduction to Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)............................................................................................5-2

5.5 GARP Timer................................................................................................................................................5-4

5.6 Switch Setup Screen ....................................................................................................................................5-4

5.7 IP Setup Screen ...........................................................................................................................................5-8

Chapter 6 Port Setup........................................................................................................................................... 6-1

6.1 Port Setup Overview ...................................................................................................................................6-1

6.2 Flow Control................................................................................................................................................6-1

6.3 VDSL Mode ................................................................................................................................................6-1

6.4 Rate Adaption..............................................................................................................................................6-2

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