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GS-5008E
User Manual
11-2021 / V1.0
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  • Page 1 GS-5008E User Manual 11-2021 / V1.0...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents I. Product Information ..........1 I-1. Package Contents ............... 1 I-2. Hardware Interface ..............2 I-3. LED Status .................. 2 II. Installation .............. 3 II-1 Connecting to Network............... 3 II-2 Starting the Web-based Configuration Utility ......4 II-3 Launching the Configuration Utility ..........4 III.
  • Page 3 III-9 Rate Limiting ................17 III-10 Loop Detect/Prevent ..............18 III-11 IGMP Snooping ................. 19 III-12 Password .................. 20 III-13 Logout ..................21...
  • Page 4: Product Information

    I. Product Information The Edimax Pro GS-5008E web-smart switch equipped with 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports and rich web managed functions. This switch provides high-speed and reliable data transfer ideal for network connectivity in the home, small office, small-and-Medium business and enterprise environments.
  • Page 5: I-2. Hardware Interface

    I-2. Hardware Interface Description Reset PWR/SYS LAN Port x 8, LED (LINK/ACT) DC Power Jack I-3. LED Status Color Status Description The switch is powered on PWR/SYS Green Flashing The switch is booting up Power is disconnected or failed The Port is connected, Link at 10/100M Amber Flashing...
  • Page 6: Installation

    II. Installation Read the following topics and perform the procedures in the correct order. Incorrect installation may cause damage to the product. II-1 Connecting to Network 1. There are two ways to physically set up the switch. ˙ Place the switch on a flat surface. ˙...
  • Page 7: Starting The Web-Based Configuration Utility

    II-2 Starting the Web-based Configuration Utility This section describes how to navigate the web-based switch configuration utility through web browser. Be sure to disable any browser pop-up blocker. Browser Restrictions  If you are using older versions of Internet Explorer, you cannot directly use an IPv6 address to access the device.
  • Page 8 The default username is “admin” and the default password is “1234”. The first time that you log in with the default username and password, you are required to set a new password.
  • Page 9: Web-Based Switch Configuration

    III. Web-based Switch Configuration The Web Smart switches provide rich functionalities. This chapter describes how to use the web-based management interface (Web UI) to configure the switch’s features. III-1 System Information This page shows system current information. It also allows user to edit some system information.
  • Page 10: Iii-2 Management

    Item Description Model Name Model name of the switch. System name of the switch. The Device name can be Device Name modified. Firmware Current running firmware image version. Version MAC Address Base MAC address of the switch. IPv4 Address Current system IPv4 address. Subnet Mask A 32-bit number that masks an IP address Gateway...
  • Page 11: Iii-3 Port

    “Reboot” button. Management Reset: You can reset the switch to default by pressing the “Reset “button. Item Description Backup: Backup the configurations from this GS-5008E. Configuration Restore/Backup Restore: Restore the configurations choosing configuration file from PC or NB. Item Description Firmware...
  • Page 12 Item Description Port Port number Port speed capabilities. Auto: Auto speed with all capabilities. 10M Half: Speed with 10Mbps Speed 10M Full: Speed with 20Mbps 100M Half: Speed with 100Mbps 100M Full: Speed with 200Mbps Down: Displays port is not in use. Connection Or link speed if it is in use.
  • Page 13: Iii-4 Vlan

    III-4 VLAN This page allows user to configure each port of selected VLANs. Item Description Apply Click “Apply” to save the values. Port Designated port number. PVID Enter a Port VLAN ID for each port. Click “Create New VLAN” to enter new Create New VLAN VLAN settings.
  • Page 14: Iii-5 Link Aggregation

    III-5 Link Aggregation Link aggregation is the grouping of physical ports into one logical higher-capacity link. You may want to trunk ports if, for example, it is cheaper to use multiple lower-speed links than to under-utilize a high-speed, but more costly, single-port link.
  • Page 15: Iii-6 Port Mirroring

    Item Description LACP Global Select “Enable “or “Disable” to enable or disable State Link Aggregation Control Protocol. Select the outgoing traffic distribution type. Packets from the same source and/or to the same destination are sent over the same link within the trunk.
  • Page 16: Iii-7 Qos

    Item Description Enable Mirror Enable/disable port mirroring. Select the mirror direction:  Both( Ingress and Egress) Mirror Direction  Ingress  Egress Monitor Port Select the mirror destination port. Mirrored Port List Choose the destination of the mirrored port. Apply Click Apply to save the changes.
  • Page 17: Iii-7-2. Port-Based Qos

    III-7-2. Port-Based QoS Queue0 Low Priority Queue1 Normal Priority Queue2 Medium Priority Queue3 High Priority Item Description WFQ(Weighted Fair Queue) Schedule Method Strict Priority WFQ weight options: Weight (WFQ Method ONLY) Apply Click Apply to save the changes.
  • Page 18: Iii-7-3. Ieee 802.1P Qos

    III-7-3. IEEE 802.1p QoS If QoS type is set to 802.1p, the priority is based on the incoming PCP field of the traffic. The current queue for each PCP is configured as below. PCP value Priority Acronym Traffic types 0 (lowest) Background 1 (default) Best effort...
  • Page 19: Iii-8 Broadcast Storm Control

    Item Description WFQ(Weighted Fair Queue) Schedule Method Strict Priority WFQ weight options: Weight (WFQ Method ONLY) Click Apply to save the changes. Apply III-8 Broadcast Storm Control A traffic storm occurs when packets flood the network ports, creating traffic and impacting network performance in a negative way. The broadcast storm control feature prevents network ports from being disrupted by a broadcast, multicast, or DLF (Destination Lookup Failure) traffic storm.
  • Page 20: Iii-9 Rate Limiting

    “Apply” to apply the settings. III-9 Rate Limiting When the Rate Control feature is enabled, GS-5008E provides Ingress/Egress traffic Rate Control per port for broadcast traffic type. Enable this feature to reduce broadcast packets in your network. Click the drop down menus to change the Ingress/Egress rate, and click “Apply”...
  • Page 21: Iii-10 Loop Detect/Prevent

    III-10 Loop Detect/Prevent GS-5008E provides a Loop Protection feature for unmanaged environments. There are two kinds of mechanism are available, which are Loop Detection and Loop Prevention. Users can choose to enable Loop Detection or Loop Prevention. The Loop Discovery frame uses the system MAC as source address. When the port receives the discovery frame and found that the source MAC is the same as system MAC, loop is determined.
  • Page 22: Iii-11 Igmp Snooping

    III-11 IGMP Snooping IGMP snooping is the process of listening to Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) network traffic to control delivery of IP multicasts. Network switches with IGMP snooping listen in on the IGMP conversation between hosts and routers and maintain a map of which links need which IP multicast transmission.
  • Page 23: Iii-12 Password

    NOTE: While port trunking (LACP) is enabled, port trunking port can't be set as "Static Router Port Function Description Blocking Enable/disable Blocking Unknown Multicast filter Unknown Multicast Enable IGMP Snooping and select the “IGMP Static Enable IGMP Route port”. Snooping Apply.
  • Page 24: Iii-13 Logout

    III-13 Logout Click the Logout button to exit the Web UI of GS-5008E.
  • Page 25 COPYRIGHT Copyright  Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission from Edimax Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Page 26 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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.
  • Page 27 EU Declaration of Conformity English: This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/30/EU. Français: Cet équipement est conforme aux exigences essentielles et autres dispositions de la directive 2014/30/EU. Čeština: Toto zařízení je v souladu se základními požadavky a ostatními příslušnými ustanoveními směrnic 2014/30/EU.
  • Page 28 Declaration of Conformity We, Edimax Technology Co., Ltd., declare under our sole responsibility, that the equipment described below complies with the requirements of the European R&TTE directives. Equipment: 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Smart-Lite Switch Model No.: GS-5008E The following European standards for essential requirements have been followed:...
  • Page 29 Declaration of Conformity We, Edimax Technology Co., Ltd., declare under our sole responsibility, that the equipment described below complies with the requirements of the United Kingdom EMC and Safety directives. Equipment: 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Smart-Lite Switch Model No.: GS-5008E The following European standards for essential requirements have been followed: Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 (S.I.

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