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- Page 1 EtherFast ® II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch Use this guide to install: Linksys EtherFast ® II 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch (EG24M) User Guide...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Changing the Location Changing the Administration Password Changing the Guest Password Statistic Collection Reboot-on-Error Remote Telnet Login Returning to the Basic Management Screen Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ® LAN Port Configuration Console Port Configuration Advanced Management Activities... -
Page 4: Introduction
10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch Maximize your network potential with the ultimate high-speed manageable switch. The EtherFast II 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch from Linksys delivers a combination of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet solu- tions, all in one surprisingly affordable package. -
Page 5: Package Contents
(Row C) GIGABIT Link Tx/Rx The LED will illuminate when the switch is powered on. The LED will illuminate when management functions are being performed. The LED will illuminate orange when the port is operating at 10Mbps, and illuminate green when operating at 100Mbps. -
Page 6: The Rj-45 Ports
The Console Port The 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch is equipped with a serial port labeled CONSOLE (located on the rear of the switch) that allows you to con- nect to a computer (for configuration purposes) using the provided serial cable. -
Page 7: Rack-Mounting The Gigaswitch
Ethernet connection. To uplink the switch, connect one end of a Category 5 (or better) network cable into Port 24, then connect the other end of the cable into the desired network device’s uplink port. -
Page 8: Switch Management
Switch Management Overview The Linksys EtherFast II 10/100 24-Port Managed GigaSwitch offers an easy- to-use, menu-driven console interface. Using this interface, you can perform various switch configuration and management activities, including: • Configuring system and port parameters • Assigning an IP address •... -
Page 9: Configuring The Gigaswitch
Configuring the GigaSwitch Overview The Linksys EtherFast II 10/100 24-Port Managed GigaSwitch features a menu-driven console interface for switch configuration. The GigaSwitch can be configured locally through the serial port or remotely via a Telnet connec- tion. Web-Based Configuration and Management This User Guide provides instructions on how to configure and manage the GigaSwitch using the console interface. -
Page 10: General Management Configuration
Use the following procedure to configure the general management options: Changing the System Name 1. From the General screen, highlight System Name and press the Enter key. The Enter System Name screen appears. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 11: Changing The Guest Password
Password Changed message will appear, confirming that the new password is in effect. 7. Press Enter to remove the message and return to the General screen. The admin password will appear as asterisks in the admin Password field. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 12: Reboot-On-Error
3. Press Enter to return to the General screen. Remote Telnet Login 1. From the General screen, highlight Remote Telnet Login and press the Enter key. The following screen will appear. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 13: Changing The Speed And Flow Control
Control and press the Enter key. A screen similar to the following will show the current line speed settings for all ports. If an expansion module is installed in the switch, it will also be listed. 2. You can configure each port individually or all ports at one time. To con- figure an individual port, highlight it and press Enter. -
Page 14: Changing The Flow Control
1. From the LAN Port Configurations screen, highlight Physical Address and press the Enter key. A screen similar to the following (see next page) will appear. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 15: Changing The Console Baud Rate
2. Highlight the desired modem setup string option. N N o o t t e e : : Switch setup, when accessed through a modem or SLIP account, is the sole responsibility of the user. Technical... -
Page 16: Enabling Or Disabling Slip
N N o o t t e e : : if you enable SLIP, a warning window will appear telling you to disable SLIP if you encounter problems. By enabling SLIP, the switch cannot be directly accessed through the console port with the provided serial cable. -
Page 17: Advanced Management Activities
(GVRP and IGMP), port trunking, port mirroring, and file transfer. To perform advanced management activities: 1. From the Switch Management screen, highlight Advanced Management and press Enter. The Advanced Management screen will appear. 2. In the Advanced Management screen, highlight the desired option and press the Enter key. -
Page 18: Vlan Perspective
Settings screen. 5. To enter an optional VLAN name, perform the following steps (the VLAN name is used to identify the VLAN at the local switch). a) Press the Down Arrow key to move to VLAN Name. b) Press Enter. The Enter New VLAN Name screen will appear. -
Page 19: Adding New Switch Ports
New VLAN Settings screen. 6. Press the Esc key. A screen similar to the following will appear. This screen will allow you to add or delete switch port to a VLAN. Adding New Switch Ports To add new switch ports to the newly created VLAN: 1. -
Page 20: Deleting A Vlan Id
VLAN ID. 3. With Yes highlighted, press the Enter key to delete the VLAN ID, or to retain it, press the Esc key or highlight No and press Enter. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 21: Searching For Mac Addresses
2. Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key to highlight VLAN Settings. 3. Press Enter. A screen similar to the following will appear. 4. From this screen, you can add or delete switch ports from any VLAN except the default VLAN. The controls for adding and deleting ports are... -
Page 22: Adding Ports
(to deselect it, press Enter again to remove the asterisk). To select all ports, highlight All Ports and press Enter. • Press Esc. The port(s) you selected appear in the previous screen. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 23: Ip Multicast Group Perspective
3. To view the VLAN and IP multicast group addresses associated with the MAC address, highlight a host in the Hosts screen and press Enter. A VLAN/IP Multicast Group Membership screen similar to the following will appear. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 24: Port Perspective
2. Press the Enter key. A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear, along with a list of the MAC addresses for the selected VLAN and the corresponding VLAN memberships. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 25: Per Port Statistics
3. Press the Enter key. A screen similar to the following will appear, showing the statistics for the port you selected. 4. To reset counters for the port in the screen above, press the “R” key. The following screen will appear (see next page). Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 26: Ip & Rip Settings
Enter to delete it. Press Esc or highlight No and press Enter to retain it. Note that by deleting the IP Address, any Telnet or Web connection will be disconnected. 4. When you finish, press the Esc key until you return to the desired screen. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 27: Deleting Static Arp Table Entries
7. To add more static ARP table entries, repeat steps 1 through 6. When you are finished, press Esc to return to the ARP Table screen. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 28: Routing Table
The Routing Table allows you to view, add, delete, or search a particular routing path. Information is displayed in the following columns: Network The IP Subnetwork address to which the switch can route packets. Mask: The related IP Subnetwork Mask to which the switch can route packets. -
Page 29: Deleting Router Table Entries
2. Press the “-” (hyphen) key to delete the entry. 3. To delete additional Routing Table entries, repeat steps 1 and 2. When you finish, press Esc to return to the Routing Table screen. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... - Page 30 2. To add a relay IP, hold down the Shift key and press the “+” key. A screen similar to the following will appear. 3. Highlight the appropriate interface, or highlight All Interfaces, then press Esc. A screen similar to the following (see next page) will appear. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®...
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Page 31: Ping Settings
11. To define additional DHCP gateways, repeat steps 1 through 10. 12. When you finish defining DHCP gateways, press Esc until you return to the desired screen. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 32: Bridging
9. Type a timeout value, from 0 to 999, and press Enter. 10. When you finish specifying the ping parameters, press Esc to start ping- ing a remote IP address. 11. Press Esc again to return to the L3 IP Networking screen. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 33: Static Filtering
If you select Source MAC Address and press Enter, the SRC MAC Out-Filter screen will appear. If you select Destination MAC Address and press Enter, the DST MAC Out- Filter screen will appear. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 34: Spanning Tree Functions
Use the following procedure to modify the selections shown: 1. With the Spanning Tree Protocol field highlighted, press Enter. The fol- lowing choices will appear (see next page). Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 35: Spanning Tree Port States
3. Enable or disable the selected port (your selection will appear next to the selected port). 4. To change the administration status options for other ports, repeat steps 1 through 3. 5. When you finish, press Esc. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ® Spanning Tree Path Costs Highlight Spanning Tree Path Costs in the Spanning Tree Protocol screen and press the Enter key. -
Page 36: Spanning Tree Port Priorities
Root port. 4. To change the priorities of other ports, repeat steps 1 through 3. 5. When you finish, press the Esc key until you return to the desired screen. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... - Page 37 10. To specify a trap host IP address, use the Down Arrow key to move to Trap Host 1 IP Address and press Enter. The Enter Trap Host 1 IP Address screen will appear (see next page). Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®...
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Page 38: Other Protocols
GVRP value highlighted. 1. To change the GVRP setting, press Enter with GVRP highlighted. When the following screen ( see next page) appears, highlight the desired setting and press Enter. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ® 2. To change the IGMP setting, highlight IGMP and press Enter. When the following screen appears, highlight the desired setting and press Enter. -
Page 39: Port Mirroring
5. When you finish selecting ports, press Esc. A screen similar to the follow- ing (see next page) will appear, showing the ports associated with the trunk group. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 40: Upgrading Firmware
7. Press Esc. Your selections will appear in the following screen. 8. To mirror additional ports, repeat steps 2 through 7. 9. When you finish, press the Esc key until you return to the desired screen. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 41: Snmp And Rmon Management
Management Station running an SNMP network management application with graphical user interface. SNMP Agent and MIB-2 (RFC1213) The SNMP Agent running on the switch manager CPU is responsible for: • Retrieving MIB counters from various layers of software modules according to the SNMP GET/GET NEXT frame messages. -
Page 42: Rmon Mib (Rfc 1757) And Bridge Mib (Rfc 1493)
RMON MIB (RFC 1757) and Bridge MIB (RFC 1493) The GigaSwitch provides hardware-based RMON counters in the switch chipset. The switch manager CPU polls these counters periodically to collect the statistics in a format that complies with the RMON MIB definition. -
Page 43: Appendix
Each fiber optic cable is tipped with a connector that fits into a fiber port on a network adapter, hub, or switch. In the U. S., most cables use a square SC connector that slides and locks into place when plugged into a port or con-... -
Page 44: Twisted-Pair Cabling
Face the clip down so that the copper side faces up (the springy clip will now be parallel to the floor).When looking down on the copper side, wire 1 will be on the far left. Linksys EtherFast II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ®... -
Page 45: Specifications
II Series 10/100 Managed 24-Port GigaSwitch ® Customer Support For help with the installation or operation of your EtherFast 10/100 Managed 25-Port GigaSwitch, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Customer Support Information E-mail... - Page 46 h t t p : / / w w w. l i n k s y s . c o m...
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