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Page 1: User Guide
® A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc. 24 Port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch User Guide with WebView WIRED SRW224 Model No. - Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome What’s in this Guide? Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Switch The Front Panel The Back Panel The Side Panel Chapter 3: Connecting the Switch Overview Pre-Installation Considerations Hardware Installation... - Page 4 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Appendix E: Specifications Appendix F: Warranty Information Appendix G: Regulatory Information Appendix H: Contact Information...
- Page 5 Figure 4-11: IP Configuration Figure 4-12: Firmware Update Figure 4-13: Main Menu Figure 4-14: Send File Figure 4-15: Xmodem File Send for SRW224 Figure 4-16: Restore System Default Setting Figure 4-17: Reboot System Figure 4-18: Return to Main Menu Figure 4-19: Port Status...
- Page 6 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Figure 5-1: Addrees Field Figure 5-2: Password Screen Figure 5-3: Welcome Screen Figure 5-4: System Tab-System Information Figure 5-5: System Tab-MISC Configuration Figure 5-6: System Tab-Username/Password Setting Figure 5-7: Port Tab-Port Status Figure 5-8: Port Tab-Port Configuration Figure 5-9: Trunk Configuration Figure 5-10: 802.1Q VLAN...
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Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView. This Switch will allow you to network better than ever. This new Linksys rackmount switch delivers non-blocking, wire speed switching for your 10, and 100 megabit network clients, plus multiple options for connecting to your network backbone. -
Page 8: What's In This Guide
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView What’s in this Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Switch. • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Switch’s applications and this User Guide. • Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Switch This chapter describes the physical features of the Switch. - Page 9 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView • Appendix H: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support. Chapter 1: Introduction What’s in this Guide?
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Page 10: Chapter 2: Getting To Know The Switch
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Switch The Front Panel The Switch's LEDs and ports are located on the front panel. Figure 2-1: Front Panel LEDs System Green. Lights to indicate the power is being supplied to the Switch. LINK/ACT Green. -
Page 11: The Back Panel
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView The Back Panel The power port is located on the back panel of the Switch. Figure 2-2: Back Panel Power The Power port is where you will connect the power cord. The Side Panel The security slot is located on a side panel. - Page 12 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView RJ-45 Ports The Switch is equipped with twenty-four auto-sensing RJ-45 ports. These RJ-45 ports support network speeds of either 10Mbps or 100Mbps, and can operate in half and full-duplex modes. Auto-sensing technology enables each port to automatically detect the speed of the device connected to it (10Mbps or 100Mbps), and adjust its speed and duplex accordingly.
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Page 13: Chapter 3: Connecting The Switch
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Chapter 3: Connecting the Switch Overview This chapter will explain how to connect network devices to the Switch. For an example of a typical network configuration, see the application diagram shown in Figure 3-1. Figure 3-1: Typical Network Configuration When you connect your network devices, make sure you don’t exceed the maximum cabling distances, which are listed in the following table:... -
Page 14: Pre-Installation Considerations
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Pre-Installation Considerations Fast Ethernet Considerations If you will be using the Switch for Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) applications, you must observe the following guidelines: Full-Duplex Considerations As previously mentioned, the Switch provides full-duplex support for its RJ-45 ports. Full-duplex operation allows data to be sent and received simultaneously, doubling a port’s potential data throughput. -
Page 15: Placement Options
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to connect additional devices. 5. If you are using the Gigabit port, connect a Category 5e Ethernet network cable to the Gigabit port on the Switch, and connect the other end to a Gigabit server or other network device. 6. -
Page 16: Uplinking The Switch
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Rack-Mount Placement To rack-mount the Switch in any standard 19-inch rack, follow the instructions described below. 1. Place the Switch on a hard flat surface with the front panel faced towards your front side 2. -
Page 17: Chapter 4: Configuration Using The Console Interface
Figure 4-1: Finding HyperTerminal options listed in this menu. Select HyperTerminal. Running the Hyper Terminal utility program. 2. Enter a name for this connection. In the example below, the name of connection is SRW224. Select an icon for the application. Click OK. -
Page 18: Configuring The Switch Through The Console Interface
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Configuring the Switch through the Console Interface Login When you finish configuring the Hyper Terminal, the Login screen will appear. The first time you open the Web- Based Utility, use the default username admin, and leave the password blank. Click the Login button. You can set a new password later from the Password Setting screen. -
Page 19: Figure 4-7: System Configuration
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView System Configuration System Configuration displays: 1. System Information 2. Advanced Switch Configuration 3. Password Setting 4. IP Configuration 5. Firmware Update Figure 4-7: System Configuration 6. Restore System Default Setting 7. Reboot System 0. -
Page 20: Figure 4-9: Advanced Switch Configuration
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Advanced Switch Configuration This screen allows you to make advanced switch configuration settings. Broadcast Storm Filter. This allows you to filter by percentage the amount of broadcast traffic to your network to prevent a storm of too many broadcasts from being sent at the same time. -
Page 21: Figure 4-11: Ip Configuration
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView IP Configuration IP information is displayed here. • MAC Address. The MAC Address of the Switch is displayed. • IP Address. This IP Address of the network is displayed. (The default IP address is 192.168.1.254.) Verify that the address you enter is correct and does not conflict with another device on the network. -
Page 22: Figure 4-14: Send File
Protocol drop-down menu. Click Send to send the firmware. Figure 4-14: Send File The Xmodem File Send for SRW224 screen will appear to display the status of the upgrade. When you are prompted to restart the Switch, select Y to restart the Switch. -
Page 23: Figure 4-17: Reboot System
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Reboot System If you would like to reboot the Switch, select Reboot System and press Enter. Figure 4-17: Reboot System Return to Main Menu Select Return to Main Menu if you want to return to the main menu. Figure 4-18: Return to Main Menu Chapter 4: Configuration using the Console Interface Configuring the Switch through the Console Interface... -
Page 24: Figure 4-19: Port Status
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Port Status This screen allows you to view the status of a port. The Port, Enable, Link Status, Spd/Dpx, and Flow Control are displayed. Port Configuration Figure 4-19: Port Status This screen allows you to change the status of a port. Select the port, then Enable the port you want to configure or Disable if you don’t. -
Page 25: Chapter 5: Configuring The Switch Through The Web Utility
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Chapter 5: Configuring the Switch through the Web Utility Overview Open your web browser and enter 192.168.1.254 into the address field. Press the Enter key and the Password screen will appear. The first time you open the Web-Based Utility, use the default username admin, and leave the Figure 5-1: Addrees Field password blank. -
Page 26: System Tab
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView System Tab The System tab displays the system information. • Firmware version. The current firmware version is displayed. • MAC Address. The MAC Address of the Switch is displayed. • IP Address. This IP Address of the network is displayed. (The default IP address is 192.168.1.254. Verify the address. -
Page 27: Figure 5-6: System Tab-Username/Password Setting
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Collision Retry Forever. In a collision, a packet will be re-sent until it reaches its destination. To enable this feature, select Enable from the drop-down menu. To disable this feature, select Disable. MAC Table Auto-Aging. -
Page 28: Port Tab
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Port Tab This tab allows you to view the status of a port. The Port, Enable, Link Status, Spd/Dpx, and Flow Control are displayed. Click Click here to configure Speed/Duplex of each Port, which is located at the bottom of the screen, to configure the ports. -
Page 29: Trunk Tab
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Trunk Tab This tab allows you to configure the trunk group. Select the port, then select if it is a normal port, then select the group you want to add the port to. Click Apply when finished with your changes. -
Page 30: Figure 5-11: Advanced 802.1Q Vlan Setting
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Setting For each port, select Drop or Forward for Nonmember and Untagged. Figure 5-11: Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Setting Edit a 802.1Q VLAN Group To add an 802.1QVLAN group, enter an identifying number between 1 and 255 in the VLAN ID field. Select Tagged from the drop-down menu under the port for each port that you want to add. -
Page 31: Figure 5-13: Mode Change
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView If you change from an 802.1q VLAN mode to a Port-based VLAN mode, this screen will appear. Figure 5-13: Mode Change PortBased VLAN Mode The VLAN Group list will display the existing VLAN groups.To add a VLAN group, click Add New. To delete a group from the list, click Delete. -
Page 32: Figure 5-16: Qos Configuration
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView QoS Configuration This screen allows you to configure the QoS. Select the QoS Mode of High Low = 3:1, Disable QoS Priority, High Empty Then Low, High Low = 3:1, High Low = 5:1, High Low = 7:1 from the drop-down menu. Select the Static Port Ingress Priority of High or Low from the drop-down menu, for the port you want to configure. -
Page 33: Appendix A: Fast Ethernet And Gigabit Ethernet
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Appendix A: Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet About Fast Ethernet 1. As the demand for desktop video, multimedia development, imaging, and other speed-intensive applications continues to rise, the need for high performance, fault tolerant LAN technology will become more critical. 2. -
Page 34: Appendix B: Cabling
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Appendix B: Cabling Overview Twisted Pair Cabling and Fiber Optic Cabling are discussed in this appendix. Twisted Pair Cabling There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the most reliable and is highly recommended. -
Page 35: Figure B-2: Straight-Through Cable
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Figure B-2: Straight-Through Cable Figure B-3: Crossed-Over Cable Appendix B: Cabling Twisted Pair Cabling... -
Page 36: Fiber Optic Cabling
In Europe, the round ST connector is more prevalent. You must use the Linksys MGBT1, MGBSX1, or MGBLH1 miniGBIC modules with the Linksys SRW224. The MGBSX1 and the MGBLH1 require fiber cabling with LC connectors. The MGBT1 requires a Category 5 Ethernet Cable with an RJ-45 connector. -
Page 37: Appendix C: Windows Help
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Appendix D: Glossary Adapter - A device that adds network functionality to your PC. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) - A security method that uses symmetric 128-bit block data encryption. Backbone - The part of a network that connects most of the systems and networks together, and handles the most data. -
Page 38: Appendix D: Glossary
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - Allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (e.g., www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP address. Default Gateway - A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by "leasing"... - Page 39 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP/IP network. Full Duplex - The ability of a networking device to receive and transmit data simultaneously. Gateway - A device that interconnects networks with different, incompatible communications protocols. Half Duplex - Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line, but only one direction at a time.
- Page 40 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView NAT (Network Address Translation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet. NAT (Network Address Translation) Traversal -A method of enabling specialized applications, such as Internet phone calls, video, and audio, to travel between your local network and the Internet.
- Page 41 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView RTS (Request To Send) - A networking method of coordinating large packets through the RTS Threshold setting. Server - Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files, printing, communications, and other services.
- Page 42 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Topology - The physical layout of a network. TX Rate - Transmission Rate. UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that does not require acknowledgement from the recipient of the data that is sent. Upgrade - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.
- Page 43 24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Appendix C: Windows Help All wireless products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating system in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier. These features can be accessed through Windows Help and are described in this appendix.
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Page 44: Appendix E: Specifications
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Appendix E: Specifications Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab Ports 24 - 10/100 , 2 - 10/100/1000, 1 - MiniGBIC, 1-Console Cabling Type UTP CAT 5e or better LEDs System, Link/Act, Gigabit, Gigabit 1, Gigabit 2/miniGBIC Dimensions 17.01"... -
Page 45: Appendix F: Warranty Information
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Appendix F: Warranty Information LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys warrants to You that, for a period of one year (the “Warranty Period”), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Your exclusive remedy and Linksys' entire liability under this warranty will be for Linksys at its option to repair or replace the Product or refund Your purchase price less any rebates. -
Page 46: Appendix G: Regulatory Information
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Appendix G: Regulatory Information FCC STATEMENT This product has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. -
Page 47: Appendix H: Contact Information
24-port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Switch with WebView Appendix H: Contact Information Need to contact Linksys? Visit us online for information on the latest products and updates to your existing products at: http://www.linksys.com or ftp.linksys.com Can't find information about a product you want to buy on the web? Do you want to know more about networking with Linksys products? Give our advice line a call at: 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS)