This switch is a store-and-forward device that offers low latency for high-speed networking. The switch is targeted at workgroup, department or backbone computing environment. The Ether-GSH2404W has 24 auto-sensing 10/100/1000 Base-TX RJ-45 ports and 4 Mini-GBIC slots for higher connection speed. Features Conform to IEEE802.3 10BASE-T, IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet, IEEE...
Tag VLAN and GVRP protocol The VLAN entry up to 4K and VID up to 4094 Port based Tag based Quality of Service IPv4 ToS IPv6 DSCP Class of Service Per port support 4 priority queues AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
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IEEE802.1w rapid spanning tree Spanning Tree Compatible with IEEE 802.1d Port Mirror RX packet mirror IGMP V1, V2 IGMP Multicast groups up to 8K Broadcast Storm Disable /5%/10%/20% Bandwidth Per port support Bandwidth control. Per level 128 Kbps. Control AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
Rack-mounted kit Switch Four Rubber Pads Rack-mounted Kit Power Cord Compare the contents of your Ether-GSH2404W package with the standard checklist above. If any item is missing or damaged, please contact the local dealer for service. AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
This section mainly describes the hardware of Ether-GSH2404W and gives a physical and functional overview on the certain switch. Physical Dimension Ether-GSH2404W’s physical dimensions is 440mm x 161mm x 44mm (Lx W x H). Front Panel The Front Panel of the Ether-GSH2404W consists of 24x 10/100/1000 Base-TX RJ-45 ports (Auto MDI/MDIX) and 4 Mini GBIC slots which can insert the Mini Gigabit Fiber module (optional).
No device attached. 1000 Green In 1000Mbps connection speed Green The port is connecting with the device. Blink The port is receiving or transmitting data. LNK/ACT (Mini GBIC) No device attached The Description of LED Indicators AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
2. Hardware Description Rear Panel The 3-pronged power plug is located at the rear Panel of Ether-GSH2404W as shown in figure. The switch will work with AC in the range of 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz. The Rear Panel of Ether-GSH2404W Desktop Installation Set the switch on a sufficiently large flat space with a power outlet nearby.
The internal power supply of the switch works with voltage range of AC in the 100-240VAC, frequency 50~60Hz. Check the power indicator on the front panel to see if power is properly supplied. AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
This section provides few samples of network topology in which the switch used. In general, Ether-GSH2404W is designed as a segment switch. That is, with its large address table (8K MAC address) and high performance, it is ideal for interconnecting networking segments.
In the illustration below, two Ethernet switches with PCs, print server, and local server attached, are both connect to the switch. All the devices in this network can communicate with each other through the switch. Connecting servers to the switch allow other users to access the data on server. AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
3. Network Application Internet café / Campus / FTTH Ether-GSH2404W supports Rate control, QoS, and VLAN features can be used for Internet Café / Campus / FTTH network. This Ether-GSH2404W switch is an ideal solution for File/Intranet Server, Game/Video Server, Network DV Device, PC, Notebook, Multi-Media PC, Wireless Point and Broadband Router which are directly connected to form a complicated network.
The default value as listed below: IP Address: 192.168.10.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 192.168.10.254 Password: ”airlive” Launch the Internet Explorer Key in “http://” + “IP Address of Ether-GSH2404W, ” and then press “Enter” For example http://192.168.10.1 AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
4. Web-Based Management Login screen will appear right after Key in the password as ”airlive” Click Apply , and then configuration is ready to be set up Main Interface System Configuration Display system parameters information as listed below, and the other parameters of system can be configured as well.
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Management VLAN: It is used for Remote Management Security(in fact, the SNMP, and Web browse can be used to managed the switch from remote side only when the port of VLAN group ID is equal to the Management VLAN ID) AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
Maximum Frame size Drop frames after excessive collisions: When the collision packets over the limit, then the frame will be dropped Click Apply to apply the configuration Or, click Refresh to reset the configuration before applying AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
Assigning the VLAN ID by inputting a number (from 1~4095) into the VID text-box Grouping the members of VLAN by checking the check-box to make the selection Click Apply to bring up the configuration interface as below: VLAN Setting interface AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
Disable: Transmit to the PVID group that the same with the incoming port’s PVID. Frame Type: Tag: Only allow tagged frame pass the port. All: Allow all type of frames pass through. Click Apply to apply the configuration Or, click Refresh to reset the configuration before applying AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
Traffic in a trunk is distributed across an individual link within the trunk in a deterministic method that called a hash algorithm. Traffic pattern on the network should be considered carefully before applying it. When AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
This feature can expand bandwidth to a device on the network. LACP operation requires full-duplex mode, more detail information refers to IEEE 802.3ad. AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
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Protocol Enabled: To enable the LACP protocol of the port Key Value: The LACP key determines which ports potentially can be aggregated together Click Apply to apply the configuration Or, click Refresh to reset the configuration before applying AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
Forward Delay Time (4-30): The number of seconds (from 4 ~ 30) which determines how long each of the listening and learning states will last before the port begins forwarding. Force version: Select the RSTP default protocol. Normal means RSTP protocol. Compatible means compatible with STP protocol. AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
Force Unauthorized: The specified port is required to be held in the authorized state Auto: The specified port is set to the authorized or unauthorized state in accordance with the outcome of an authentication exchange between the Supplicant and the authentication server AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
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Re-authenticate: Restart authentication process for the port Force Reinitialize: Restart authentication process for the port Statistics: Click to view each port statistic Re-authenticate All: Restart authentication process for all the port Force reinitialize All: Restart authentication process for all the port AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
IGMP. Enabling IGMP allows the ports to detect IGMP queries and report packets and manage IP multicast traffic through the switch. The switch support IP multicast that IGMP protocol can be enabled on switch then displays the IGMP snooping information. IP multicast addresses range from 224.0.0.0 AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
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IGMP Snooping Enabled: To enable or disable the IGMP protocol of VLAN group Quick Search VLAN Entry, VLAN ID: Enter the VLAN ID number to quick search the VLAN group. Apply Click to apply the configuration Refresh Or, click to reset the configuration before applying IGMP Snooping interface AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
Port Priority: select the priority level – low, normal, medium or high Click Apply to apply the configuration Click Refresh to reset the configuration before applying QoS Configuration interface Click VLAN tag Mapping to enter VLAN tag priority configuration interface. Select the VLAN tap priority level 0~7 AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
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TOS priority policy. When the packet received by port 1, the system will check the TOS value of the received IP packet. If the TOS value of received IP packet is 25(priority = high), and then the packet priority will have AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
Static: Key in a specific IP Address and IP Mask for filtering IP Address: Key in the specific IP Address to filter IP Mask: Key in the IP Mask of the IP Address DHCP Server Allowed: Allowing DHCP server packet to pass through this port AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
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4. Web-Based Management Click Apply to apply the configuration Or, press Refresh to reset the configuration before applying Filter Configuration interface AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
Flooded unicast Rate: Select the unicast traffic rate Policer: Enter the port effective egress rate Sharper: Enter the port effective ingress rate Click Apply to apply the configuration Or, press Refresh to reset the configuration before applying AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
Monitor Port: the ports which wants to be monitored. All monitor port traffic will be copied to analysis port. Maximum 23 monitor ports can be selected. Click Apply to apply the configuration Or, press Refresh to reset the configuration before applying Port Mirroring Configuration interface AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
4. Web-Based Management 4.15 Statistics Overview The following information provides the current port statistic information button to clean all counts, and then click Refresh to get the new Press Clear setting information as below: Statistics Overview interface AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
The following information provides statistic detail information of statistic on each port, and simply selecting the port to viewing the statistic information. Press button to clean all counts, and then click Refresh to get the new Clear setting information as below: Statistics Detail interface AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
4. Web-Based Management 4.17 LACP Status When the LACP aggregator is setup, the related information will be shown as below: LACP Status interface AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
4. Web-Based Management 4.18 Spanning Tree Status Click Refresh to get the newest configuration information. The Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol information will display as below: RSTP Status interface AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
4.19 IGMP Status IGMP Snooping information will be shown as below: IGMP Status interface 4.20 Warm Restart Reboot the switch in software reset. All the configurations will be reminded Click to restart the system System Restart interface AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
4.22 Firmware Upload The system provides the Web GUI firmware update function which would allow the user to update the switch firmware Click Browse to locate the firmware and press Upload to update the firmware Firmware Upload interface AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
And then, press to restore the configuration value Configuration File Transfer interface To backup the configuration value Download , and then follow the system instruction which will guide user Click to complete the configuration value download AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting This section is intended to help user to solve the most common problems on the Ether-GSH2404W 24x10/100/1000TX plus 4 Mini-GBIC Web Managed Switch. Incorrect connections The switch port can auto detect straight or crossover cable when the switch link with other Ethernet device.
However, if the switch powers off after running for a while check for loose power connections, power losses or surges at power outlet. If the problem still cannot be resolved, contact the local dealer for assistance. AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
6. Technical Specification Chapter 6: Technical Specification This section provides the specifications of Ether-GSH2404W 24x10/100/1000TX plus 4 Mini-GBIC Web Managed Switch and the following table lists these specifications. IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Fiber...
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440mm x 161mm x 44mm (L x W x H) Operation 0 ℃ to 45 ℃ (32 ℉ to 113 ℉ ) Temperature Operation Humidity 10% to 90% (Non-condensing) FCC Class A, CE Safety UL, cUL AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
With 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T cable, pins 1 and 2 are used for transmitting data, and pins 3 and 6 for receiving data. RJ-45 Pin Assignments Pin Number Assignment [NOTE] “+” and “-” signs represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair. AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
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Signal Name MDI Signal Name Receive Data plus (RD+) Transmit Data plus (TD+) Receive Data minus (RD-) Transmit Data minus (TD-) Transmit Data plus (TD+) Receive Data plus (RD+) Transmit Data minus (TD-) Receive Data minus (RD-) AirLive Ether-GSH2404W User’s Manual...
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