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EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches FastFind Links Introduction User’s Guide Unpacking and Installation Preparing to Configure the Switch Configuring the Switch...
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Disclaimer of Liability The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. EtherWAN is not liable for any errors or omissions contained herein or for resulting damage in connection with the information provided in this manual.
This section provides a history of the revision changes to this document. Revision Document Version Date Description Version 1 08/05/2014 Initial release Changes in this Revision N/A - this is first version of this document. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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References to Switch Models This guide covers the EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches from EtherWAN Systems, Inc. When information in this guide applies to both models, the models are referred to collectively as “the switch.” If information applies to specific models only, those models are identified by model name (EX17082, EX17162, or EX17242).
Installing the Switch ....................20 Preparing the Site ....................21 Installing the Switch ..................... 21 Connecting to the 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Ports ............24 Connecting to the Gigabit Ethernet Ports ............25 EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Trunking Menu ....................79 Backup/Recovery Menu ..................82 Miscellaneous Menu .................... 85 Logout Menu ....................... 88 5 Troubleshooting ....................89 Troubleshooting Chart ....................90 Additional Troubleshooting Suggestions ..............91 Network Adapter Cards ..................91 EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Configuration ....................... 91 Switch Integrity ....................91 Auto-Negotiation ....................91 Technology ........................ 92 Power ........................93 Mechanical ........................ 93 Interface ........................94 Environment ......................94 Regulatory Approvals ....................94 Index ........................96 viii EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
1 Introduction Topics: Congratulations on your purchase of the Web-Smart EX17082, EX17162, or EX17242 Switch from EtherWAN Systems, Inc. Your Key Features (page 11) switch is a state-of-the-art IEEE-compliant network solution Quick Start Guide (page designed for users who require high-performance along with the power of management to eliminate bottlenecks and increase productivity.
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Figure 1-1. EX17082 Series Switch Figure 1-2. EX17162 Series Switch Figure 1-3. EX17242 Series Switch EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
Connect the other end to one of the 1000 Mbps RJ-45 ports on the front of the switch: Model EX17082: use ports 9 TX and 10 TX. Model EX17162: use ports 17 TX and 18 TX.
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Click Administrator > System IP Configuration. Next to IP Configure, click DHCP, or click Static and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway settings for the network on which you will use the switch. Click Update. Change any other settings, as necessary. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
2 Unpacking and Installation Topics: This chapter describes how to unpack and install the EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 switches. Unpacking the Hardware (page 15) System Requirements (page 15) Hardware Features (page Installing the Switch (page Where to Go from Here ...
One CD containing this user’s guide If any item is damaged or missing, notify your authorized EtherWAN representative. Keep the carton, including the original packing material, in case you need to store the product or return it. System Requirements...
Hardware Features The following sections describe the hardware features of the EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 switches. Front Panel Figure 2-2 and Figure 2-3 show the front panels of the switches. 1000 Mbps Reset 10/100 SFP Ports Button Mbps Ports Status LEDs...
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Gigabit Ethernet Ports EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 switches have four Gigabit Ethernet interfaces in the form of two RJ-45 ports and two fibre optic Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) ports. These ports provide a full-duplex 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps) connection, and can be used to connect upstream to other switches or to other devices.
SFP. Reset Button The EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 front panels have a reset button to reset the switch to its factory default settings. This button is recessed to prevent accidental resets of the switch. To reset the switch to its factory default settings and remove all customized overrides you made to the default settings: 1.
Figure 2-6. Rear Panel of the EX17242 Switch Side and Bottom Panels The EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 side panels have vents for cooling. Be sure these vents are not blocked. The bottom panels have a product label that shows regulatory compliance, product serial number, and other information.
See page 21. Connecting to the 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 ports. See page 24. Connecting to the Gigabit Ethernet ports. See page 25. Checking the installation. See page 26. Applying AC power. See page 26. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
If installing the switch in a rack, attach the supplied rack-mounting brackets to the switch's front panel (one on each side), and secure them with the screws provided with the equipment rack. For more information, refer to the documentation that came with the equipment rack. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Figure 2-7. EX17082 Switch Dimensions EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Figure 2-8. EX17162 Switch Dimensions EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
1. Insert one end of a Category 5 or better Ethernet cable into a switch port. 2. Insert the other cable end into the Ethernet port of a computer, printer, network storage, or other network device. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
4. Align the SFP module in front of the slot opening. 5. Insert the SFP module into the slot on the switch until you feel the connector on the module snap into place in the rear of the slot. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
Applying AC Power EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 switches have an ON/OFF switch that controls power to the switch. Before you connect the power cord, select an AC outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch, which can turn off power to the switch. After you select an appropriate outlet, use the following procedure to apply AC power.
Where to Go from Here After you power-up the switch for the first time, you configure it using the switch’s built-in management software. For more information, see Chapters 3 and 4. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
7 operating system. If your PC is running an operating system other than Windows 7, refer to the documentation for your operating system to find out how to change the PC’s TCP/IP settings. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
1. Click Start >Control Panel > Network and Internet >View network status and tasks. 2. In the left pane, click Change adapter settings. 3. On the right side of the page, select the connection, right click it, and then select Properties. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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0 and 255, except the number 1 because the address 192.168.2.1 is already being used by the switch. 7. Press the Tab key to populate the Subnet mask field automatically. You can leave the Default gateway field blank. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
Click OK until the Internet Options window appears. In the Internet Options window, under Temporary Internet Files, click Settings. For the option Check for newer versions of stored pages, select Every time I visit the webpage. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
Select your connection method. If using a wired connection, select Built-in Ethernet. For wireless, select Airport. Click the Proxies tab. Be sure each proxy in the list is unchecked. Click Apply Now to finish. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
If you encounter problems connecting to the switch, disable any firewall or security software that may be running on your PC before configuring the switch. For more information, refer to the documentation for your firewall. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
Logging in to the Web chapter to configure the switch. Management Interface (page 35) Idle Time Security (page Understanding the Web Management Interface (page 36) Web Management Interface Menus (page EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
Click OK. The Web management interface starts and the page in Figure 4-2 appears. Note: First-time logins must change the switch’s system IP configuration settings (see page 42) and default username and password (see page 41). EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
(see Figure 4-2). The menus and configuration settings for the EX17162 and EX17242 switches are the same. Switch Ports (green = ports in use) Menus Workspace Figure 4-2. Main Areas on the Web Management Interface (EX17162 Switch) EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Note: Depending on the switch model you have, the number of ports shown in the screens in this chapter might differ from the number of ports shown in your Web management screens. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
Configure CoS settings based on the protocol associated with packets. Security > MAC Address Binding Binds Media Access Channel (MAC) addresses to switch ports. Security > TCP/UDP Filter Processes or drops incoming packets based on protocols. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Saves and restores the switch configuration. Miscellaneous Configures output queuing aging time, VLAN striding, IGMP snooping versions 1 and 2, and VLAN uplink setting. Logout Logs you out of the current Web management interface session. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
Local default settings returns the switch to its default configuration. See page 43. Firmware Update updates the switch firmware. See page 45. Reboot Device reboots the switch. See page 46. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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For security purposes, every typed character is masked as a dot (). 4. Click Update. 5. When a message tells you that the update was successful and prompts you to reboot the switch, click Reboot. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway fields with the static IP address information for the switch. The IP address must be unique and must not be used by any other device on the network. 3. Click Update. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
Back to the last display = redisplay the last management page shown. Update Button After configuring the settings on this page, click this button to commit your settings. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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The username and password configured in the Administrator > Authentication Configuration page. To reset the switch’s IP address, comment, and username and password, reset the switch using the reset button (see “Reset Button” on page 18). EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Path: Administrator > Firmware Update The Firmware Update page lets you upgrade the switch firmware. After you obtain the upgraded firmware file from EtherWAN, use the fields in this page to upgrade the switch firmware. 1. In the Password field, enter the case-sensitive password used to access the Web management interface.
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Path: Administrator > Reboot Device The Reboot Device page has a Confirm button that reboots the switch. This button is functionally equivalent to pressing the reset button on the switch (see “Reset Button” on page 18). EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
Broadcast Storm Control prevents LAN traffic from being disrupted by a broadcast, multicast, or unicast storm on a port. See page 55. POE enables or disables PoE on switch ports. See page 56. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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The bottom section is a read-only area that shows the current status and settings of the switch ports. See “Port Configuration Fields” on page 50. Configure Switch Ports Here Current Status and Settings EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
You cannot set backpressure on ports where auto-negotiation is enabled. You can enable backpressure only on ports where the speed and duplex mode are configured manually. Choices are: Enable = enable backpressure. Disable = disable backpressure. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
Shows whether the use of pause frames is enabled (ON) or disabled (OFF) for the ports. Backpressure Shows whether backpressure is enabled (ON) or disabled (OFF) for the ports. Addr. Learning Shows whether address learning is enabled (ON) or disabled (OFF) for the ports. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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– Tx = transmit packets. – Tx & Rx = transmit and receive packets. 3. Next to Source Port, check the ports you want to designate as source ports. 4. Click Update. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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The bottom section is a read-only area that shows the current status and setting status of the switch ports. See “Bandwidth Control Fields” on page 54. Configure Bandwidth Control Here Switch Port Status and Settings EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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5. Click Update (or click Load Default to load default values instead). Note: If the link speed of the selected port is lower than the rate you set, the switch uses the link speed value as your setting rate. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Field Description Port No. Port numbers for each switch port. Current Status Tx Rate Port transmission speed. Rx Rate Port receive speed. Link Speed Port link speed. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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A higher threshold allows more packets to pass through. 2. Next to Enable Port, check each port to which you want to apply broadcast storm control. 3. Click Update. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Status of the minimum output power. Power POE Class Each POE port detects the class of the attached PD. Update Button After configuring the settings on this page, click this button to commit your settings. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
VLAN Setting > VLAN Mode page determine whether the packet is tagged automatically. Each port has a default VLAN ID setting that is user-configurable. The VLAN ID for each port can be changed on the VLAN Mode page. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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VLAN Member allows ports to join a VLAN. See page 63. Multi to 1 Setting configures one or more physical switch ports to a single destination port. See page 66. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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VID of the VLAN to which the frame belongs (IEEE 802.3ac standard). This number uniquely identifies each VLAN in a network. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Click Continue to proceed (or click Back to return to the previous page, without changing the VLAN mode). If you clicked Continue, a page similar to the following appears, indicating that the switch is now configured for a port-based VLAN. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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1. Click Change VLAN Mode. The following warning appears. Click Continue to proceed (or click Back to return to the previous page, without changing the VLAN mode). If you clicked Continue, a page similar to the following appears. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Next to Tag Mode, click whether the ports should add, ignore, or remove tags in the frames they forward to other nodes on the network. 4. Click Update. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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3. Click Update (or click Load Default to load default values instead). The VLAN Member table at the bottom of the page shows read-only settings for the VLAN members associated with each switch port. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Delete and Update buttons on the top-right side of the page let you remove or modify VIDs. To delete a VID, click a VID from the drop-down list, and then click Delete. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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To modify a VID, click a VID from the drop-down list, check or uncheck the VLAN member ports and VID source ports as desired, and then click Update. A map of the port VIDs appears at the bottom of the page. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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1. Using the Destination Port No. drop-down list, click a destination port number. 2. On the Disable Port row, check each physical port on the switch that you want to exchange packets with the destination port. 3. Click Update. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
Per Port Counter Menu The Per Port Counter menu lets you perform the following task: Port Counter displays the number of packets transmitted and received for each port. See page 68. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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2. Click Update. The page is refreshed and the information you requested is displayed. Buttons at the bottom of the page let you refresh and clear the values shown on the page. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
Port 802.1p, IP/DS based uses Class of Service (CoS) to set up consistent traffic prioritization policies. See page TCP/UDP Port Based configure CoS settings based on the protocol associated with packets. See page 72. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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3 to 5. Note: A weight value of 0 is treated as a value of 8. 2. Click Update. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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For example, to give packets that have VLAN tags and arrive on port 2 a higher priority than packets on other ports that do not have VLAN tags, check VLAN Tag for Port No. 2. 2. Click Update. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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The last row on the page lets you specify CoS settings for a user-defined port. 1. In the Port field, enter a port number. In the Mask field, enter a bit number of the 7-bit IP address that you want the switch to ignore. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Override = switch ignores the port-based, IP type of service (ToS)-based, and CoS settings defined in the Web management interface. Not Override = switch obeys the port-based, IP ToS-based, and CoS settings defined in the Web management interface. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
Mac Address Binding binds Media Access Channel (MAC) addresses to switch ports. See page 75. TCP/UDP Filter processes or drops incoming packets based on protocols. See page 77. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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5. If address learning is enabled, a message warns you that enabling MAC address binding disables address learning automatically. Click OK to remove the message and enable MAC address binding (or click Cancel to abort the operation). EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Port No. Port numbers for each switch port. Binding Status MAC address binding status of the port. Speed Speed of the port (for example, “10” for 10 Mbps and “100” for 100 Mbps). EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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3. For Protocol, check the protocols you want forwarded (if Port Filtering Rule = positive) or dropped (if Port Filtering Rule = negative). 4. For Secure WAN port, check the port where the packet is to be forwarded or dropped. 5. Click Update. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Trunking Menu The Trunking menu lets you perform the following task: Link Aggregation Settings configures switch ports for use in trunks. See page 80. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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MAC Src & Dst = specifies source address/destination MAC address as the load distribution method. This is a Layer 2 load balance method. Submit Button Click this button to submit your System Priority and Link Aggregation Algorithm selections. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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After configuring the settings on this page, click this button to commit your settings. Note: If you enable LACP on some specified ports and their link partners are normal ports without LACP, these specified ports cannot transmit packets to receive packets from the link partner. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
Backup/Recovery Menu The Backup/Recovery menu lets you perform the following task: Backup/Recovery saves and restores the switch configuration. See page 83. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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(or “.bin”) file that you saved previously on your computer. To save the switch configuration: 1. Under Backup (Switch -> PC), click Download. 2. When the File Download dialog box appears, click Save. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Open. 3. In the Password field, enter the same password you use to log into the Web management interface. 4. Click Update. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
The Miscellaneous menu lets you perform the following task: Miscellaneous configures output queuing aging time, VLAN striding, IGMP snooping versions 1 and 2, and VLAN uplink setting. See page 86. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Once enabled, the switch monitors the aging timer for each packet before it is sent out. A packet that stays in a queue for a long time will be discarded. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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Set port 01 to Uplink1, set port 4 to Uplink2, and then click Update. If port 2 wants to send a unicast packet to port 5, the packet will be transferred to port 1. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
When you click this menu, the prompt below asks whether you want to log out. Click Accept to logout and end your session or click Back to remain in the current session. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
5 Troubleshooting Topics: This chapter provides information about troubleshooting the switch. Troubleshooting Chart (page 90) Additional Troubleshooting Suggestions (page 91) EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
Break the loop by ensuring that there is only one path from any networked continuously on all path) has been created. device to any other networked device. connected ports and the network is disabled. EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
(see “Reset Button” on page 18) or use the Administrator > Reboot Device page on the switch’s Web management interface (see “Reboot Device Page” on page 46). If the problem continues, contact EtherWAN Systems technical support. Auto-Negotiation The 10/100 Mbps ports negotiate the correct duplex mode and speed if the switch is configured for auto-negotiation (this is the switch’s default setting) and the device at the other...
440 mm (W) x 220 mm (D) x 44 mm (H) (17.32" (W) x 8.67" (D) x 1.73" (H)) Standard 19" rack-mount size, one-unit-height Weight: Model EX17162: 4.3 kg (9.46 lbs.) Model EX17242: 4 Kg (8.81 lbs.) Installation: Rack mounting EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
-10°C to 70°C (14°F to 158°F) Ambient Relative 10% to 95% (non-condensing) Humidity: Regulatory Approvals Specification Description ISO: Manufactured in an ISO9001 facility Emission Compliance: FCC Part 15, Class A, CE mark Class A EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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18 VLAN using the Web management interface, 46 member, 63 Receive packets, 68 mode, 59 Recovery, 83 Setting menu, 57 Reset button, 18 striding, 87 uplink setting, 87 Security menu, 74 EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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TCP/UDP Filter Configuration, 77 pages TCP/UDP Port Based, 72 Authentication Configuration, 41 Trunking, 80 Bandwidth Control, 52 VLAN Member, 63 Broadcast Storm Control, 55 VLAN Mode, 59 Class of Service Configuration, 71 Weight-Round-Robin priority, 70 EX17082, EX17162, and EX17242 Web-Smart Switches User Guide...
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