Smart fast ethernet switch, windows in-band management 24 × 10/100base-tx ports auto mdi/mdi-x vlan, priority, bandwidth control trunking, loop detection
4 × 1000base-tx gigabit ports nway 10/100/1000base-tx smart all gigabit ethernet switch with vlan, priority, broadcast storm control and port-mirror function (56 pages)
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Authentication Keys In-Band and Out-of-Band Management................. 2 What is VLAN? ......................... 2 Defining VLAN ......................2 Port-based VLAN ......................2 Table Maintenance via Signaling..................3 What is Priority Queuing? ....................3 PREPARATION BEFORE INSTALLATION.........4 Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
For 10/100BASE-TX ports ..................... 9 Auto MDI/MDI-X function .................... 9 Making your own UTP/STP cable.................. 9 Connecting to Power....................... 10 LED INDICATORS................12 System LEDs........................12 Station Port LEDs ......................12 LED Table........................13 Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
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Port Mirror Configuration..................... 28 Security Configuration....................29 Switch Internals ......................30 Load Factory Default Settings ..................30 Save Configuration to Hardware .................. 30 Device Reset ......................... 30 APPENDIX A PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ..........31 APPENDIX B TROUBLESHOOTING...............33 Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
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Fig. 3-1 Fastening the brackets on the switch..............7 Fig. 3-2 Attaching the Switch to a 19-inch rack ............. 8 Fig. 3-3 Desktop installation................... 8 Fig 3-13 Connecting the Switch to power outlet ............11 Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
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Table of Contents Tables Table 2-2 Cabling type for 10/100BASE-TX..............9 Table 4-1 System & Station Port LEDs................ 13 Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
Windows Remote Management software Conventionally, configuring a switch's smart management will require users to attach the computer (serial or printer port) directly to the switch's console port. With Ether-FSH2400NS's in-band management capability, users can configure the switch through the Ethernet network. The included Windows management software provides a very simple point-and-click interface to set all the functions.
RS-232, USB, or Parallel port. The Ether-FSH2400NS is equipped with WinSmart In-band management. It uses the unique RRCP protocol that enables the included Windows utility to manage the switch inside the LAN. However;...
The QoS setting for priority per port means that all packets received by the port will be priority frames; Ether-FSH2400NS can also judge the priority of frames by checking the specific bits of r TCP/IP TOS/DS included in the frame format. Ether-FSH2400NS will judge the priority of frames...
2 Preparation before Installation Preparation before Installation Unpack the Package Before you begin the installation of Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch, make sure that you have all the necessary accessories that come with your package. Follow the steps below to unpack your package contents: 1.
Fig. 2-2 Front Panel Reset Button The Ether-FSH2400NS Features a reset button that can restore the switch settings back to factory’s default value. Please press this button if your management software have problem detecting the switch or if the switch is not functioning correctly. The reset button is located on the right side of the...
AC power outlet. The switch supports an input voltages ranging from 100 ~ 240 V @ 50~60 Hz . Power Switch Power Connector Fig. 2-4 Rear Panel Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
Rack Mounting Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch can also be mounted on a standard size 19-inch rack, which can in turn be placed in a wiring closet with other equipments. Before you can mount the switch on the rack, first you must attach the mounting brackets on both sides of the switch with screws, and then mount it as a unit on the rack.
Installation Site Preparation You can mount Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch either on desktop or on a 19-inch rack. If you plan to mount the switch on desktop, please choose a steady, level surface in a well-ventilated area that is free from excessive dust.
Interface RJ-45 Cable to Use To an end station Straight-through twisted-pair cable To a hub/switch Straight-through twisted-pair cable Maximum Distance 100 meters Table 2-2 Cabling type for 10/100BASE-TX Making your own UTP/STP cable Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
Fig 2-4 Pair Wires Connecting to Power Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch features a universal auto-select power supply unit, which allows a power connection to a wide range of input voltages from 90 to 240V @ 50 ~ 60Hz.
3 Installation of the Switch Power Switch Power Connector Power Outlet Fig 3-13 Connecting the Switch to power outlet Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
4 LED Indicators LED Indicators Before connecting any network device to Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch, you should take a few minutes to look over this chapter and get familiar with the front panel LED indicators of your Switch. System LEDs Power (green) to indicate power on/off status Loop (yellow) to indicate network loop has formed inside the network.
Connection is made Blinking Transmitting/Receiving No connection is made FDX/Col ● Yellow Full Duplex Blinking Collision (in half duplex) Half Duplex 100M ● 100Mbps speed 10Mbps speed Table 4-1 System & Station Port LEDs Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
Please make sure to press the “Apply” button after changes Please make sure to “write to the switch” after change settings The Ether-FSH2400NS has a factory reset button on the right side of the front panel. This button will restore switch’s setting to factory’s default values.
Please follow the procedures below to install the management program into your Windows Insert the Airlive CD into your computer, the Product CD menu should show up automatically. If not, on the File Explorer, please click on “setup.exe” to begin.
The follow screen will appear. Please select a network interface card (choose the one that has a IP address) and select a switch from the pull down menu. After you select, the switch configuration menu will appear. Make sure your switch is turned on before using the utility. Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
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Then select “Add to Switch Database”. You can give a name to the switch and change the password during the process. You can also manually enter a switch by click on the Switch Database tab. Then right click on the white area. Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
Switch Status Functions Click on the Switch Status Tab of the management screen will bring you the overview, port status, and MIB counter sub menus. Port Status Submenu Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
Clear To clear the current content Pause Pause to see the current result. To Change the Unit or Packet Type. Please right click on any of the ports and make your selection below: Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
The “cable tester” function tests the quality of the cable and whether the cable length has exceed the limit that can be handled by the switch. Please make sure at least one of the port is connected correctly. Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
5 Management Software Guide Signal Quality This test whether the electrical signal on each port is good or bad. Switch Configuration Choose the Switch Configuration menu will bring various configuration submenus for the switch. Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
The Switch will filter out the broadcast packets once it exceeds 5% of total traffic. You can choose to enable or disable this option Multicast Flow Control This define whether to enable flow control for the multi-cast packet Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
Press the “Port Configuration” submenu, and you will see a dialog like follows. Put the check in the item you want to configure. To Configure, please right click on a port. Then the following menu will appear! Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
Trunk 4 9, 10, 21, 22 Trunk 5 11, 12, 23, 24 *Please make sure to press “Apply” after making changes. Qos Configuration Submenu Qos Configuration is used to configure the Qos control registers. Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
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The number of high priority packet passed, before letting a low priority packet go. For example, if the ratio is 4:1. That means for every 4 high priority traffic, 1 low priority is allowed to pass. *Please remember to press “Apply” to make changes. Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
When enabled, ARP packets are allowed to travel outside a particular VLAN Multicast Packet Leaky When enabled, Multicast packets are allowed to travel outside a particular VLAN Ingress Filtering This option is for 802.1Q VLAN. Therefore, it is not supported. Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
VLAN ports. Modify or Remove a VLAN Group Please right click on a VLAN group you want to modify. Then the option to edit or delete a VLAN group will pop out. Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
Adding a Mirrored Port You can add a Mirrored port (Being listened) by “Right Clicking” the “Mirrored Ports” area. You can choose the RX(receiving traff) Mirror and TX(sending traffic) Mirror separately. Please see graphic below. Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
This page allow administrators to control which port can do the management function. If you want to change the administration password for the switch, please see page 17 Network ->Add Switch menu for more details. Please right click a port to disable/enable a port from management Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
Press this setting to save configurations into the switch’s memory. The management utility will also ask you to do so when you want to close it. Device Reset Press this setting to power reset the switch. Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
Appendix A Product Specifications Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch Appendix A Product Specifications • Standard Compliance IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.1q VLAN standard IEEE 802.1p Class of Service IEEE 802.1ad Link Aggregation ANSI/IEEE Std 802.3 NWay auto-negotiation •...
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32 ~ 122 °F / 0 ~ 50 °C • Storage Temperature - 40 ~ 149°F / -40 ~ 65 °C • Humidity < 95% (non-condensing) Safety / EMI Certificates UL, TUV, VDE, FCC Class A, CE • Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
• If you find out where the problem is but cannot solve it by yourself, or you simply cannot locate what is at fault, please contact your local dealer for technical support. Ether-FSH2400NS Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
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