Linksys SRW2008 User manual

USER GUIDE
BUSINESS SERIES
8-Port 10/100 Ethernet
Switch with Webview
Model: SRW2008/SRW2008P/SRW2008MP (EU)

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8-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch with Webview
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Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 2: Product Overview 2
SRW2008 - Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SRW2008P/SRW2008MP - Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 3: Installation 4
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Positioning the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Placement Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Desktop Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Rack-Mount Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Wall-Mount Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 4: Conguration Using the Console Interface 8
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Configuring the HyperTerminal Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting to the Switch through a Telnet Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Configuring the Switch through the Console Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Switch Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System Configuration Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Port Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Chapter 5: Advanced Conguration 17
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Accessing the Web-based Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Setup > Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
PoE Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Setup > Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
IP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Setup > Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Set Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Local Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Daylight Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

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SNTP Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Port Management > Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Port Configuration Detail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Port Management > Link Aggregation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Link Aggregation Detail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Port Management > LACP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Port Management > PoE Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
VLAN Management > Create VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Single VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
VLAN Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
VLAN Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
VLAN Management > Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
VLAN Management > Ports to VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
VLAN Management > VLAN to Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Join VLAN Detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
VLAN Management > GVRP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Statistics > RMON Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Statistics > RMON History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Log Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
RMON History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Statistics > RMON Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Statistics > RMON Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Add Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Statistics > Port Utilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Statistics > 802.1x Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Statistics > GVRP Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
ACL > IP based ACL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
ACL > MAC based ACL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Security > ACL Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Security > RADIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Security > TACACS+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Security > 802.1x Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Setting Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Security > Ports Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Security > Multiple Hosts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Security > Storm Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
QoS > CoS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
CoS Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
QoS > Queue Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
QoS > DSCP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
QoS > Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
QoS > Basic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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QoS > Advanced Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Out of Profile DSCP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Policy Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
New Class Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
New Aggregate Policer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Spanning Tree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Spanning Tree > STP Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Spanning Tree > Global STP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Global Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Bridge Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Spanning Tree > STP Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Spanning Tree > RSTP Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Spanning Tree > MSTP Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Spanning Tree > MSTP Instance Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Spanning Tree > MSTP Interface Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Multicast > IGMP Snooping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Multicast > Bridge Multicast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Multicast > Bridge Multicast Forward All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
SNMP > Global Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
SNMP > Views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
SNMP > Group Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
SNMP > Group Membership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
SNMP > Communities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Base Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Advanced Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
SNMP > Notification Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
SNMP > Notification Recipient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Admin > User Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Admin > Static Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Admin > Dynamic Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Admin > Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Admin > Port Mirroring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Admin > Cable Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Admin > Save Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Via TFTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Via HTTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Admin > Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Admin > Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Admin > Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Admin > Server Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

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Admin > Memory Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Admin > Flash Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Appendix A: About Gigabit Ethernet and Fiber Optic Cabling 57
Gigabit Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Fiber Optic Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Appendix B: Introduction 58
Startup Menu Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Appendix C: Glossary 60
Appendix D: Specications 64
Appendix E: Warranty Information 69
Exclusions and Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Obtaining Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Appendix E: Regulatory Information 71
FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Safety Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Industry Canada Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Avis d’Industrie Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
EC Declaration of Conformity (Europe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste
Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Appendix I: Contact Information 76

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Introduction
8-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch with Webview
Chapter 1
Chapter 1:
Introduction
Welcome
This guide covers three product models.
SRW2008•8-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Switch with
WebView. Includes 8 10/100/1000 RJ-45 ports and 2
shared MiniGBIC slots.
SRW2008MP•8-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Switch
with WebView and Maximum POE (Power over
Ethernet) Includes 8 10/100/1000 RJ-45 ports and 2
shared MiniGBIC slots.
SRW2008P•8-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Switch with
WebView and POE (Power over Ethernet) Includes 8
10/100/1000 RJ-45 ports and 2 shared MiniGBIC slots.
For the purpose of this manual, whenever a feature applies
to all models, the model number will be referenced as
SRW2008x. If a specific model number is mentioned, then
the feature is specific to that model.
The Linksys WebView Managed switch allows you to
expand your network securely. Configuration of the Switch
is secured using SSL for web access. User control is secured
using 802.1x security using a RADIUS authentication
mechanism and can also be controlled using MAC-based
filtering.
Extensive QoS features makes the solution ideal for real-
time applications like Voice and Video. The 4 priority
queues together with the Weighted Round Robin and
Strict Priority scheduling techniques facilitate efficient
coexistence of real-time traffic with data traffic allowing
them each to meet their QoS needs. Individual users or
applications can be prioritized above others using various
Class of Service options - by port, layer 2 priority (802.1p),
and Layer 3 priority (TOS or DSCP). Intelligent Broadcast,
and Multicast storm control minimizes and contain the
effect of these types of traffic on regular traffic. IGMP
Snooping limits bandwidth-intensive video traffic to only
the requestors without flooding to all users. Incoming
traffic can be policed and outgoing traffic can be shaped
allowing you to control network access and traffic flow.
There are features that allow you to expand and grow your
network of switches. Link aggregation allows multiple
high-bandwidth trunks between switches to be setup.
This also provides a level of reliability in that the system
continues to operate if one of the links break. Spanning
Tree (STP), Fast Spanning Tree, and Rapid Spanning Tree
(RSTP) allow you to build a mesh of switches increasing
the availability of the system.
The rich management functionality of the WebView
switches includes SNMP, RMON, Telnet, and HTTP
Management options, allowing you to flexibly integrate
and manage these devices in your network.
The SRW2008P and SRW2008MP support Automatic Load
Sensing - Power control circuitry automatically detects
Power over Ethernet on access point before providing
power. Power feeding of Ethernet limited for fixed
10/100 Base-T/TX ports. The SRW2008MP can provide
maximum output power per PoE port up to 15.4W on 8
ports simultaneously. while the SRW2008P can provide
maximum output power on 4 ports simultaneously or 8
ports at half power.

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Product Overview
8-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch with Webview
Chapter 2
Chapter 2:
Product Overview
SRW2008 - Front Panel
The LEDs and ports are located on the front panel of the
Switch.
Front Panel
LEDs
SYSTEM (Green) The system LED lights up to
indicate that the Switch is powered on.
LINK/ACT (Green) The LINK/ACT LED lights up
to indicate a functional network link through
the corresponding port (1 through 8) with an
attached device. It flashes to indicate that the
Switch is actively sending or receiving data over
that port.
Gigabit (Orange) The Gigabit LED lights
up to indicate a Gigabit connection on the
corresponding port (1 through 8).
Ports
1-8 The Switch is equipped with 8 auto-
sensing, Ethernet network ports, which use
RJ-45 connectors. The Fast Ethernet ports
support network speeds of 10Mbps, 100Mbps,
or 1000Mbps. They 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,
100Mbps, or 1000Mbps), and adjust its speed
and duplex accordingly.
Console The Console port is where you can
connect a serial cable to a PC’s serial port for
configuration using your PC’s HyperTerminal
program. Refer to Chapter 4: Using the
Console Interface for Configuration for more
information.
miniGBIC1/2 The mini-GBIC (gigabit interface
converter) port is a connection point for a
mini-GBIC expansion module, so the Switch
can be uplinked via fiber to another switch.
Each MiniGBIC port provides a link to a
high-speed network segment or individual
workstation at speeds of up to 1000Mbps.
Use the Linksys MGBT1, MGBSX1, or MGBLH1
mini-GBIC modules with the Switch. The
MGBSX1 and the MGBLH1 require fiber cabling
with LC connectors, while the MGBT1 requires
a Category 5e Ethernet cable with an RJ-45
connector.
SRW2008P/SRW2008MP - Front Panel
The LEDs and ports are located on the front panel of the
Switch.
Front Panel
LEDs
SYSTEM (Green) The system LED lights up to
indicate that the Switch is powered on.
LINK/ACT (1-8) (Green) The LINK/ACT LED
lights up to indicate a functional network link
through the corresponding port (1 through 8)
with an attached device. It flashes to indicate
that the Switch is actively sending or receiving
data over that port.
PoE (Orange) The PoE LED lights up to indicate
a device is connected utilizing Power over
Ethernet on the corresponding port (1 through
8).
Ports
1-8 The Switch is equipped with 8 auto-
sensing, Ethernet network ports, which use RJ-
45 connectors. The Fast Ethernet ports support
network speeds of 10Mbps or 100Mbps.
They 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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Chapter 2
miniGBIC1/2 The mini-GBIC (gigabit interface
converter) port is a connection point for a
mini-GBIC expansion module, so the Switch
can be uplinked via fiber to another switch.
Each MiniGBIC port provides a link to a
high-speed network segment or individual
workstation at speeds of up to 1000Mbps.
Use the Linksys MGBT1, MGBSX1, or MGBLH1
mini-GBIC modules with the Switch. The
MGBSX1 and the MGBLH1 require fiber cabling
with LC connectors, while the MGBT1 requires
a Category 5e Ethernet cable with an RJ-45
connector.
Console The Console port is where you can
connect a serial cable to a PC’s serial port for
configuration using your PC’s HyperTerminal
program. Refer to Chapter 4: Using the
Console Interface for Configuration for more
information.
Back Panel
The console and power ports are located on the back
panel of the Switch.
Back Panel
POWER The Power port is where you will
connect the AC power.

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Installation
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Chapter 3:
Installation
Overview
This chapter will explain how to connect network devices
to the Switch. The following diagram shows a typical
network configuration.
Internet
Cable/
DSL
Modem Router
Uplink
via Fiber
to Switch
Administrator’s
Notebook
Wireless
Access
Point
Desktop Notebook
Typical Network Configuration
When you connect your network devices, make sure you
don’t exceed the maximum cabling distance of 100 meters
(328 feet).
Positioning the Switch
Before you choose a location for the Switch, observe the
following guidelines:
Make sure that the Switch is accessible and that the•
cables can be connected easily.
Keep cabling away from sources of electrical noise,•
power lines, and fluorescent lighting fixtures.
Position the Switch away from water and moisture•
sources.
To ensure adequate air flow around the Switch, be•
sure to provide a minimum clearance of two inches
(50mm).
Do not stack free-standing Switches more than four•
units high.
Placement Options
There are three ways to physically install the Switch,
either set the Switch on its four rubber feet for desktop
placement, mount the switch in a standard-sized, 19-inch
1U high rack for rack-mount placement, or horizontally on
the wall.
Desktop Placement
Attach the rubber feet to the recessed areas on the1.
bottom of the Switch.
Place the Switch on a desktop near an AC power2.
source.
Keep enough ventilation space for the Switch and3.
check the environmental restrictions mentioned in
“Appendix D: Specifications” as you are placing the
Switch.
Connect the Switch to network devices according to4.
the Hardware Installation instructions below.