Netgear FS526T User Manual

July 2005 July 2005NETGEAR, Inc.4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USAPhone 1-888-NETGEARSmart Switch Series Software Manual

Getting Started 3-1July 2005Chapter 3 Getting StartedThis chapter will walk you through the steps to start managing your switch. This chapter will co

Smart Switch Series Software ManualGetting Started 3-2July 2005Figure 3-2: Smartwizard Discovery > Web Access7.To manage your switch via your web

Smart Switch Series Software Manual3-3 Getting StartedJuly 2005For a Network without a DHCP Server 1. Connect your switch to your existing network. 2.

Smart Switch Series Software ManualGetting Started 3-4July 200511.To manage your switch via your web browser, click Web Access. The main page below wi

Smart Switch Series Software Manual3-5 Getting StartedJuly 2005

Web-Based Management Interface 4-1July 2005Chapter 4 Web-Based Management InterfaceYour NETGEAR Smart Switch series provides a built-in browser interf

Smart Switch Series Software Manual4-2 Web-Based Management InterfaceJuly 2005There is a Help Menu in the top of right side of screen. Click the help

Smart Switch Series Software ManualWeb-Based Management Interface 4-3July 2005• Flow Control: Indicates whether Flow Control support is set for on (En

Smart Switch Series Software Manual4-4 Web-Based Management InterfaceJuly 2005• The DHCP function is enabled by default. Click Static IP Address to di

Smart Switch Series Software ManualWeb-Based Management Interface 4-5July 2005• Flow Control: Indicates whether Flow Control support is set for on (En

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Smart Switch Series Software Manual4-6 Web-Based Management InterfaceJuly 2005• Tx Error: Transmitted packet/s with error. • Rx Error: Received packet

Smart Switch Series Software ManualWeb-Based Management Interface 4-7July 2005• IEEE 802.1Q VLAN (Tagged VLAN) • Port-based VLAN • ID: The port number

Smart Switch Series Software Manual4-8 Web-Based Management InterfaceJuly 2005Switch> VLAN> IEEE802.1Q Tag VLAN Depending on your model switch t

Smart Switch Series Software ManualWeb-Based Management Interface 4-9July 2005Note: To allow untagged packets to participate in VLAN 2, make sure to c

Smart Switch Series Software Manual4-10 Web-Based Management InterfaceJuly 2005Switch> Trunking Page Port Trunking is a feature that allows multipl

Smart Switch Series Software ManualWeb-Based Management Interface 4-11July 2005Switch> Monitor Page The Monitor feature allows you to configure any

Smart Switch Series Software Manual4-12 Web-Based Management InterfaceJuly 2005Switch> Advanced> Spanning Tree Page• Fast Link: When a port runn

Smart Switch Series Software ManualWeb-Based Management Interface 4-13July 2005Firmware Menu There are 2 options available: • Configuration Backup • F

Smart Switch Series Software Manual4-14 Web-Based Management InterfaceJuly 2005Note: Please be aware that the switch will reboot after a successful re

Software Upgrade 5-1July 2005Chapter 5 Software UpgradeThe application software for the Smart Switch is upgradeable, enabling your switch to take adva

Contents iiiJuly 2005ContentsChapter 1 About This GuideAudience ...

Smart Switch Series Software Manual5-2 Software UpgradeJuly 2005

IEEE 802.1Q Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) B-1July 2005Appendix BIEEE 802.1Q Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)A Local Area Network (LAN) can genera

Smart Switch Series Software ManualB-2 IEEE 802.1Q Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)July 2005IEEE 802.1Q VLANs Packets received by the switch will be

Smart Switch Series Software ManualIEEE 802.1Q Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) B-3July 2005• Default VLAN: Port 7 – Port 26 (all U), VID = 1 • VLAN

Smart Switch Series Software ManualB-4 IEEE 802.1Q Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)July 2005

Port-Based VLAN C-1July 2005Appendix CPort-Based VLANPort-based VLAN will help efficiently confine the broadcast traffic to the switch ports. This swi

Smart Switch Series Software ManualC-2 Port-Based VLANJuly 2005• Setting up first VLAN group (IT), VLAN ID = 01, with membership of all ports. Since

Cabling Guidelines D-1July 2005Appendix DCabling GuidelinesThis appendix provides specifications for cables used with a NETGEAR Smart Switch Series Sw

Smart Switch Series Software ManualD-2 Cabling GuidelinesJuly 2005Category 5 CableCategory 5 distributed cable that meets ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A building

Smart Switch Series Software ManualCabling Guidelines D-3July 2005Table-D-1. Electrical Requirements of Category 5 CableTwisted Pair CablesFor two dev

July 2005iv ContentsSwitch> VLAN> IEEE802.1Q Tag VLAN ...3-7Switch> Trunking Page

Smart Switch Series Software ManualD-4 Cabling GuidelinesJuly 2005Figure D-2 illustrates crossover twisted pair cable.Figure D-2: Crossover Twisted-P

Smart Switch Series Software ManualCabling Guidelines D-5July 2005Note: Flat “silver satin” telephone cable may have the same RJ-45 plug. However, usi

Smart Switch Series Software ManualD-6 Cabling GuidelinesJuly 2005Unlike 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX, which use only two of the four pairs of wires within

Smart Switch Series Software ManualCabling Guidelines D-7July 2005Figure D-4 shows the RJ-45 plug and RJ-45 connector.Figure D-4: RJ-45 Plug and RJ-4

Smart Switch Series Software ManualD-8 Cabling GuidelinesJuly 2005Table-D-3. 100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector Pin AssignmentsConclusionFor

Default Settings A-1July 2005Appendix ADefault SettingsThis appendix provides default settings for the NETGEAR Smart Switches. You can always configur

Smart Switch Series Software ManualA-2 Default SettingsJuly 2005

Index 1Numerics802.1x Port-Based Authentication 3-16, 4-25AAddress Aging 3-26Admin field 3-9Advanced Security 3-16, 4-20, 4-25Advanced Tools 4-21

2 IndexCLI Configure System Restore 5-30CLI Configure System Save 5-30CLI Configure System Stat-Reset 5-34CLI Configure System Username 5-31CLI Co

Index 3Inbound Errors 4-6Inbound Non-unicast Packet rate 4-5Inbound Non-unicast Packets 4-6Inbound Octet Rate 4-5Inbound Octets 4-6Inbound Unicas

About This Guide 1-1July 2005Chapter 1 About This GuideThank you for purchasing the NETGEAR™ Smart Switch Series Switch. AudienceThis reference manual

4 IndexSNMP> Host Table 4-41SNMP> Trap Setting 4-42SNMP> Trap Settings 3-30Spanning Tree 3-23Spanning Tree > Port Setting 4-36Spannin

Smart Switch Series Software Manual1-2 About This GuideJuly 2005Note: Refer to the release notes for the Smart Switch Series Switch Software applicati

Switch Management Overview 2-1July 2005Chapter 2Switch Management OverviewThis chapter gives an overview of switch management, including the methods y

Smart Switch Series Software Manual2-2 Switch Management OverviewJuly 2005Table 2-1. Comparing Switch Management MethodsManagement Method Advantages D

Smart Switch Series Software ManualSwitch Management Overview 2-3July 2005