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    freeConnect Smart 2420 24-Port 10/100Mbp s + 2-Port Combo-SFP W eb Smart Switch USER’S MANUAL P/N: S10241 1200 Rev . 1.0[...]

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    Copyright and T rademark Information Freedom9 makes no warranty or representat ion, expressed or implied, with respect to the contents or use of this document ation. Freedom9 reserves the right to modify this documentation at any time without obligation to notify any individual or en tity of such modifications. © Copyright 2006, freeConnect Smart [...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1 ABOUT THIS GUIDE............................................................................................................... ............ 1 1.1 P URPOSE ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 T ERMS /U SAGE ................[...]

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    freeConnect Smart 2420 User’s Manual 1 1 About This Guide Thank you for purchasing the freeConnect Smart 2420. This device integrates 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet, 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 10Mbp s Ethernet network capabilities in a highly flexible package. 1.1 Purpose This guide discusses how to inst all your freeConnect Smart 2420. 1.2 T erms/Usag[...]

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    2 Introduction This chapter describes the features of the freeConnect Smart 2420 and some backg round information about Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet switching technology . 2.1 Gigabit Ethernet T echnology Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of IEEE 802.3 Ethernet utilizing the same packet structure, format, and support for CSMA/CD protocol,[...]

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    freeConnect Smart 2420 User’s Manual 3 Cost Reduction: VLANs can be used to create multiple broadcast domains, thus eliminating the need of expensive routers. Port-based (or port-group) VLAN is the common method of implementing a VLAN, and is th e one supplied in the Switch. 2.4 Features • 24x10/100Mbps Auto-negotiation Fast Ethernet ports • [...]

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    3 Unp acking and Installation This chapter provides unpacking and installation information for the Switch. 3.1 Unp a cking Open the box and carefully unpacks it s contents. The box should cont ain the following items: • One freeConnect Smart 2420 • One AC power cord, suitable for your area’ s electrical power connections • Four rubber feet [...]

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    freeConnect Smart 2420 User’s Manual 5 Figure 2: Mount the S witch in the rack 3.4 Connecting Network Cable The Switch supports 1000Mbs Gigabit Ethernet that runs in Auto-negotiation mode and 10Mbps Ethernet or 100Mbps Fast Ethernet that runs bot h in half and full duplex mode and 1000Mbp s Gigabit Ethernet runs in full duplex mode using four p a[...]

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    4 Identifying External Component s This chapter describes the front p anel, rear panel, and LED indicators of the Switch. 4.1 Front Panel The figure below (Figure 3) shows the front p anels of the Switch. Figure 3: Front panel of the Switch LED Indicator: Comprehensive LED indicators display the status of the switch and the network (see the LED Ind[...]

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    freeConnect Smart 2420 User’s Manual 7 Reset: The Reset button is used to reset all of the settings back to the factory default. Note: Be sure that you record the settings of your Switch before performing a reset, as all settings will be erased af ter pressing the “Reset” button.[...]

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    5 Underst anding LED Indicators The front panel LEDs provides inst ant status feedback an d helps monitor and troubleshoot when needed (Figure 5). Figure 5: LED indicators of the S w itch 5.1 Power and System LEDs Power: Power Indicator On: The Switch is receiving power . Off: The Switch is not re ceiving power or the power cord has an improper con[...]

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    freeConnect Smart 2420 User’s Manual 9 1000Mbp On: The port is connect ed to a gigabit Ethernet connection. Off: The port is connect ed to a 10Mbps or 100Mbp s Ethernet connection or is disconnected. 100Mbp s On: The port is connect ed to a 100Mbps Ethernet connection. Off: The port is connect ed to a 10Mbps or 1000Mbp s Ethernet connection or is[...]

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    6 Configuration Y ou can configure features such as VLANs, trunking, and QoS using the Switch’ s web interface. With the provided Web Management Utility , you can easily discover all the Web Smart Switches on your network, assign IP addresses to them, change the admin password, and upgrade the firmware. 6.1 Inst alling the We b Management Utility[...]

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    freeConnect Smart 2420 User’s Manual 11 • Protocol version: The version of the Utility protocol. • Product Name: The Switch’ s product name. • System Name: The appointed device system name. • Location: Where the device is located. • T rap IP: The IP where T raps are to be sent. • Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask of the device. • Gatew[...]

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    Figure 8: Trap Information Note: In order to receive T rap info rmation, the Switch has to be configured with the proper T rap IP and T rap Events in the W eb browser , which are available in the T rap Setting Menu. Refer to the appropriate section for det ails. Add Item: Allows you to add a Switch to the Monitor Li st manually by e ntering the IP [...]

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    freeConnect Smart 2420 User’s Manual 13 Figure 10: Password Change Firmware Upgrade: If a new firmware becomes available, use this option to perform a fir mware upgrade on the device (Figure 1 1). Y ou will need to enter the location of the file on the local co mputer , as well as the password for the Switch in order to perform an upgrade. W arni[...]

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    6.6 Configuring the Switch The freeConnect Smart 2420 has a web interface to allow for easy configuration of the Switch. A network administrator can manage and monitor the switch from anywhere on the LAN. This section describes how to configure the Switch’ s advanced functions, including: • Port setting (S peed/Disable, Duplex mode, Flow Contro[...]

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    freeConnect Smart 2420 User’s Manual 15 Figure 13: Device Status[...]

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    6.8 Main Menu The main menu on the lef t side of the screen (Figure 14) has the following options: Port Settings, VLAN Settings, T runk Setting, Mirror Setting, Device S tatus, S tatistic, System Settings, T rap Setting, Password Setting, Backup Setting, Reset Setting. Click on the item that you want to configure to open the respective window . The[...]

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    freeConnect Smart 2420 User’s Manual 17 Figure 15: Port Setting Page After clicking on a port number , the screen below (Figure 16) will open, allowing you to set the S peed/Disable, Flow Control and QoS settings of the port. Figure 16: Port Configuration Speed/Disable: This setting has six modes: 100M Full, 100M Half, 10M Full, 10M Half, Auto, D[...]

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    Ingress and Egress Rates: This settings determines the port bandwid th control and works only when the port speed is set to Auto. 6.9.2 VLAN Settings (Virtual Local Area Network) A VLAN is a group of port s which act as a small “virtual” network of their own, independent of the other ports. This means that the broadcast domain is restricted to [...]

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    freeConnect Smart 2420 User’s Manual 19 Note: T runking will only work if the ports are connected to similarly tr unked ports on another Switch. There are three group s of ports that can be trunked together . Group 1: Port s 1-12 Group 2: Port s 13-24 Group 3: Port s 25 and 26 For each group, you can select either to disab le trunking, or trunk u[...]

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    Figure 20: Mirror Setting Page 6.9.5 QoS Setting The Switch supports two types of QoS, port-based and 802.1P-based. QoS stands for quality of service, and is used for prioritizing p ackets which are sensitive to delays such as multimedia streaming and V oIP (voice over IP) applications. For port-based QoS, select Port Based as the QoS type, and sel[...]

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    freeConnect Smart 2420 User’s Manual 21 For 802.1P-based QoS, select IEEE 802.1P Based as the QoS type, and select the priority to give each 802.1P tag level (Figure 22). Figure 22: 802.1P-Based QoS Page 6.10 Maintenance Settings There are six items in the Maintenance Menu: St atus, System, T rap, Password, Backup Setting, Restore Setting . 6.10.[...]

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    6.10.3 Trap Setting The T rap Setting page (Figure 24) allows the device to monitor for events on the Switch, and send an Event T rap to a computer on the network, which can be viewed and received using the W eb Management Utility described earlier in the manual. T o enable traps, enter the IP Address of the computer that will receive the trap s, a[...]

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    freeConnect Smart 2420 User’s Manual 23 6.10.5 Backup Setting The Backup Setting pag e (Figure 26) allows you to back up the current settings of the Switch to a file that can be saved on your computer . It also allows you to restore the settings to the Switch from a backup file. Click the “Backup” button to generate a backup file, and sele ct[...]

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    7 T echnical S pecifications General S tandards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gigabit Copper Ethernet IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X Gigabit Fiber Ethernet IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex Flow Control Protocol CSMA/CD Data Transfer Rate Ethernet: 10Mbps (half duplex), 20Mbp s (full-duplex) Fast Ethernet: [...]

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    freeConnect Smart 2420 User’s Manual 25 8 Certifications FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received. Including interference that may cause undesir[...]