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    LevelOne GSW -0440T GSW -0840T 4/8-Port 10/100/1000Mbps 1 1" Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch User ’ s Guide V e r s i o n : 1 . 0[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 1 UNP ACKING IN FORMA TION ................................................... 4 2 PRODUCT INTR ODUCTION .................................................... 5 2.1 Models .......................................................................................... 5 2.2 Key Features ...............................................[...]

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    3 7.2 Port S t atus .................................................................................. 13 7.3 Port C onfig .................................................................................. 14 7.4 Mirror C onfig ............................................................................... 14 7.5 VLAN Config .......................[...]

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    4 1 UNP ACKING INFORMA TION Thank you for purchasing this Lev elOne 1 1" Smart Switch. Before continuing, please check the contents of the product package. This product package should contain the following items: One (1) Gigabit Ethernet Switch. One (1) Power Cord. One (1) Console Cable Four (4) Rubber Feet. Rackmount Kit. Th[...]

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    5 2 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION 2.1 Models These LevelOne 1 1" smart switches provide Four (4 ) / Eight (8) Gig abit copper ports. Each port is equipped with 2000 Mbps, Full-Duplex, Collision Free Bandwidth. It’s a multi-speed, versatile network device that combines Gigabit, Fast Et hernet, and Ethernet ports in a single device. 2.2 Key Features ?[...]

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    6 used. Port T ype Cable T ype Connector 1000BASE-T Cat.5 TP RJ-45 100BASE-TX Cat.5 TP RJ-45 10BASE-T Category 3, 4 or 5 TP RJ-45 Note: Category 5 TP cable recommended whenever installing new cabling. T o transmit at 1000Mbps requires Category 5 TP cable using Four (4) pairs T wisted-Pair wire. 2.3.3 S tatus LEDs The Switch comes with a complete ra[...]

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    7 GSW-0840T 2.4.1 Power Socket The Power Socket is designed to be used with the power cord included in the produc t package. Attach the female end of the power cord to the male power connector on the back panel. Attach the male end of the power cord to a grounded power outlet. 2.4.2 Network Ports The Switch provides Four (4) / Eight (8) 1000B[...]

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    8 3 INST ALL A TION The LevelOne 1 1" Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch is "Plug-&-Pla y". It does not require software configuration. Users can immediately use any of the features of this product simply b y attaching the cables and turning on the power . 3.1 T o locate the sw itch on a rackmount: Attach the Four (4) rubber feet i[...]

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    9 4 HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS 4.1 Prior to Installation Before installing the Switch and connecting network devices, it is important to plan the network's layout. Things you s hould consider include:  Dedicated Bandw idth: File servers and other high-traf fic hardware improve their performance if they have their own dedicated 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or [...]

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    10 The models can automatically learn and store MAC addresses. However , the MAC address table is volatile: it disappears when the Switch is powered “Off” or reset. Note: When the network needs reconfiguration, we re commend to restart the Switch first. After all nodes have been moved, Remove the power cord and re- attach it to rebuild the inte[...]

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    11 5 SAMPLE APPLICA TION The application for these Switches is as a "big pipe" backbone interconnecting file servers with bandwidth-hungry workgroups, department s, an d offices. GSW- 0840T 1000B A S E - T Wor kstation with 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethern et Adapter GSW- 0440T Workstation with 100 0Mbps Gigabi t Ethernet Adapte r 1000B A S E - T[...]

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    12 6 SMART FUNCTION C ONFIGURA TION 6.1 HyperT erminal The Switch has a smart function that you can us e to manage your loc al area network (LAN) more effectively . Y ou can also use the default setting to operate the Switch as a dumb switch. If you want to use smart function, install the Switch as below: Use the “RS-232” connector to connec[...]

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    13 7 Configuration Menu 7.1 Main Menu The main menu function selections are listed below: 1. Port S tatus 2. Port Config 3. Mirror Config 4. VLAN Config 5. Misc Config 6. Save Config 7. Load Default Now we use the 8 ports switch as an example for e x planation; the functions of 4 ports switch is the same as 8 ports switch. When you connect the swit[...]

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    14 LevelOne GSW-0840T 8-Port Gigabit Smart Switch =========================== Speed/Dpx LinkStatus =========================== P1 1000/F Off P2 1000/F Off P3 1000/F Off P4 1000/F Off P5 1000/F Off P6 1000/F Off P7 1000/F Off P8 1000/F Off <+>:Next Item <->:Back <ESC>:Exit <Enter>:Toggle Version A1 Users can only monitor the [...]

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    15 LevelOne GSW-0840T 8-Port Gigabit Smart Switch =========================== Port Mirroring: Disable <+>:Next Item <->:Back <ESC>:Exit <Enter>:Toggle Version A1 In the “Port Mirroring” sub-menu, you can setup th e following settings. Port Mirroring: Enable or Disabl e the Port Mirroring function. Monitored Port: Select [...]

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    16 LevelOne GSW-0840T 8-Port Gigabit Smart Switch =========================== 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 VLAN1 [O O O O O O O O ] 2 VLAN2 [X X X X X X X X ] 3 VLAN3 [X X X X X X X X ] 4 VLAN4 [X X X X X X X X ] 5 VLAN5 [X X X X X X X X ] 6 VLAN6 [X X X X X X X X ] 7 VLAN7 [X X X X X X X X ] 8 VLAN8 [X X X X X X X X ] <+>:Next Item <->:Back <E[...]

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    17 LevelOne GSW-0840T 8-Port Gigabit Smart Switch =========================== Aging Time: 300sec IP Priority Mapping: Enable Tos0:0 Tos1:0 Tos2:0 Tos3:0 Tos4:0 Tos5:0 Tos6:0 Tos7:0 <+>:Next Item <->:Back <ESC>:Exit <Enter>:Toggle Version A1 7.7 Save Config Y ou can save the configuration, the func tions will not disappear wh[...]

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    18 LevelOne GSW-0840T 8-Port Gigabit Smart Switch =========================== Waiting ... <+>:Next Item <->:Back <ESC>:Exit <Enter>:Toggle Version A1[...]

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    19 8 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Model GSW -0440T S tandards IEEE 802.3: 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u: 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3ab: 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3x: Flow-Control support Ports Four (4) 1000BASE-T/100BASE -TX/10BASE-T TP Copper Ports Media Support 10BASE-T: Category 3, 4 or 5 TP 100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T: Category 5 TP Bandwidth 1000BASE-[...]

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    20 Model GSW-0840T S tandards IEEE 802.3: 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u: 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3ab: 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3x: Flow-Control support Ports Eight (8) 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T TP Coppe r Ports Media Support 10BASE-T: Category 3, 4 or 5 TP 1000BASE-TX/1000BASE-T: Category 5 TP Bandwidth 1000BASE-T 2000/1000/200/100/20/10[...]

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    21 FCC W ARNI NG This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim its for a Class A computing device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide re asonable protection against electro magnetic interference in a commercial environment. Changes or modifications to the equi pment not expr essly approved by the pa rty[...]