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    USER GUIDE BUSINESS SERIES Business Series Smar t Gigabit Ethernet S witch Model: SLM2048, SLM2024, SLM248G, SLM248P , SLM224G, SLM224P[...]

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    ii About This Guide Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch About T his Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the U ser Guide you ma y encoun ter various icons designed to call attention to a specific item. Below is a description of these icons: NO TE: This check mark indicat es that there is a not e of interest and is something that [...]

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    iii T able of Contents Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Chapter 2: Product O verview 2 SLM2048 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 F ront P anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ba[...]

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    iv T able of Contents Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Port Management > LACP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Port Management > PoE P ower Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 VLAN Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    v T able of Contents Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix A: About Gigabit Ethernet and Fiber Optic Cabling 37 Gigabit Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 F iber Optic Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    1 Introduc tion Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for choosing the Linksys Business Series Smar t Gigabit Ethernet Switch. The new Linksys Business S eries Smar t Gigabit Ethernet Switches are cost-effective switching solutions ideal for small businesses , the network edge, or workgroups withi[...]

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    2 Produc t Over view Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Pr oduc t O v er view SLM2048 Front P anel The Switch ’ s LEDs and por ts are located on the front panel. Fr ont Panel of the SLM2048 SY STEM (Green) Lights up to indicate that the Switch is powered on. Blinks while the Switch is per forming a system self-t es[...]

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    3 Produc t Over view Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Chapter 2 SLM2024 Front P anel The Switch ’ s LEDs and por ts are located on the front panel. Fr ont Panel of the SLM2024 SY STEM (Green) Lights up to indicate that the Switch is powered on. Blinks while the Switch is per forming a system self-t est. LNK/A C T (1-24) (Green) Light[...]

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    4 Produc t Over view Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Chapter 2 SLM248G Front P anel The Switch ’ s LEDs and por ts are located on the front panel. Fr ont Panel of the SLM248G SY STEM (Green) Lights up to indicate that the Switch is powered on. Blinks while the Switch is per forming a system self-t est. LNK/A C T (1-48) (Green) Light[...]

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    5 Produc t Over view Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Chapter 2 SLM248P Front P anel The Switch ’ s LEDs and por ts are located on the front panel. Fr ont Panel of the SLM248P SY STEM (Green) Lights up to indicate that the Switch is powered on. Blinks while the Switch is per forming a system self-t est. LNK/A C T (1-48) (Green) Light[...]

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    6 Produc t Over view Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Chapter 2 SLM224G Front P anel The Switch ’ s LEDs and por ts are located on the front panel. Fr ont Panel of the SLM224G SY STEM (Green) Lights up to indicate that the Switch is powered on. Blinks while the Switch is per forming a system self-t est. LNK/A C T (1-24) (Green) Light[...]

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    7 Produc t Over view Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Chapter 2 SLM224P Front P anel The Switch ’ s LEDs and por ts are located on the front panel. Fr ont Panel of the SLM224P SY STEM (Green) Lights up to indicate that the Switch is powered on. Blinks while the Switch is per forming a system self-t est. LNK/A C T (1-24) (Green) Light[...]

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    8 Installation Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Installation Over view This chapter will explain how to connect network devices to the Switch. The following diagram shows a t ypical network configuration. Internet Cable/DSL Modem Router Wir eless Access P oint Ser ver Uplink via Fiber to Switch 10/100/1000 Desktop [...]

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    9 Installation Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Chapter 3 Desktop Placement Attach the rubber feet to the recessed areas on the bottom of the Switch. Place the Switch on a desktop near an AC power source . Keep enough ventilation space for the switch and check the environmental restrictions mentioned in the Specifications Appendix as y[...]

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    10 Installation Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Chapter 3 F or a 1000 Mbps device: SLM2048 and SLM2024: Connect a Category 5e Ethernet network cable to one of the numbered ports on the Switch. SLM248G, SLM248P , SLM224G, SLM224P: Connect a Category 5e Ethernet network cable to por t G1 or port G2 on the Switch. F or a 10/100 Mbps PoE [...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 11 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Chapter 4: C onfigura tion Using the W eb -based Utilit y This chapter describes the f eatures included in the W eb- based Utilit y . All f eatures shown in this chapter , unless specifically identified, are included in the all of Smar t Switches .[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 12 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Device Information Sy stem Name Displays the name of the Switch, if one has been entered on the Setup tab ’ s Net work Settings screen. IP Address The IP address assigned to the Switch. The Switch ’ s default IP address is 192.168.1.254 . This [...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 13 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch IP Configura tion Management VLAN This drop-down menu allows you to select the Management VLAN. The default value is 1 . W ARNING: The Management VLAN must be set to 1 (default VLAN) if the system IP address ( IP Address field) is set to 192.168.1.[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 14 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch P or t Management The Port M anagement tab contains the Por t S ettings , Link Aggregation , and L ACP screens. On the SLM224P and SLM248P only , this tab also contains the PoE Power Settings screen. P or t Management > Port Settings Y ou use th[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 15 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Reactivate Suspended Port I f the por t has been suspended, select this checkbox to reactivate the port. Operational Status (Read- only) Displays whether the port is operational or non- operational. Admin Speed Use this to manually set the port ’[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 16 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Speed Displays the port speed. Duplex Displays the duplex mode . Flow C ontrol Displays the flow contr ol. LAG Mode Displays the LAG mode. Detail T o create a new LAG, click Detail in the Detail column to display the Link A ggregation detail screen[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 17 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch P or t Management > LACP In addition to LAGs that you create by manually grouping ports together , you can also use the Link Aggr egation Contr ol Protocol (LACP) to automatically negotiate a LAG link between the Switch and another network devic[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 18 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch VLAN Management A VLAN is a group of por ts that can be located anywhere in the network, but communicate as though they belong to the same phy sical segment. VLANs help to simplify network management by allo wing you to move devices to a new VLAN w[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 19 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch VLAN Management > Port to VLAN Select VLAN S elect the ID of the VLAN whose port membership you are configuring. F or each port in the VLAN, select the appropriate configuration option: T agged The inter face is a member of the VLAN. All packets[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 20 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Statistics The Statistics tab contains the Interface Statistics screen, which lets you display statistics f or a specified interface. Statistics > Inter face Statistics Statistics > Interface Statistics This screen allow s you to displa y sta[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 21 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Sec urity Sec urity > 802.1x Settings The 802.1x Settings scr een is used to configure a port’ s 802.1x authentication settings. Security > 802.1x Settings P or t-based authentication enables authenticating system users on a per-port basis [...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 22 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Sec urity > P or t Sec urity The Port S ecurity screen is used to configure a por t ’ s security settings. Security > Ports Securit y Network securit y can be increased by limiting access on a specific port only to users with specific MAC a[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 23 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Sec urity > IP Access List Use the IP Acc ess List (also k nown as Management Access List ) screen to specify IP addresses that are to be allowed to manage the device, using an IP address and wildcard mask. Security > IP Access List IP Addres[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 24 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Sec urity > RADIUS The RADIUS screen is used to configure a Remote Authorization Dial-In U ser Service (RADIUS) server for user authentication. Security > RADIUS RADIUS ser vers provide additional security for net works by providing a central[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 25 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch QoS Network traffic is usually unpredictable, and the only basic assurance that can be offered is best effort traffic delivery. T o overcome this challenge, Q uality of Ser vice (QoS) is applied throughout the net work. This ensures that network tr[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 26 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch QoS > Queue S ettings The Queue Settings screen contains fields for defining the QoS queue forwarding types. QoS > Queue Settings Strict Priority I ndicates that traffic scheduling for the selected queue is based strictly on the queue pr iori[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 27 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Spanning T ree Spanning Tr ee Protoc ol (STP) provides tree topography for any arrangement of bridges. STP also provides one path between end stations on a network, eliminating loops. Loops occur when alternate routes exist bet ween hosts. Loops in[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 28 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Long Specifies a range of 1-200,000,000 for port path costs. The default path costs assigned to an inter face varies according t o the selected method. Bridge Settings Priority Specifies the bridge priority value. When switches or bridges are runni[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 29 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Multicast Multicast configuration options include IGMP Snooping, Bridge Multicast, and Bridge Multicast Forward All. Multicast > IGMP S nooping Multicast > IGMP Snooping When IGMP Snooping is enabled globally , all IGMP packets are f or warde[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 30 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Bridge Multicast Address Identifies the Multicast group MA C address/IP address. Bridge IP Multicast Displays the por t that can be added to a Multicast service. Interface, Gigabit, LAG Lists switch interfaces and LAGs that can be added to a Multic[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 31 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Admin The Admin tab provides access to system administration settings and tools. It includes the following scr eens: Admin > User Authentication The User Authentication screen is used to modify user account information. Y ou can modify the passw[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 32 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Admin > Static Addr ess Admin > Static Addr ess The Static Address screen lets you assign a static address to a specific inter face on the Switch. A static address is bound to its assigned interface and cannot be moved . I f a static address [...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 33 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Admin > P or t Mirroring P or t mirroring monitors and mirrors network traffic b y forwarding copies of incoming and outgoing packets from one port to a monitoring por t. Port mirroring can be used as diagnostic tool and/or a debugging featur e.[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 34 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Admin > Firm ware Upgrade Admin > F irmware Upgrade The Firmw are Upgrade screen allows you to download firmware upgrade files from a TFTP ser ver , or from your computer via the HT TP interface. V ia TFTP Selec t this to download fr om or up[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 35 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Admin > Logging Admin > Logg ing The System L ogs allow you to view device events in real time, and recording the events for later usage. Sy stem Logs recor d and manage events and report errors or informational messages. Event messages have [...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuration U sing the Web-based Utility 36 Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Logout The Logout tab is used to terminate the login session. When you select the Logout tab, the following dialog box asks you to v erify if you want to log out. Logout V erification If you select Y es , a confirmation screen appears. Confirmation[...]

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    37 About Gigabit Ethernet and Fiber Optic Cabling Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix A Appendix A: About Gigabit Ethernet and F iber Optic Cabling Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet runs at speeds of 1Gbps ( Gigabit per second), ten times faster than 100Mbps F ast Ethernet, but it still integra tes seamlessly with 100Mbps F ast E[...]

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    38 Glossar y Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix B Appendix B: Glossar y This glossary contains some basic networking terms you may come across when using this pr oduct. WEB: F or additional terms, please visit the glossary at w w w .linksys.com/glossary Ac cess Mode Specifies the method by which user access is granted t o the sy[...]

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    39 Glossar y Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix B CoS (Class of S ervice) The 802.1p pr iority scheme. CoS provides a method for tagging packets with priorit y information. A CoS value between 0-7 is added t o the Layer II header of packets , where zero is the lowest priorit y and seven is the highest. DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name [...]

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    40 Glossar y Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix B MA C (Media Acc ess Control) Address The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device. Mask A filter that includes or excludes cer tain values, for example parts of an IP address. Mbps (MegaBits Per Second) One million bits per second; a unit of measuremen[...]

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    41 Glossar y Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix B T CP ( T ransmission C ontrol Pr otocol) A network protocol for transmitting data that r equires acknowledgement from the recipient of da ta sent. T CP/IP ( T ransmission Control Pr otocol/Internet Protoc ol) A set of instruc tions PCs use to communicate over a network. T elnet A[...]

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    42 Specific ations Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix C Appendix C: Specifications SLM2024/SLM2048 Specications Ports 24 or 48 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T including 2 combo ports with miniGBIC/SFP slots Auto MDI/MDI-X Auto-negotiate/Manual setting Buttons Reset Cabling Type UTP CAT 5e or better for 100[...]

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    43 Specific ations Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix C Power Internal Power, 100-240V Certication FCC Part15 Class A, CE Class A, UL, cUL, CE mark, CB Operating Temp. 32 to 122ºF (0 to 50ºC) Storage Temp. 32 to 158ºF (0 to 70ºC) Operating Humidity 10 to 90% Noncondensing Storage Humidity 10 to 90% Noncondensing SLM224G/S[...]

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    44 Specific ations Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix C Environmental Dimensions SLM224G, SLM224P, SLM248G: (W x H x D) 17.32" x 1.70" x 10.12” (440 x 43 x 257 mm) SLM248G: 17.32" x 1.70" x 13.58” (440 x 43 x 345 mm) Unit Weight SLM224G: 6.39 lb (2.9 kg) SLM248G: 6.83 lb (3.1 kg) SLM224P: 7.28 lb (3.3 kg)[...]

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    45 Warranty and R egulatory Information Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix D Appendix D: W arranty and Regulat or y Informa tion Limited Warranty Linksys w arrants to Y ou that, for a period of fiv e years (the “ Warranty Period”), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under [...]

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    46 Warranty and R egulatory Information Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix D FCC Sta tement This produc t has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residenti[...]

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    47 Warranty and R egulatory Information Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix D User Inf ormation for C onsumer Produc ts Cov ered by EU Direc tive 2002/96/EC on W aste Electric and Elec tronic Equipment ( WEEE) This document contains important information for users with regards to the proper disposal and rec ycling of Linksys prod[...]

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    48 Warranty and R egulatory Information Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix D Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Euroopa Liidus asuva tele klientidele Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil k äesolev sümbol , keelatud kõr valdada koos sor teerimata olmejä[...]

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    49 Warranty and R egulatory Information Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix D Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - A plinkosaugos inf ormacija, skir ta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Europos dir ekty va 2002/96/EC numa to, kad įrangos , kuri ir kurios pakuotė yra pažymėta šiuo simboliu (įveskite simbolį), negalima šalinti kar tu su [...]

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    50 Warranty and R egulatory Information Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix D Português (Portuguese) - Informação ambiental para clientes da União Eur opeia A Directiva Europeia 2002/96/CE exige que o equipamento que exibe este símbolo no produto e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais nã[...]

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    51 Contac t Informa tion Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix E Appendix E: C ontact I nf ormation Linksys C ontact Information W ebsite http://www.linksys .com E-Mail suppor t@linksys.c om FTP Site ftp.linksys .com Advice Line 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) Support 800-326-7114 RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) 949-823-3000 F ax 949[...]