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freeConnect Smart G2400 24-Port 10/100/1000Mbp s W eb Smart Switch USER’S MANUAL P/N: S1 12410000 Rev . 1.0.
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T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1 ABOUT THIS GUIDE............................................................................................................... ............ 1 1.1 P URPOSE ..........................................................................
freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 1 1 About This Guide Thank you for purchasing the freeConnect Smart G2400. This device integrates 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet, 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 10Mbp s Ethernet network capabilities in a highly flexible package.
2 Introduction This chapter describes the features of the freeConnect Smart G2400 and some background information about Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet switching technology . 2.1 Gigabit Ethernet T echnology Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of IEEE 802.
freeConnect Smart G2400 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.
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.
freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 5 Figure 2: Attach the brackets to th e Switch Then, use the screws provided with the rack to mount each switch in the rack (Figure 3).
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 4) shows the front p anels of the Switch.
freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 7 5 Underst anding LED Indicators The front panel LEDs provides inst ant status feedback an d helps monitor and troubleshoot when needed (Figure 6). Figure 6: LED indicators of the S w itch 5.1 Power and System LEDs Power: Power Indicator On: The Switch is receiving power .
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.
freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 9 • 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.
Figure 9: 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.
freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 11 Figure 11: Password Change Firmware Upgrade: If a new firmware becomes available, use this option to perform a fir mware upgrade on the device (Figure 12). Y ou will need to enter the location of the file on the local computer , as well as the password for the Switch in order to perform an upgrade.
describes how to configure the Switch’ s advanced functions, including: • Port setting (S peed/Disable, Duplex mode, Flow Control and Port base QoS) • Virtual LAN Group setting (VLAN) • T runking • Port Mirroring • System Setting • Device status 6.
freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 13 Figure 15: Device Status.
6.8 Main Menu The main menu on the lef t side of the screen (Figure 16) 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.
freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 15 Figure 17: Port Setting Page After clicking on a port number , the screen below (Figure 18) will open, allowing you to set the S peed/Disable, Flow Control and QoS settings of the port.
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 the computers within a VLAN, and computers connected to dif ferent VLANs are unable to communicate with each other .
freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 17 Group 1: Port s 1, 2, 3, 4 Group 2: Port s 9, 10, 1 1, 12 Group 3: Port s 17, 18, 19, 20 For each group, you can select either to disable trunking, tr unk only the first two ports in the gro up, or trunk all four port s in the group.
Restore Setting . 6.10.1 Device Status The Device S tatus p age displays the current st atus of the device (Figure 23). The screen shows the current System S tatus, Port S tatus, VLAN S tatus, T runk S tatus and Mirror S tatus. Click “Refresh” when you need to refresh the information.
freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 19 Figure 23: Device Status Page 6.10.2 Statistics The S tatistics Page shows the cu rrent packet transmission counters for each port (Figure 24). Clicking on a port number will display det ailed statistics for the port (Figure 25).
Figure 25: Detailed Port Statistics 6.10.3 System Setting The System Setting page (Figure 26 ) allows you to change the System Name, Location Name, Login T imeout, and the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway of the Switch.
freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 21 being logged out automatically for security reasons. Figure 26: System Setting Page 6.10.4 Trap Setting The T rap Setting page (Figure 27) allows the devic.
6.10.5 Set Password The Set Password page (Figure 28) allows you to change the administrator p assword. Be sure to change this from the default immediately to prevent unauthorized access to the Switch. If you forget the passwo rd, you will need to reset the Switch to factory default s .
freeConnect Smart G2400 User ’ s Manual 23 Figure 30: Reset Setting 6.11 Logout Selecting this option will log you of the web interface (Figure 31). Figure 31: Logout.
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 Ethernet IEEE 802.
freeConnect Smart G2400 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.
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