User manual LINKSYS EF24G2

[. . . ] Instant GigabitTM Series EtherFast Dual Gigabit with 24-Port 10/100 Switch ® Use this guide to install: Linksys EtherFast® Dual Gigabit with 24-Port 10/100 Switch(EF24G2) User Guide COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. EtherFast is a registered trademark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. [. . . ] When set to On, the Switch will manage data transfer to avoid overflow. When set to Off, there is either no flow control, or it is managed by other hardware or software. To change the value, highlight the desired port under Flow Control and press the Space Bar key. This will toggle back and forth between the options of On and Off. Once you have made your choice, press the Enter key. You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted. The default setting for this value is Off. Note: The settings for the two Gigabit ports are slightly different than those of the 24 10/100 ports. See the next page for information concerning the settings and values of these two ports. 15 Instant Gigabit®Series EtherFast® Dual Gigabit with 24-Port 10/100 Switch The two Gigabit ports have slightly different configuration settings under this menu. There are four screens of ports (Ports 1-8 on the first screen, Ports 916 on the second screen, etc. ), so the Gigabit ports (Ports 25 and 26) are on the last screen by themselves (shown here). The Port Trunking Configuration Menu The Port Trunking Configuration Menu screen (shown here), allows you to view or change the following values: · Link Status and Admin Status - Same as the other 24 ports. · Auto Negotiate - This value is automatically determined for these two ports by the Switch and cannot be changed by the user. · Speed/Duplex - This value is automatically determined for these two ports by the Switch and cannot be changed by the user. · Flow Control - (Off - BothWay - SendOnly - Rcv/BothWay) Flow control for the Gigabit ports is slightly more complex because of the greater speed involved. Flow control for these two ports can be disabled (Off), set to monitor both transmitting and receiving (BothWay), set to monitor just the transmitting (SendOnly), or just the receiving (Rcv/BothWay). To change the value, highlight the desired port under Flow Control and press the Space Bar key. This will toggle back and forth between the 4 different options. Once you have made your choice, press the Enter key. You will receive a message in the white status bar near the bottom of the screen that indicates whether or not the change was accepted. The default setting for this value is Off. Once you have made all the changes you wish to make, highlight Return and hit the Enter key to return to the Main Menu. 16 · Add - If you would like to trunk a group of ports together to increase the backplane speed of the Switch, highlight Add and press the Enter key. The following screen will appear, showing the preset trunk groups programmed into the Switch. 17 Instant Gigabit®Series EtherFast® Dual Gigabit with 24-Port 10/100 Switch Using the arrow keys, choose any of the preset groups that you wish to trunk together and press the Enter key. Repeat the process until you have chosen all the groups that you want to trunk. After hitting the Enter key for each choice, that preset will disappear from the list and appear on the previous screen. [. . . ] LAN - A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line and typically share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area (for example, within an office building). Latency - The time delay between when the first bit of a packet is received and the last bit is forwarded. MAC Address - The MAC (Media Access Control) address is your computer's unique hardware number. Mbps (MegaBits Per Second) - One million bits per second; unit of measurement for data transmission. [. . . ]