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Manageable 14-port HomePNA 

Plus 2 Fast Ethernet Switch   

 

 

User’s Guide

M73-APO01-280 

Summary of Contents for Manageable 14-port HomePNA Plus 2 Fast Ethernet...

Page 1: ...Manageable 14 port HomePNA Plus 2 Fast Ethernet Switch User s Guide M73 APO01 280...

Page 2: ...uency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in...

Page 3: ...phone network the Telephone Company may discontinue your service temporarily If possible they will notify you in advance But if advance notice isn t practical you will be informed of your right to fil...

Page 4: ...Interface 2 Buffer Memory MAC Address Table 2 Certifications 2 Rich LED indicators 2 PARTS NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 3 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 4 Hardware Installation 5 DESKTOP INSTALLATION 5 RACK MOUNTIN...

Page 5: ...18 c Configure configures the parameters for each HomePNA port 20 d Statistics displays the real time status for each HomePNA port 21 Firmware Upgrade 21 LOCAL CONSOLE MANAGEMENT 24 WEB MANAGEMENT 27...

Page 6: ...power P L 40 threshold P L 41 pname P NAME 42 name newname 42 private community 42 vlist 43 vset GP 44 vclr GP 45 vrst 46 voff 47 SNMP MANAGEMENT 48...

Page 7: ...e switch will learn addresses automatically and begin forwarding packets at full wire speed to any of the outputs Additionally this switch comes with the full network management functions such as SNMP...

Page 8: ...itch for assistance Specifications Standards IEEE802 3 10BASE T standard IEEE802 3u 100BASE TX standard HomePNA 1 1specifications compliant Standard based SNMP MIBI MIB II and proprietary MIB Interfac...

Page 9: ...h is malfunctioning 2 HomePNA Port LEDs LINK ACT LED Grows green when connecting Grows green when connecting to a 100Mbps Fast Ethernet connection Uplink 100 LED Grows dim when connecting to a 10Mbps...

Page 10: ...Fast Ethernet port with MDI MDIX auto crossover capability Only use for connecting to another HomePNA switch see page 9 Table2 Connections Ports Rear Panel 1 AC Power Connector Plug the female end of...

Page 11: ...These are used for rack mounting the unit Follow these steps to install the switch on a rack 1 Disconnect all cables from the switch before continuing 2 Attach a mounting bracket to each side of the s...

Page 12: ...to MDF IDF panel Method A Cut in the existing phone line connecting the PBX PSTN ends to the switch LINE ports and the PCs to the PNA ports Method B Keep the existing phone line pulling another connec...

Page 13: ...Connecting HomePNA Switches to Another Fast Ethernet Switch 7...

Page 14: ...o connect the switch s Uplink port to the Uplink of another Switching Hub for example an 8 ports switch as illustrated below Check the Link LED on the 8 port switch to verify if the switch and Etherne...

Page 15: ...Using Daisy chain Topology Use an UTP CAT5 cable to connect the switch s Downlink port to another s Uplink port 9...

Page 16: ...rnet connection 5 SNMP Management via an Ethernet connection The factory default IP address of the HomePNA Switch is 192 168 168 168 To manage the switch remotely through Setup Utility Telnet Web Mana...

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Page 18: ...ment Run the switch setup utility provided Go to Start Run Browse to select the setup utility and click OK When the setup utility installation is complete go to Start Programs HomePNA HomePNA Switch M...

Page 19: ...tches in the local network Local Switch Click OK when the Find Switches window pops up It will list all the switches being found in the local network Remote Switch To configure the switch outside the...

Page 20: ...check the box 2 Enter the public IP address 3 Click OK Note With this function provided you can manage multiple switches without knowing their IP addresses However it is only applicable to our company...

Page 21: ...he switch that you want to manage from the switch list and press the Configure button to change the default settings The Configure dialog box is categorized into four tabs a Ports configures each Home...

Page 22: ...etwork The purpose of a VLAN is to prevent broadcast storms ease congestion and protect your privacy VLANs become more important as the network grows and traffic increases VLANs are usually used on hi...

Page 23: ...Group you can click to remove them Not In Group Displays the ports not included in the VLAN Group you currently create You can highlight the ports in the list click to add them in the VLAN Group Refr...

Page 24: ...s changeable IP Address Specifies the unique IP address of your LAN Default 192 168 168 168 It is changeable Subnet Mask Specifies the Subnet Mask Default 255 255 255 0 It is changeable Gateway Specif...

Page 25: ...eep it in safety The default values have no password for the switch Once you setup the administrator s password and click apply all and reboot switch you will jump back to the initial screen Every tim...

Page 26: ...table For the best transmitting quality you can move the arrow up or down to select the optimal level Threshold The default threshold level is 4 It is adjustable For the best receiving quality you can...

Page 27: ...time data transmitting status for the HomePNA Switch Firmware Upgrade Follow the steps below to upload new firmware 1 Download the latest firmware from your distributor and save it to the hard drive o...

Page 28: ...the latest one in the default location the default path followed by the file name is C FIRMWARE BIN Specify File Replace the older firmware with the latest one in the specified location Select the ap...

Page 29: ...6 When the firmware transfer is complete you will see the Programming Done message displayed on the screen Click finish 23...

Page 30: ...nfigure the switch set the IP address and perform other management functions The management session will timeout after five minutes if you have not taken any action You will have to log in again after...

Page 31: ...or this session 6 In the Connect To dialog box select the COM port that you used to connect to this switch 7 When the following dialog box appears set the Bits per second rate as 38400 and Flow contro...

Page 32: ...made via HyperTerminal press Enter to enter the configuration mode The screen prompts you for the following command command 9 Type help for a list of all commands 10 Refer to the Telnet command for de...

Page 33: ...configure VLANs Setting In this page the row of Ports 1 14 is your device s physical HomePNA ports and the column of Ports 1 14 stands for 14 logical groups In default settings each logical group bel...

Page 34: ...SAVE Click to save settings RESET Click to go back to the saving screen No VLANs Click to disable VLAN Normal VLANs Click to return to the default value 28...

Page 35: ...e unique IP address of your LAN Default 192 168 168 168 It is changeable Subnet Mask Specifies the Subnet Mask Default 255 255 255 0 It is changeable Gateway Specifies the Gateway Default 0 0 0 0 It i...

Page 36: ...nd keep it in safety The default values have no password for the switch Once you setup the administrator s password every time you want to manage or configure the switch the following screen may pop u...

Page 37: ...down to select the optimal level Threshold The default threshold level is 4 It is adjustable For the best receiving quality you can move the arrow up or down to select the optimal level Enable Enable...

Page 38: ...t number of each port RX Displays the real time data receiving byte counts for each HomePNA port TX Displays the real time data transmitting byte counts for each HomePNA port Link Displays that which...

Page 39: ...HomePNA Switch 2 Log into the switch The Log In figure displays the following messages Before you start a management session enter the password required Default No password is required Press Enter to...

Page 40: ...hreshold pname P NAME sets port name P to NAME name newname show set system name private community show set SNMP private community vlist list vlan groups vset G P G group P port to add eg vset 1 14 vc...

Page 41: ...0 to 6 characters Password has been changed set Allows you to change the switch s IP address subnet mask and default gateway address Press Enter to accept the default values or input new values to cha...

Page 42: ...4 0 6029 port 1 2 Yes 5 4 0 6029 port 2 3 Yes 5 4 0 6029 port 3 4 Yes 5 4 0 6029 port 4 5 Yes 5 4 0 6029 port 5 6 Yes 5 4 0 6029 port 6 7 Yes 5 4 0 6029 port 7 8 Yes 5 4 0 6029 port 8 9 Yes 5 4 0 602...

Page 43: ...make changes on them After performing this command there will be a listing of ports displayed on the screen Example command enable 13 Port Enable Power Threshold RxCounter TxCounter Link label 0 Yes 5...

Page 44: ...led port cannot log in and no changes can be made After performing this command there will be a listing of ports displayed on the screen Example command disable 2 Port Enable Power Threshold RxCounter...

Page 45: ...port 14 15 Yes 5 4 0 0 Link downlink 16 Yes 5 4 10333 180 Link uplink quit This command allows you to exit the login prompt Example command quit Bye reboot This command allows you to restart the switc...

Page 46: ...gement 1 Yes 5 4 0 10170 port 1 2 No 5 4 0 10170 port 2 3 Yes 5 4 0 10170 port 3 4 Yes 5 4 0 10170 port 4 5 Yes 2 4 0 10170 port 5 6 Yes 5 4 0 10170 port 6 7 Yes 5 4 0 10170 port 7 8 Yes 5 4 0 10170 p...

Page 47: ...anagement 1 Yes 5 4 0 10170 port 1 2 No 5 4 0 10170 port 2 3 Yes 5 4 0 10170 port 3 4 Yes 5 4 0 10170 port 4 5 Yes 2 2 0 10170 port 5 6 Yes 5 4 0 10170 port 6 7 Yes 5 4 0 10170 port 7 8 Yes 5 4 0 1017...

Page 48: ...command allows you to set a community name for the SNMP managed devices The name functions as a password and the message is assured to be authentic if the sender knows the password When the network m...

Page 49: ...each port Example Command vlist Port 1 1 1 1 1 D U Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 N P Group 0 V V Group 1 V V V V Group 2 V V Group 4 V V Group 4 V V Group 5 V V V V Group 6 V V Group 7 V V Group...

Page 50: ...omePNA Port 1 14 Example command vset 1 3 5 Port 1 1 1 1 1 D U Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 N P Group 0 V V Group 1 V V V V Group 2 V V Group 4 V V V V Group 4 V V Group 5 V V V V Group 6 V V Gr...

Page 51: ...p 1 Example command vclr 3 5 1 Port 1 1 1 1 1 D U Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 N P Group 0 V V Group 1 V V Group 2 V V Group 4 V V Group 4 V V Group 5 V V Group 6 V V Group 7 V V Group 8 V V Gro...

Page 52: ...1 1 1 1 D U Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 N P Group 0 V V Group 1 V V Group 2 V V Group 4 V V Group 4 V V Group 5 V V Group 6 V V Group 7 V V Group 8 V V Group 9 V V Group 10 V V Group 11 V V Gro...

Page 53: ...p 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Group 5 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Group 6 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Group 7 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Group 8 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Grou...

Page 54: ...a tool for multivendor interoperable network management SNMP is an application layer protocol designed to facilitate the exchange of management information between network devices By using SNMP trans...

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