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Page 2: ...laws Manual Revision by Daniel Manual Number U 0490 V1 1C Version 1 1 October 2006 Disclaimer Compex Inc provides this manual without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not...
Page 3: ...the computer and receiver Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the use...
Page 4: ...in conformity with the following regional standards FCC Class A following the provisions of FCC Part 15 directive CE Mark following the provisions of the EC directive This Class A digital apparatus co...
Page 5: ...ia Street Suite B Brea CA92821 USA Call Fax Tel Tel Fax 1 714 482 0333 8 a m 5 p m Pacific time 1 800 279 8891 Ext 122 Technical Support 1 714 482 0332 Europe Write ReadyLINK Networktechnology GmbH Al...
Page 6: ...cluded in this document For other operating system you may need to refer to your operating system s documentation for networking How to Use this Document The document is written in such a way that the...
Page 7: ...vi WARNING This section concerns risk of severe injury References on Menu Command Push Button Radio Button LED and Label appear in Bold For example Click on Ok...
Page 8: ...pter 2 Getting Started 3 2 1 Packaging Content 3 2 2 Setup Considerations 4 2 2 1 Hardware Requirements 4 Chapter 3 Hardware Installation 5 3 1 Desktop installation 5 3 2 Rack installation 6 Chapter 4...
Page 9: ...g 25 7 3 System Status 27 7 4 Port Statistics 28 Chapter 8 System Utilities 29 8 1 Changing Password 29 8 1 1 Forgot your password 29 8 2 To backup setting 30 8 3 Restore setting 31 8 4 Reset setting...
Page 10: ...d switch that caters to all your enterprise s needs 1 2 Features and Benefits Compex GSC2024WM is designed with the following features 24 x 10 100 1000Mbps Auto negotiation Gigabit Ethernet ports In C...
Page 11: ...tor the received traffic at the monitored port s without interrupting the traffic by replicating it on the monitoring port Easy configuration via web based management interface Compex GSC2024WM is int...
Page 12: ...for the installation of the Compex GSC2024WM 2 1 Packaging Content Thank you for purchasing the Compex GSC2024WM You will find the following items in the package 1 x Power Cord 1 x Compex GSC2024WM un...
Page 13: ...browser Netscape Navigator Netscape Communicator or Microsoft Internet Explorer 2 2 1 Hardware Requirements RJ45 Ethernet cable Compex GSC2024WM unit PC equipped with the following Windows 95 98 98SE...
Page 14: ...sufficient space around the unit for heat ventilation and attaching network cables 3 The surface on which you place the Compex GSC2024WM should be clean smooth level and sturdy 4 Apply the rubber fee...
Page 15: ...using the screws provided in the packaging 2 After attaching both mounting brackets align the brackets holes with the rack holes Fasten both brackets to the rack using the screws provided 3 Use a RJ4...
Page 16: ...LED on the front panel of Compex GSC2024WM has lighted up The unit is now ready to use NOTE Please allow at least 4 inches of clearance on the front and back of the switch for proper ventilation This...
Page 17: ...ure your IP address and also access to the web based interface To install this program simply 1 Insert the Product CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Click on the Utility section and the following screen sho...
Page 18: ...024WM 1A Utility to activate the program 5 Ensure that your PC is connected to your switch and that it can detect the switch 6 Click on Discovery Notice that Compex GSC2024WM is detected by this utili...
Page 19: ...working offline IP address Indicates the current IP address of the device MAC address Indicates the MAC address of the device Protocol Version Indicates the version of the utility Product name Indicat...
Page 20: ...turns red it indicates that information is being received The indicates that trap events have been detected This symbol will disappear after you review and click on the event record When you click on...
Page 21: ...ck Apply Delete Item Select the device to delete and click on this button 4 2 GSC2024WM Utility Features Device Setting button You can set your IP address subnet mask gateway etc in this dialog box Yo...
Page 22: ...your current configuration will be erased For details on changing password using the web based interface kindly refer to Section 8 1 button You can upgrade your firmware version using this utility Si...
Page 23: ...ngs of the monitor list in appointed filename and path Monitor load Manually load the setting file of the monitor list View Menu View log Show the events detected by the utility and the device Clear l...
Page 24: ...such as IP address subnet mask and gateway Naming your switch and location Setting duplex mode speed of connection and the port priority 5 1 Accessing the web based interface You can use GSC2024WM Ut...
Page 25: ...tion is for configuring IP address of the management board in the switch It is likely that several VLANs are on the single switch and each VLAN can be regarded as an independent network so their netwo...
Page 26: ...change it simply enter the new IP address subnet mask and the IP address of the gateway and click on Apply to update the changes 5 3 Configure individual port setting To set the duplex mode flow contr...
Page 27: ...Ethernet RJ45 cable with any devices since the auto MDIX function will have been activated Flow Control This feature reports the flow control settings of the port Enabling the flow control function l...
Page 28: ...hes This chapter will cover the following Setting Virtual Local Area Network VLAN Expanding the limitation on bandwidth for cascaded switches 6 1 Network Scenario In a company two LAN segments are imp...
Page 29: ...VLAN is specified by selecting a group of ports belonging to the VLAN Now we are going to illustrate how to set up a VLAN with Compex GSC2024WM From the main menu of the web based interface of Compex...
Page 30: ...tify your VLAN 6 Select which ports should belong to this VLAN In our example we set Port 9 to Port 13 as the members of VLAN ID 02 Note that we also need to include Port 9 in this VLAN 7 Click on App...
Page 31: ...The port trunk acts as single link between switches It does not create a loop even though the ports are physically connected From the figure shown below S1 is connected to S2 through Ports 1 and 2 S2...
Page 32: ...ers of Trunk ID 01 3 Click on Apply to update the changes For S2 1 Select Port 01 and 02 as members of Trunk ID 01 and Port 09 10 11 12 as members of Trunk ID 02 2 Click on Apply to update the changes...
Page 33: ...ng as a diagnostic tool or debugging feature From the figure Port 23 is configured as the sniffer port and port 1 is set as the source port This means that using the PC attached to Port 23 the network...
Page 34: ...ch you would like to be alerted When Compex GSC2024WM encounters the selected events in the network it will send the information to the Trap IP address configured in the setting The PC from which you...
Page 35: ...e Bootup A trap will be activated when the switch boots up Illegal Login A trap will be activated if an incorrect password is entered at the login the switch will also record the IP address from which...
Page 36: ...r Network 27 7 3 System Status This option allows you to view the switch and port status the VLAN settings the port trunking settings and the port mirror settings You may click on the Refresh to renew...
Page 37: ...ork 28 7 4 Port Statistics This option will show you detailed information on individual ports such as the total number of packets received or transmitted the size of the packets and any errors found w...
Page 38: ...5 8 1 1 Forgot your password If you forget your password you can reset it back to its default value by simply pressing the Reset button located at the back of your Compex GSC2024WM Please bear in mind...
Page 39: ...backup tool assists you in saving your current configuration 1 Simply go to the main menu select Misc Operation and choose Backup Setting The following screen shot will appear 2 Click on Backup and s...
Page 40: ...ion file that was previously saved in your directory 2 Once you have confirmed the correct file to be restored click on Restore 8 4 Reset setting Reset setting allows you to reset the device back to i...
Page 41: ...Chapter 9 Technical Support 32 Chapter 9 Technical Support You may refer to the Compex technical center nearest to you as shown below...
Page 42: ...dress to 192 168 100 xxx and subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 where xxx is any number from 1 to 254 excluding 128 Simply follow the procedures stated below to configure the TCP IP settings of your PC 10 1...
Page 43: ...from 1 to 254 excluding 128 In this example we are using 192 168 100 160 as the static IP Address 6 Press OK to close all windows and allow your computer to reboot 7 When the PC has rebooted you may...
Page 44: ...For Windows XP 2000 1 Go to your desktop click on My Network Places icon and select Properties 2 Go to your network adapter icon right click and select to Properties 3 Proceed to Internet Properties T...
Page 45: ...following IP address Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask as 192 168 100 xxx and 255 255 255 0 where xxx can be any number from 1 to 254 excluding 128 5 Ensure that the radio button for Obtain DNS se...
Page 46: ...Chapter 10 TCP IP Configuration 37 7 Next you may check if the IP address was correctly assigned to your PC Go to Start menu Accessories select Command Prompt and execute the command ipconfig all...
Page 47: ...upplied to the device POWER LED Off No power is supplied to the device Steady Green The device is ready to operate SYSTEM LED Off The device is either not powered up or a problem might have occurred S...
Page 48: ...d of 10Mbps or 100Mbps When both 100Mbps and 1000Mbps LEDs do not light up this means that the switch is operating at the speed of 10Mbps Steady Green The respective port is connected at the speed of...
Page 49: ...gs to factory default Kindly note that you need to make regular backups of your configuration Once you have pressed the reset button Compex GSC2024WM will set all settings back to their default values...
Page 50: ...EE 802 3x Flow Control Safety Certifications CE Mark FCC Class A Gost UL Network Protocol CSMA CD Interface Options 24 RJ45 Ports 24 x 10 100 1000Mbps Auto MDIX RJ45 ports Network Cables 10 Base T 2 p...
Page 51: ...switch MAC Address Learning Automatic update RAM Buffer 512K bytes per switch Virtual LAN Port based VLAN Up to 24 VLAN groups Priority Queuing 2 levels Physical and Environment Operating temperature...