8-Port or 16-Port 10-Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Plus Switch
Manage and Monitor the Switch
User Manual
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Manage flow control
Flow control works by pausing a port if the port becomes oversubscribed and dropping all
traffic for small bursts of time during the congestion condition. You can enable or disable
IEEE 802.3x flow control. By default, flow control is disabled.
Use the local browser interface to manage flow control
To manage flow control:
1.
Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or connect directly to a switch that is
off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2.
Launch a web browser.
3.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
The login window opens.
4.
Enter the switch’s password in the
password
field.
The switch’s default password is
password
.
The Switch Information page displays.
5.
Select
System > Management > Port Status
.
6.
Select one or more ports.
7.
In the
Flow Control
menu, select
Enable
or
Disable
.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.