Netgear GS316EP User Manual - Page 3

Contents

Page 3 highlights

Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Related documentation 8 Switch package contents 8 Supported switch models 8 LEDs...8 1000BASE-X SFP slots 9 Switch label 10 Safety instructions and warnings 10 Chapter 2 Install and Access the Switch in Your Network Set up the switch in your network and power on the switch.........15 Discover the switch's IP address to access its device UI 16 Discover the IP address and access the switch 16 Use the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool to discover the switch's IP address and access the device UI 16 Assign a fixed IP address to the switch 18 Set a fixed IP address for the switch through a network connection 18 Assign a fixed IP address by connecting directly to the switch off-network 19 Change the language of the device UI 21 Change the switch password 21 Register the switch 22 Chapter 3 Optimize the Switch Performance Set the quality of service mode and port rate limits 24 Use port-based quality of service and set port priorities..........24 Use 802.1P/DSCP quality of service 26 Manage broadcast filtering and set port storm control rate limits 27 Manage individual port settings 29 Set rate limits for a port 29 Set the priority for a port 30 Manage flow control for a port 31 Change the speed for a port or disable a port 32 Add or change the name label for a port 33 3

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110

Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware
Related documentation
.......................................................................
8
Switch package contents
.....................................................................
8
Supported switch models
....................................................................
8
LEDs
........................................................................................................
8
1000BASE-X SFP slots
..........................................................................
9
Switch label
.........................................................................................
10
Safety instructions and warnings
......................................................
10
Chapter 2 Install and Access the Switch in Your Network
Set up the switch in your network and power on the switch
.........
15
Discover the switch's IP address to access its device UI
................
16
Discover the IP address and access the switch
..........................
16
Use the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool to discover the
switch's IP address and access the device UI
........................
16
Assign a fixed IP address to the switch
.......................................
18
Set a fixed IP address for the switch through a network
connection
..................................................................................
18
Assign a fixed IP address by connecting directly to the switch
off-network
.................................................................................
19
Change the language of the device UI
............................................
21
Change the switch password
............................................................
21
Register the switch
..............................................................................
22
Chapter 3 Optimize the Switch Performance
Set the quality of service mode and port rate limits
......................
24
Use port-based quality of service and set port priorities
..........
24
Use 802.1P/DSCP quality of service
............................................
26
Manage broadcast filtering and set port storm control rate
limits
.................................................................................................
27
Manage individual port settings
.......................................................
29
Set rate limits for a port
.................................................................
29
Set the priority for a port
...............................................................
30
Manage flow control for a port
.....................................................
31
Change the speed for a port or disable a port
..........................
32
Add or change the name label for a port
...................................
33
3