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GE-DS-82 and 82-PoE Ethernet Managed Switch User Manual 41
Broadcast Storm Filter
Packets Select
To select broadcast storm Filter Packets type. If no packets types are
selected, no filtering will occur. The Broadcast Storm Filter Mode will
show OFF.
The selectable items as below:
• Broadcast Packets
• IP Multicast
• Control Packets
• Flooded Unicast / Multicast Packets
Collision Retry Forever
Provide Collision Retry Forever function "Disable" or 16, 32, 48 collision
numbers on Managed Switch. If this function is disabled, when a packet
meet a collision, the Managed Switch will retry 6 times before discard
the packets. Otherwise, the Managed Switch will retry until the packet is
successfully sent.
Default value is 16.
Hash Algorithm
Provide MAC address table Hashing setting on Managed Switch;
available options are CRC Hash and Direct Map.
Default mode is CRC-Hash.
802.1x protocol Enable / disable 802.1x protocol
Apply button Press the button to complete the configuration.
IP Configuration
The Managed Switch is a network device, which needs to be assigned an IP address
to be identified on the network. Users have to decide a means of assigning IP address
to the Managed Switch.
What is an IP address?
Each device (such as a computer) which participates in an IP network needs a unique
"address" on the network. It's similar to having a US mail address so other people
have a know way to send you messages. An IP address is a four-byte number, which
is usually written in "dot notation" - each of the bytes' decimal value is written as a
number, and the numbers are separated by "dots" (aka periods). An example:
199.25.123.1
How do I get one for this box?
An employee called a “Network Administrator” assigns the IP addresses on most
modern corporate nets. This person assigns IP addresses and is responsible for
making sure that IP addresses are not duplicated - If this happens one or both
machines with a duplicate address will stop working.
Another possibility is getting your address assigned to you automatically over the net
via DHCP protocol. Enable DHCP function, and reset the machine. If your network is