Linksys EF1324 Switch User Manual


 
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Layer 3 Management 24-Port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
The Device Control Menu is used to control a broad range of functions, includ-
ing port mode, port mirroring, port trunking, Spanning Tree, VLANs, IP sub-
nets, multicast filtering, and routing protocols.
Note: This screen shots shows the Device Control Menu displayed by a multi-
layer switch.
System Mode - Sets the Switch to operate as a Layer 2 switch or as a multi-
layer routing switch.
Layer 2 Menu - Configures port communication mode, mirror ports, and
port trunking.
Bridge Menu - Configures the Spanning Tree Protocol for the bridge or for
specific ports, GMRP and GVRP for automatic registration of multicast and
VLAN groups, traffic class priority threshold, and address aging time.
VLAN Menu - Configures VLAN settings for specific ports and defines the
port membership for VLAN groups.
IP Menu - Configures the subnets for each VLAN group, global configura-
tion for unicast and multicast routing protocols, and IGMP snooping. (Only
displayed for multilayer mode)
Security Menu - Configures security settings.
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Management Access Control
The Management Access Control screen allows you to control the access that
users have to the Switch.
IP Address - The IP Address of the PC you want to have access to the
Switch. It is recommended that the PC be given a static IP address.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask of the PC that has access to the Switch.
(DELETE) - Select DELETE if you want to deny access to a PC with a spe-
cific IP Address and Subnet Mask.
Select Apply to make changes. Select OK to return to the previous panel.
Select Cancel to cancel any changes.
Device Control Menu