GE ML1600, ML2400

QS–36 MULTILINK ML1600/2400 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS SWITCH – QUICKSTART GUIDE

QUICK START GUIDE

CONFIGURE

Contents

Main MultiLink ML1600/ML2400 Ethernet Communications Switch Quickstart Guide *1601-0220-A2* I ISO9001:2000 Page TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Configuring a VLAN within the switch ...... ............................................... QS-28 Page Multilink ML1600/2400 Ethernet Communications Switch Quick Start Guide GE Consumer & Industrial Multilin QS.1 Introduction to Twisted Pair and Fiber Optic Ethernet LANs QS.1.1 Ethernet Physical Layer: Twisted Pair Copper vs Fiber Optic Twisted Pair copper cable Fiber Page QS.2 10BASE T and 100BaseT Media Unshielded Twisted Pair cable: Ethernet: Unshielded Twisted Pair Page Page QS.3 Hubs and Switches QS.3.1 Fiber Optic Ethernet: Wavelengths of light 820nm X X 1300nm X X 1550nm N/A X QS.3.2 Single and Multi-mode cable Fiber Cable Cross Section and Physical Specifications Single mode fiber - Less attenuation per unit distance QS.4 Optical Power Budget QS.4.1 Assigning an IP address to the Multilin Switch Pin 2 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 3 Pin 5 Pin 5 Page Page Page Page Page Page QS.4.2 Assigning a static IP Address to a personnel computer Page Page Page Page QS.4.3 Configuring the switch ports for UR redundant operation Page Page Page QS.5 Tagged VLANs Background: Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page QS.6 ML1600/2400 Firmware Updates QS.6.1 Updating MultiLink Firmware QS.6.2 Selecting the Proper Version QS.6.3 Upgrading Using a Serial Connection- Command Line Interface Page Page Page Page QS.6.4 Updating Using the EnerVista Web Interface Software Using FTP Using TFTP