GE ML1600, ML2400

QUICK START GUIDE

MULTILINK ML1600/2400 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS SWITCH – QUICKSTART GUIDE QS–41

ZFrom the configuration menu open the RSTP menu.

ZSelect Bridge RSTP.

Note that the protocol is still set to normal RSTP.

ZSelect the Edit icon.

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