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The ZT8101 switch has an embedded Web server that allows you to manage the switch from anywhere on the network through a standard browser such as Netscape* Navigator or Microsoft* Internet Explorer. The Web browser communicates directly with the switch using the HTTP protocol.
The Web Console program and the Telnet Console are different ways to access the same internal switching software and configure it. Thus, all settings found in the Web Console are the same as those found in the Telnet Console.
Note: The Web Console does not accept Chinese language input (or other languages requiring 2 bytes per character).
Before You Start
The ZT8101 switch supports a wide array of functions and provides great flexibility and increased network performance by eliminating the routing bottleneck between networks: the WAN, the Internet, and the intranet. This new generation switch performs routing functions in hardware rather than software. To take full advantage of this flexibility and rich feature set, you need to carefully plan a deployment strategy that will maximize the potential of the ZT8101 switch.
This plan should include a
•“General Deployment Strategy”
•“VLAN Layout”
•“IP Addressing Scheme for VLANs”
•“Static Route Assessment”
General Deployment Strategy
•Determine how to segment the
•Develop an IP addressing
•Determine which network resources must be shared by the subnets and how they will be
•Determine how each subnet will communicate with the WAN or
•Develop a security scheme— Some subnets on the network need more security or should be isolated from the other subnets. You can use MAC and IP filtering. You can also configure one or more VLANs on the Layer 3 switch without an IP subnet. Without a subnet mask, these
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