Once you’re logged in, you can configure basic switch settings, such as the hostname and IP address. Configure the switch’s hostname and domain name using the “hostname” and “IP domain-name” commands. Set the enable secret password using the “enable secret” command to secure privil...
Terminal devices cannot participate in the STP calculation or respond to STP packets. You can configure a user-side port as follows: Method 1 (recommended): Run the stp edge-port enable command to configure the port as an STP edge port, and run the stp bpdu-filter enable command to ...
To choose the right Ethernet switch for you, determine how many devices will need to be connected to your switch and if this number will likely change in a relatively short amount of time.When you’re ready to purchase an Ethernet switch that is suited to your application, Antaira ...
This article explains how to configure High Availability on two SonicWall Appliances. CAUTION: HA does not support PortShield interfaces The LAN (X0) interfaces are connected to a switch on the LAN network. The WAN (X1) interfaces are connected to anothe
In this case, configure an IP address on the PC. The IP address ranges from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, and the default gateway address is 192.168.1.1, as shown inFigure 1-4. Check whether the AR router can be pinged successfully. If so, no further...
(Link Aggregation Control Protocol) two achievement mechanisms. LACP, defined in IEEE802.3ad, is used to combine multiple physical linksdynamicallyas a logical link, and thus this logical link will have higher bandwidth and higher reliability. Here we take an example to clarify how to configure ...
a. Configure an appropriate hostname Enter to the privilege mode (enable) and then configuration mode (config terminal). Then, issue the following command: Switch(config)# hostname <name> You’ll notice that the switch changed its name from “Switch” to whatever name you gave it. ...
Ethernet (MAC) address. Like the MAC address on physical computers, a virtual MAC address on virtual machines uniquely identifies each computer on the same subnet. The following options are available for MAC addresses: Specify whether to use a dynamic MAC address or assign a static MAC address:...
1. Power on the network switch by connecting it to a power source. 2. Use an Ethernet cable to establish a connection between one of the switch's LAN ports and an available Ethernet port on your modem or router. 3. If the network switch has management capabilities, access its configuratio...
Fast Ethernet Switch vs Gigabit Ethernet Switch: what is the difference? How to choose the right Ethernet switch? Let's find out.