TP-Link JetStream 52-Port Gigabit Stackable L3 Managed Network Switch (T3700G-52TQ V1) user manual

Contents

1. Chapter 1 About This Guidep. 14

   This User Guide contains information for setup and management of T3700G-28TQ switch. Please read this guide carefully before operation. 1.1 Intended Readers…

2. Chapter 2 Introductionp. 20

   Thanks for choosing the T3700G-28TQ JetStream 28-Port Gigabit Stackable L3 Managed Switch! 2.1 Overview of the Switch T3700G-28TQ is TP-Link’s JetStream layer…

3. Chapter 3 Login to the Switchp. 24

   3.1 Login 1) To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of the browser…

4. Chapter 4 Systemp. 26

   The System module is mainly for system configuration of the switch, including four submenus: System Info, User Management, System Tools and Access Security.…

5. Chapter 5 Stackp. 47

   The stack technology is to connect multiple stackable devices through their StackWise ports, forming a stack which works as a unified system and presents as a…

6. Chapter 6 Switchingp. 59

   Switching module is used to configure the basic functions of the switch, including four submenus: Port, LAG, Traffic Monitor and MAC Address. 6.1 Port The Port…

7. Chapter 7 VLANp. 84

   The traditional Ethernet is a data network communication technology basing on CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect) via shared communication…

8. Chapter 8 Spanning Treep. 116

   STP (Spanning Tree Protocol), subject to IEEE 802.1D standard, is to disbranch a ring network in the Data Link layer in a local network. Devices running STP…

9. Chapter 9 Multicastp. 138

    Multicast Overview In the network, packets are sent in three modes: unicast, broadcast and multicast. In unicast, the source server sends separate copy…

10. Chapter 10 Routingp. 160

    Routing is the method by which the host or gateway decides where to send the datagram. Routing is the task of finding a path from a sender to a desired…

11. Chapter 11 Multicast Routingp. 249

     Overview of Multicast Routing Protocols Note： The router and router icon mentioned in this chapter represent the router in general or the switch that runs…

12. Chapter 12 QoSp. 293

    QoS (Quality of Service) functions to provide different quality of service for various network applications and requirements and optimize the bandwidth…

13. Chapter 13 ACLp. 310

    ACL (Access Control List) is used to filter packets by configuring match rules and process policies of packets in order to control the access of the illegal…

14. Chapter 14 Network Securityp. 325

    Network Security module is to provide the multiple protection measures for the network security, including five submenus: IP-MAC Binding, DHCP Snooping, ARP…

15. Chapter 15 SNMPp. 356

     SNMP Overview SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) has gained the most extensive application on the UDP/IP networks. SNMP provides a management frame to…

16. Chapter 16 LLDPp. 373

    LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) is a Layer 2 protocol that is used for network devices to advertise their own device information periodically to neighbors…

17. Chapter 17 Maintenancep. 390

    Maintenance module, assembling the commonly used system tools to manage the switch, provides the convenient method to locate and solve the network problem. (1)…

18. Chapter 18 System Maintenance via FTPp. 400

    The firmware can be downloaded to the switch via FTP function. FTP (File Transfer Protocol), a protocol in the application layer, is mainly used to transfer…

19. Appendix A: Specificationsp. 406

    Standards IEEE802.3i 10Base-T Ethernet IEEE802.3u 100Base-TX/100Base-FX Fast Ethernet IEEE802.3ab 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet IEEE802.3z 1000Base-X Gigabit…

20. Appendix B: Glossaryp. 408

    Access Control List (ACL) ACLs can limit network traffic and restrict access to certain users or devices by checking each packet for certain IP or MAC (i.e.…