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=Overview=
=Overview=
[[File:Img gs1900-8 p 150.jpg]]
The GS1900-8 is a fanless 8 port managed switch.

The GS1900-8 is a fanless 8 port gigabit managed switch. It has a web interface to set it up, and is ideal as a small VLAN capable switch.

There is also a Power over Ethernet version available, the GS1900-8HP, which has a larger PSU and supports PoE.


=Configuration=
=Configuration=
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==Accessing the switch==
==Accessing the switch==
*Set your computer to be on an IP in the subnet that the switch is in, eg, 192.168.1.100/255.255.255.0
*Set your computer to be on an IP in the subnet that the switch is in, e.g., 192.168.1.100/255.255.255.0
*In your browser, go to http://192.168.1.1
*In your browser, go to http://192.168.1.1
*Login with the default credentials as above
*Login with the default credentials as above




=VLAN Configuration for Bonding Multiple lines with a FireBrick=
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==VLAN config==
When using with a FireBrick for bonding multiple lines we can use VLANS for each of the PPP sessions.
When using with a FireBrick for bonding multiple lines we can use VLANS for each of the PPP sessions.

We have created a config file and have also outlined the construction in configuring the switch for the VLANS.

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==VLAN config==


We'll configure the switch as:
We'll configure the switch as:
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*Port 8 is for the FireBrick
*Port 8 is for the FireBrick


The modems are not VLAN-aware, or even if they are we don't need them to be. We'll set ports 1-4 to tag incoming packets with the correct VLAN, and to send packets to the modems as untagged.
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[[File:ZyXELGS1900-8-FireBrickVLANs.cfg.zip|thumbnail]]


Ports 5, 6 and 7 will be unused, these could be used to access the switch config if you wanted.
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==Creating the VLANs==

*Click VLAN
==Pre-prepared config file for FireBrick bonding==

We have created a config file for the above config, it has the default admin password so that should be changed. To apply the config:
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*Download the config: [[File:ZyXELGS1900-8-FireBrickVLANs.cfg.zip]]
*Unzip the 'ZyXELGS1900-8-FireBrickVLANs.cfg' file and save it to your computer.
*Plug computer in to port 7
*Set computer to IP: 192.168.1.2 mask: 255.255.255.0
*Log in to the switch via http://192.168.1.1 with username: admin and password: 1234
*From the front page, click the Maintenance icon on the left
**Click Configuration, then Restore
**Select HTTP, and then Choose the file then click Apply (the file will be ZyXELGS1900-8-FireBrickVLANs.cfg)
*Wait a moment for the switch to load and reboot - about 20 seconds
*Plug the modems on to ports 1-4 and the FireBrick to port 8.
*Log back in to the switch and set the admin password!

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==Manually Creating the VLANs==
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[[File:GS1900-VLANs.png|thumbnail|VLAN Port Configuration]]
*From the front page, Click VLAN
**Create a new VLAN, enter in 101, then Click Next
**Create a new VLAN, enter in 101, then Click Next
***Drag Port01 to the Untagged area
***Drag Port01 to the Untagged area
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***Click Next, then click Finish
***Click Next, then click Finish
*Click Save from the top/right corner of the web interface
*Click Save from the top/right corner of the web interface


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[[File:GS1900-VLANs.png|thumbnail|none|VLAN Port Configuration]]



This process repeats for VLAN 102, 103, 104 but you use Port02 for VLAN 102, Port03 for VLAN 103, Port04 for VLAN 104... so:
This process repeats for VLAN 102, 103, 104 but you use Port02 for VLAN 102, Port03 for VLAN 103, Port04 for VLAN 104... so:
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***Click Next, then click Finish
***Click Next, then click Finish
*Click Save from the top/right corner of the web interface
*Click Save from the top/right corner of the web interface

*Set the PVID for ports 1-4. this makes the switch tag the packets from the Modems with the corresponding VLAN ID.
**From the front page left menu, Click VLAN then VLAN
**Click the Port Tab
**Tick Port 1, then click Edit
**Set PVID to 101.
*Repeat the above Port settings for ports 2, 3 and 4 using PVID 102, 103 and 104.


==Change admin password==
==Change admin password==
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==Further, Optional settings==
==Further, Optional settings==


===Name the switch:===
===Name the switch===
*From the front page, click the settings/Cog icon on the left
*From the front page, click the settings/Cog icon on the left
**Click System, then Information
**Click System, then Information
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*Click Save from the top/right corner of the web interface
*Click Save from the top/right corner of the web interface


===Set Names for your VLANs:===
===Set Names for your VLANs===
*From the front page, click the settings/Cog icon on the left
*From the front page, click the settings/Cog icon on the left
*Click VLAN, then VLAN
*Click VLAN, then VLAN
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*Repeat the above for ports 2, 3, and 4. For port 8, name that FireBrick.
*Repeat the above for ports 2, 3, and 4. For port 8, name that FireBrick.
*Click Save from the top/right corner of the web interface
*Click Save from the top/right corner of the web interface



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