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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. |
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. |
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There is also |
There is also a Power over Ethernet version available, the GS1900-8HP, which has a larger PSU and supports PoE. |
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=Configuration= |
=Configuration= |
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==Accessing the switch== |
==Accessing the switch== |
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*Set your computer to be on an IP in the subnet that the switch is in, |
*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 |
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*In your browser, go to http://192.168.1.1 |
*In your browser, go to http://192.168.1.1 |
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*Login with the default credentials as above |
*Login with the default credentials as above |
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*Port 8 is for the FireBrick |
*Port 8 is for the FireBrick |
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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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Ports 5, 6 and 7 will be unused. |
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Ports 5, 6 and 7 will be unused, these could be used to access the switch config if you wanted. |
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==Pre-prepared config file for FireBrick bonding== |
==Pre-prepared config file for FireBrick bonding== |
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*Download the config: [[File:ZyXELGS1900-8-FireBrickVLANs.cfg.zip]] |
*Download the config: [[File:ZyXELGS1900-8-FireBrickVLANs.cfg.zip]] |
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*Unzip the 'ZyXELGS1900-8-FireBrickVLANs.cfg' file and save it to your computer. |
*Unzip the 'ZyXELGS1900-8-FireBrickVLANs.cfg' file and save it to your computer. |
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*Plug computer in to port 7 |
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*Set computer to IP: 192.168.1.2 mask: 255.255.255.0 |
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*Log in to the switch via http://192.168.1.1 with username: admin and password: 1234 |
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*From the front page, click the Maintenance icon on the left |
*From the front page, click the Maintenance icon on the left |
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**Click Configuration, then Restore |
**Click Configuration, then Restore |
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**Select HTTP, and then Choose the file then click |
**Select HTTP, and then Choose the file then click Apply (the file will be ZyXELGS1900-8-FireBrickVLANs.cfg) |
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*Wait a moment for the switch to load and reboot - about 20 seconds |
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*Plug the modems on to ports 1-4 and the FireBrick to port 8. |
*Plug the modems on to ports 1-4 and the FireBrick to port 8. |
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*Log back in to the switch and set the admin password! |
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==Manually Creating the VLANs== |
==Manually Creating the VLANs== |
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[[File:GS1900-VLANs.png|thumbnail|VLAN Port Configuration]] |
[[File:GS1900-VLANs.png|thumbnail|VLAN Port Configuration]] |
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*Click VLAN |
*From the front page, Click VLAN |
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**Create a new VLAN, enter in 101, then Click Next |
**Create a new VLAN, enter in 101, then Click Next |
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***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 |
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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 |
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*Set the PVID for ports 1-4. this makes the switch tag the packets from the Modems with the corresponding VLAN ID. |
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**From the front page left menu, Click VLAN then VLAN |
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**Click the Port Tab |
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**Tick Port 1, then click Edit |
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**Set PVID to 101. |
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*Repeat the above Port settings for ports 2, 3 and 4 using PVID 102, 103 and 104. |
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==Change admin password== |
==Change admin password== |
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==Further, Optional settings== |
==Further, Optional settings== |
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===Name the switch |
===Name the switch=== |
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*From the front page, click the settings/Cog icon on the left |
*From the front page, click the settings/Cog icon on the left |
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**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 |
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===Set Names for your VLANs |
===Set Names for your VLANs=== |
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*From the front page, click the settings/Cog icon on the left |
*From the front page, click the settings/Cog icon on the left |
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*Click VLAN, then VLAN |
*Click VLAN, then VLAN |
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