Overview

The GS1900-8 is a fanless 8 port managed switch.

Configuration

Note: If AAISP configured the switch then the credentials will be different

https is enabled by default, albeit with a certificate that will give browser warnings

When you make a change to the configuration you must click Save from the top/right corner of the web interface

Hold in the reset button on the front for 10 seconds, release, and all the port lights will light up and the switch will reboot.

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
In your browser, go to http://192.168.1.1
Login with the default credentials as above

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.

We'll configure the switch as:

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:

Download the config: File:ZyXELGS1900-8-FireBrickVLANs.cfg.zip
Unzip the 'ZyXELGS1900-8-FireBrickVLANs.cfg' file and save it to your computer.
Log in to the switch
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
Plug the modems on to ports 1-4 and the FireBrick to port 8.

Click VLAN
- Create a new VLAN, enter in 101, then Click Next
  - Drag Port01 to the Untagged area
  - Drag Port08 to the tagged area
  - Click Next, then click Finish
Click Save from the top/right corner of the web interface

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:

From the front page, Click VLAN
- Create a new VLAN, enter in 102, then Click Next
  - Drag Port02 to the Untagged area
  - Drag Port08 to the tagged area
  - Click Next, then click Finish
Click Save from the top/right corner of the web interface

From the front page, Click VLAN
- Create a new VLAN, enter in 103, then Click Next
  - Drag Port03 to the Untagged area
  - Drag Port08 to the tagged area
  - Click Next, then click Finish
Click Save from the top/right corner of the web interface

From the front page, Click VLAN
- Create a new VLAN, enter in 104, then Click Next
  - Drag Port04 to the Untagged area
  - Drag Port08 to the tagged area
  - Click Next, then click Finish
Click Save from the top/right corner of the web interface

From the front page, click the settings/Cog icon on the left
Click Management, then Users
- Click the Modify icon next to the admin user
- Enter in your new password and click Apply.
Click Save from the top/right corner of the web interface

From the front page, click the settings/Cog icon on the left
- Click System, then Information
- Enter in Name, Location, Contact details as you wish
- Click Apply
Click Save from the top/right corner of the web interface

From the front page, click the settings/Cog icon on the left
Click VLAN, then VLAN
- Click the modify icon to the right of VLAN 101
- Change the name from VLAN0101 to, say, PPP101
- Click Apply
Repeat for the other VLANs
Click Save from the top/right corner of the web interface

From the front page, click the settings/Cog icon on the left
Click Port, then Port
- Tick the bot next to Port 1, Click Edit
- Set the name to, say, Modem1
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