ZyXEL GS1900-8

Overview

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

Configuration

Factory Default Admin Username/Password

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

Default/Factory Password
IP:	192.168.1.1
Username:	admin
Password:	1234

https is enable 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

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

VLAN config

When using with a FireBrick for bonding multiple lines we can use VLANS for each of the PPP sessions.

We'll configure the switch as:

• Port 1 - VLAN 101, for ADSL line 1
• Port 2 - VLAN 102, for ADSL line 2
• Port 3 - VLAN 103, for ADSL line 3
• Port 4 - VLAN 104, for ADSL line 4
• Port 8 is for the FireBrick

Creating the VLANs

• 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

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

Change admin password

• 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

Further, Optional settings

Optionally, if you wish, you can name the switch:

• 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

Optionally, If you wish, you can set Names for your VLANs:

• 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

Optionally, if you wish, you can name the Ethernet ports

• 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
• Repat 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