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  • Page 1 User's Guide TL-SG2216WEB 16-port Gigabit Web Smart Switch TL-SG2224WEB 24-port Gigabit Web Smart Switch...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. registered trademark of TP-LINK Technologies Co., Ltd. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 3: Safety Notices

    which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference. 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 3: Mounting Device ...7 3.1 Install the Device ...7 3.1.1 Desktop or Shelf Installation ...7 3.1.2 Rack Installation ...7 3.1.3 AC Power ...8 3.2 Switch Aspect Description ...8 3.2.1 Front Panel...8 3.2.2 Back Panel ...9 3.2.3 SFP Module ...10 3.3 Note ...10 Chapter 4: Function Description ...
  • Page 5 4.2.2 Port Statistic and Port Status ...13 4.2.3 Storm Control ...13 4.2.4 Port Description ...13 4.3 Network Setting ...14 4.3.1 Switch IP Address ...14 4.3.2 Aging Time and Dynamic Address Table ...15 4.3.3 Static MAC Address Table ...15 4.3.4 Filtering MAC Address Table ...16 4.3.5 Dynamic Binding ...16...
  • Page 6 Chapter 5: WEB Management ...22 5.1 Overview ...22 5.2 Connecting to the Device ...22 5.2.1 Getting Started ...22 5.2.2 Login the Switch ...26 5.3 Setting the Device ...26 5.3.1 System Setting ...30 5.3.1.1 System Information ...30 5.3.1.2 File Transfer ...31 5.3.1.3 Reboot &...
  • Page 7 5.3.6.3 Port Default Priority ...59 5.3.6.4 802.1p Priority Class ...59 5.3.7 Port Mirroring ...60 5.3.8 Virtual Cable Test ...61 Appendix A Pin Explain For RJ-45 Connector ...63 Appendix B Table of Factory Defaults ...65 Appendix C Table of Function Differences of Switch Family ...67...

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    Two mounting brackets and other fittings  Note: If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family for assistance. Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family User's Guide...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Introduction

    1.2 Agreement Due to the similarity in function of the TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family, the TL-SG2216WEB model is selected to illustrate the usage of this switch family. The “switch” referred in this guide indicates the TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family.
  • Page 10 Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family User's Guide TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Appendix A: Pin Explanation for RJ-45 Connector Appendix B: Table of Factory Defaults Appendix C: Table of Function Differences of Switch Family...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Device Description

    TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Chapter 2: Device Description 2.1 Introduction to the Device The TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family is compliant with IEEE802.3 Ethernet protocols. The EIA-standardized framework and smart configuration capacity can provide flexible solutions for a variable scale of networks.

  • Page 12: Technical Specifications

     Support port security, storm control and port monitoring  Support virtual cable test  Support static switch IP address and dynamic switch IP address through  DHCP client Support system upgrading, configuration uploading and backup through  TFTP server Support extra long frames (Jumbo frames) of up to 10K bytes ...
  • Page 13 TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Transmission Medium Power Port Dimensions (L×W×H) Operating Environment Power Supply Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family User's Guide 10Base-T: UTP/STP of Cat. 3 or above 100Base-TX: UTP/STP of Cat. 5 100Base-FX: MMF or SMF SFP Module (OPTIONAL) 1000Base-T: 4-pair UTP (≤100m) of Cat. 5 or above...

  • Page 14: Chapter 3: Mounting Device

    3.1.1 Desktop or Shelf Installation 1. Place the switch on the desktop with its bottom upturned. 2. Attach the supplied rubber feet on the bottom at each corner of the switch. 3. Turn over the switch and place it on the desktop.

  • Page 15: Ac Power

    3. Fix the switch to the rack with the rack screws (not provided). 3.1.3 AC Power The switch can be used with an AC power supply 100 to 240V AC, 50 to 60Hz. The switch’s power supply will adjust to the local power source automatically.

  • Page 16: Back Panel

    Figure 3-3 TL-SG2224WEB Front Panel 3.2.2 Back Panel The back panel of the switch is configured as follows: Figure 3-4 TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Back Panel AC Power Connector: This is a three-pronged connector that supports  the power cable. Plug in the female connector of the provided power cable into this connector, and the male into a power outlet.

  • Page 17: Sfp Module

     Ensure that the switch is not exposed to radiators and/or heat sources.  Do not push foreign objects into the switch, as it may cause a fire or  electric shock. Allow the switch to cool before removing covers or touching internal ...

  • Page 18: Chapter 4: Function Description

    The system information contains a hardware version, software version, system description, system name, system location, contact information and run time. 4.1.2 File Transfer The TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Web-Smart Switch Family is equipped with a configuration backup function, configuration loading and system upgrading.

  • Page 19: User

    FD: full-duplex, the port supports transmission between the device and its  link partner in both directions simultaneously. Switch support auto negotiation, it’s a protocol between two link partners that enables a port to advertise its transmission rate and duplex mode to its partner.

  • Page 20: Port Statistic And Port Status

    Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family User's Guide TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB transmit the frames from the MAC address list in the port’s static MAC address table. 4.2.2 Port Statistic and Port Status Port Statistic calculates the statistics of each port, such as how many frames, error frames, broadcast frames it has received, and so on.

  • Page 21: Network Setting

    DHCP client function of the switch, then the switch will automatically obtain IP address, netmask and default gateway from the DHCP server. If more than one DHCP servers are available in the network, the switch will choose one according to a specific algorithm.

  • Page 22: Aging Time And Dynamic Address Table

    TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB 4.3.2 Aging Time and Dynamic Address Table A dynamic MAC address table is maintained inside the switch. A MAC address is the physical address of a network device; it is six-bytes long and should be hole in a subnet. A network device can be identified by its MAC address.

  • Page 23: Filtering Mac Address Table

    4.3.5 Dynamic Binding A switch port in dynamic binding state can bind a specified number of MAC address. Once the specified number is reached, the port transfers into secure state automatically and stops binding MAC addresses. The bound MAC addresses won’t age, they can be removed by disabling the dynamic binding...

  • Page 24: Ping

    MAC address table; otherwise, the management channel may be broken down. 4.3.6 Ping The ping function is to test the connectedness of the link between the switch and destination. 4.4 VLAN Setting...
  • Page 25 VLANs with each of the other ports. Each VLAN contains two ports, the uplink port and one of the other ports in the switch, so the uplink port can communicate with any other ports but other ports can’t communicate with...

  • Page 26: Port Trunking

    The priority rule can be set to “Weighted” or “Fixed”. When the priority rule is configured as "weighted", a 1,2,4,8 weighting is applied to forward packets. When "fixed" is selected, all packets with top priority egress for a switch port until that priority's queue is empty, then the packets with next lower priority.

  • Page 27: Port-Based Priority

    4.6.2 Port-Based Priority Four priority classes (lowest, lower, higher and highest) are available for a switch port in port-based priority mode. The priority class of the port is applied to the all packets entering from the port. 4.6.3 Port Default Priority If IEEE802.1p priority mode is configured, when a switch port receives an...
  • Page 28 Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family User's Guide TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB the quality of the cables connected to the port. Some of the possible problems than can be diagnosed include opens, shorts, cable impedance mismatch, bad connectors, termination mismatch, and bad magnetics. It can also test the...

  • Page 29: Chapter 5: Web Management

    Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family User's Guide TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Chapter 5: WEB Management 5.1 Overview The Web-Smart switch is managed via WEB pages. The smart and friendly interfaces make the switch management an easy job. 5.2 Connecting to the Device 5.2.1 Getting Started Before connecting to the WEB server (switch), the installation of WEB browser, which supports JavaScript, must be completed in the computer.
  • Page 30 Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family User's Guide TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Figure 5-1 Internet Options Dialog Secondly, click the “Settings” button hinted in figure 5-1, a new dialog will display: Figure 5-2 Settings Dialog...
  • Page 31 Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family User's Guide TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB In case of IE5.0, please check the option “Every visit to the page”; otherwise, some wrong information may display in WEB pages. If the IE version is 6.0, “Every visit to the page” or “Automatically” are both appropriate.
  • Page 32 Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family User's Guide TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Figure 5-4 Security Settings Fourthly, Select the “Medium” option of the combo box indicated in figure 5-4, click the “Reset” button, and click “OK” to quit. Fifthly, right-click the mouse on desktop, select the “Display Properties” in the...

  • Page 33: Login The Switch

    Click the “Settings” label, set the screen resolution to 1024 x 768 and click “OK”. All the necessary IE configuration is completed. 5.2.2 Login the Switch Supposing the switch IP address is set as 192.168.0.1, open a web browser and enter http://192.168.0.1 in the address location, and then the following dialog page appears: Figure 5-6 Login Dialog Enter username and password (default value are both "supervisor") to login...
  • Page 34 2) The Port Led Indicator table lies at the top of the page. It provides a visual representation of the ports on the switch front panel to display the status of the ports. The ports, signed with number are the Giga ports, signed with SFP are the SFP ports.
  • Page 35 Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family User's Guide TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Click on the icon of the port to open a new window, which shows the details status of the port, as following: Figure 5-10a Port Status Table Figure 5-10b SFP Status Table (uninstalled)
  • Page 36 Port Setting: Port Parameter, Port Statistic, Port Status, Storm Control,  and Port Description. Network Setting: Switch IP Address, Static MAC Address, Filtering MAC  Address, Dynamic Binding, Bound MAC Address, Aging Time, and Ping. VLAN Setting: VLAN Mode, Port VLAN Setting, Tag VLAN Global Setting, ...

  • Page 37: System Setting

    Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family User's Guide TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB The following shows main page of the TL-SG2224WEB: Figure 5-12 TL-SG2224WEB Main Page 5.3.1 System Setting System setting contains four topics: system information, file transfer, reboot & reset and user. 5.3.1.1 System Information...

  • Page 38: File Transfer

    Run time: Shows the run time since last startup.  5.3.1.2 File Transfer This page contains the following fields: Transfer Type: Lists three types of file transfer supported by the switch.  File Name: Identifies the file to be loaded or to be backuped on TFTP ...

  • Page 39: Reboot & Reset

    1) Please make sure the target file exits on TFTP server before downloading. 2) Please make sure the TFTP server is in operation. 3) Breaks should be avoided in file transfer; otherwise, the switch may be damaged. 5.3.1.3 Reboot & Reset This page is shown below.

  • Page 40: User

    TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB 5.3.1.4 User This page provides the interface of configuring username and password. Figure 5-17 User Configuration You are kindly suggested to retype the new password in "Confirm new password" box instead of copying in order to avoid mistakes. Notice: 1) Only letters, numbers and punctuations can be inputted into username and password field, other characters are considered illegal.
  • Page 41 Notice: 1) You can't manage the switch via the port, which is non-operational, please set the value of the management port to “enable”. 2) SFP port is a combo port sharing a connection with a Giga port. In TL- SG2216WEB, SFP1 and port 15 compose a combo port, SFP2 and port 16 compose a combo port;...
  • Page 42 If you haven’t set the static MAC address, you can't set all of the port security to be enabled, which will cause to not able to manage the switch. Flow Control: Indicates whether the flow control is enabled or disabled.

  • Page 43: Port Statistic

    Duplex Mode could not change automatically,after switching between UTP,100M SFP and 1000M SFP on the combo port,please modify its Duplex Mode manually or re-electrify the switch to make sure the configuration is correct. The 100M SFP should be set to "100M FD" and the 1000M SFP should be set to "AUTO"...
  • Page 44 TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Tx Collisions: The number of collision events seen by the MAC. This  counter is applicable in half-duplex only. Tx Ucast: The number of frames sent that have a unicast destination MAC  address. Tx Mcast: The number of frames sent that have a multicast destination ...

  • Page 45: Port Status

    TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB between 65 and 127 octets inclusive, including those with errors. 128 to 255 B:Total frames received and transmitted with a length of  between 128 and 255 octets inclusive, including those with errors. 256 to 511 B:Total frames received and transmitted with a length of ...

  • Page 46: Storm Control

    TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Port Status: Indicates whether the port is linked, not linked, or disabled.  Speed (Mbps): Indicates the port speed with the unit of Mbps.  Duplex Mode: Indicates the port duplex mode.  Flow Control: Indicates whether flow control of the port is enabled or ...

  • Page 47: Port Description

    TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Broadcast Control: Enable or disable the broadcast control to limit the  broadcast frames. Ports belong to the same Trunk should have the same value Multicast Control: Enable or disable the multicast control to limit the  multicast frames, enabling multicast control will also enable broadcast control.

  • Page 48: Network Setting

    MAC address, dynamic binding, bound MAC address, aging time and ping. 5.3.3.1 Switch IP Address This page is showed as below: MAC Address: Is firmed into switch in manufacturing process; it is sole  and unchangeable. Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family User's Guide...

  • Page 49: Static Mac Address

    TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB DHCP Client: Indicates whether the DHCP function is enabled. If DHCP  client is enabled, the switch will obtain the IP address, netmask and default gateway from the DHCP server automatically; otherwise, these three items should be configured manually.
  • Page 50 TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB A MAC address and its corresponding switch port should be provided when adding a static MAC address entry. Search: Input the MAC address in “Mac Address” field and click “Search”  button. If that MAC address exists, the following page will display: Figure 5-25 A Successful Searching Index: Stands for entry index of the MAC address in the table.

  • Page 51: Filtering Mac Address

    3) If a device, whose MAC address is added to static MAC address table, is connected to a wrong switch port (not the port configured in static MAC address entry), all the packets routing to the device cannot reach the device.

  • Page 52: Dynamic Binding

    If dynamic binding is disabled, the switch port learns MAC address unlimitedly (at most 8000 entries can be learned actually). A switch port with dynamic binding enabled can bind a specified number of Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family User's Guide...
  • Page 53 The bound MAC addresses can be queried in the “Bound MAC Address“ page. If the dynamic binding is disabled or the switch restarts, the bound MAC address entries are cleared. There are 5 items in this page: Figure 5-28 Dynamic Binding Port: Indicates switch port number.
  • Page 54 Number of Bound MAC Address: Indicates the number of MAC  addresses that already bind to a switch port. State: Indicates the switch port state that may be binding, free port, secure  port, unplugged or "--". A further explanation is stated below.

  • Page 55: Bound Mac Address

    3) A "Refresh" button is provided to look up the latest number of bound MAC address. Notice: If the switch port is a trunk member or an unplugged SFP port, the binding function of the port cannot be configured here. 5.3.3.5 Bound MAC Address...

  • Page 56: Aging Time

    5.3.3.6 Aging Time This page is showed as below: Aging Time (0~630): When a new MAC address is learned by the switch,  it will be added to the dynamic MAC address table and a relative timer will be generated immediately.

  • Page 57: Ping

    MAC address table are free of the aging time. 5.3.3.7 Ping The ping function is to test the connectedness of the link between the switch and destination. This page is shown below: Destination IP Address: Indicates the IP Address of the test destination.

  • Page 58: Port Vlan Setting

    TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB VLAN Disable: Do not set any VLAN in the switch, all ports of the switch  can communicate with each other. Port VLAN (Port-Based VLAN): Set the Port-Based VLAN mode.  Tag VLAN (802.1Q Tag VLAN): Set the 802.1Q Tag VLAN mode.
  • Page 59 4) For the first time the Port VLAN mode is set, a default VLAN, which is indexed as NO. 1 and contains all switch ports, will be built up. 5) The ports haven’t been assigned to any VLAN manually will be assigned...

  • Page 60: Tag Vlan Global Setting

    TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB each other. 6) The number of Port VLAN can be set is the same as the switch port number. 5.3.4.3 Tag VLAN Global Setting This page displays when the switch is in Tag VLAN mode, the global setting of the ports will affect all Tag VLANs.

  • Page 61: Tag Vlan Setting

    Trunk they belong to.(see port1 and 2 in the figure for example). 5.3.4.4 Tag VLAN Setting This page displays when the switch is in Tag VLAN mode, it configures each VLAN and is affected by the global setting of the ports, it contains the following fields: VLAN: The VLAN number.
  • Page 62 TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB VLAN ID: configure the VLAN ID.  Port: The switch port number.  Member: Select the member of the VLAN here. If this field is checked, it  indicates that the port belongs to the current VLAN. Egress Frame: The solution to the egress frame. "Drop Tag" indicates ...

  • Page 63: Mtu Vlan Setting

    6) The ports haven’t been assigned to any VLAN manually cannot communicate with each other or other VLAN. That’s different from the Port VLAN. 7) The number of Port VLAN can be set depends on the switch type. See the Appendix C for details. 5.3.4.5 MTU VLAN Setting This page, which is designed to configure the uplink port, display when the switch is in MTU VLAN mode.

  • Page 64: Port Trunking

    1) Each Trunk should contain 2 to 4 ports (If a Trunk is submitted with 0 member port, it indicates to delete the Trunk). 2) Trunks cannot be set if the switch is in MTU VLAN mode. 5.3.6 Priority Setting Priority setting contains four topics: priority mode, port-based priority, port default priority and 802.1p priority.

  • Page 65: Priority Mode

    This page is revealed when the “Port-Based” mode is configured. As shown below: Port: Indicates the switch port number.  Priority Class: In port-based priority mode, the switch ports are classified  into four priority classes: lowest, lower, higher and highest. All the packets Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family User's Guide...

  • Page 66: Port Default Priority

    5.3.6.3 Port Default Priority This page is revealed when the “IEEE802.1p” mode is configured. When a switch port receives an untagged frame (a frame without priority tag), the port's default priority tag will be inserted into the frame before any other process.

  • Page 67: Port Mirroring

    1,2,4,8 weighting is applied to forward these four classes of packets. Further explanation In IEEE802.1p priority mode, when a switch port receives an untagged frame (a frame without priority tag), the port's default priority tag will be inserted into the frame before any other process.

  • Page 68: Virtual Cable Test

    TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Mirror Mode: You can set the mirror mode to monitor the ingress traffic,  egress traffic, or both traffic. You can also disable the port mirroring. Mirror Port: Defines the port to monitor the traffic, Trunk member can't ...
  • Page 69 TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Link Status: Reports good status or issues such as cable opens, cable  shorts or any impedance mismatch in the cable. Link Length: Reports the range of the cable length if the link status is  good. Fault Distance: Reports the distance to the open/short location.

  • Page 70: Appendix A Pin Explain For Rj-45 Connector

    Transmission devices connected to each other use crossed cables. The following figure illustrates the pin allocation: The following shows the way to make the cable use to connect switch to network adapter, and cable use to connect switch to switch/hub/bridge.
  • Page 71 TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB MDI-II Crossed cable: use to connect switch (normal port) to switch/hub/other device(normal port). MDI-X Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family User's Guide 1 TX+ RX+ 1 2 TX- 3 RX+ TX+ 3 6 RX- Figure straight cable 1 RX+ RX+ 1...

  • Page 72: Appendix B Table Of Factory Defaults

    TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Appendix B Table of Factory Defaults Table of Factory Defaults: System Information System Setting File Transfer User Port Parameter Port Statistic Port Setting Storm Control Port Description Switch IP Address Static MAC Address Network Setting Filtering MAC Address Null...
  • Page 73 TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Aging Time Network Setting Ping VLAN Mode Port VLAN Setting Tag VLAN VLAN Setting Global Setting Tag VLAN Setting MTU VLAN Setting Port Trunking No configured Trunk Priority Mode Port-Based Priority Port Default Priority Priority Setting 802.1P Priority Port Mirroring...

  • Page 74: Appendix C Table Of Function Differences Of Switch Family

    TL-SG2216WEB/TL-SG2224WEB Appendix C Table of Function Differences of Switch Family Table of Function Differences of Switch Family Function Port Giga Port SFP Port Trunk Port VLAN Tag VLAN Static MAC Filtering MAC Dynamic Binding MAC Power Consumption Web Smart Gigabit Switch Family User's Guide...
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