10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Programming The Switch
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WITCH
The Switch is an unmanaged, but “smart” Switch because programmable
administration parameters make the Switch operate more effectively than
unmanaged (dumb) switches. This chapter will describe the use of the
Switch configuration program.
Switch Configuration
The Switch can be configured through it’s configuration port, using a PC
and the configuration software supplied with the Switch. To configure the
Switch using the configuration software, the PC’s BIOS must support either
EPP
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(Enhanced Parallel Port) or ECP
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(Extended Capabilities Port). An
IEEE 1284 compliant parallel printer cable is included to connect the PC to
the Switch. Once the switch is configured, you MUST disconnect the
parallel printer cable from the Switch. Then, power off and power on the
Switch. If this is not done, the device will not work properly.
Two configuration programs are supplied with the Switch. One runs in the
Windows 95 environment, the other in DOS.
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EPP is an IEEE 1284 standard.
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ECP is a Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft enhancement.
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