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What happens when a PC connect to a switch port with other PVID rather than switch management VLAN?
When a PC connect to a switch port configured with PVID 10 while the switch management VLAN is 1, scanning with ZON (Zyxel One Network Utility) shows the IP address as 0.0.0.0. This scenario often arises due to the discrepancy between the management VLAN and the VLAN assigned to the specific port. Due to the difference,…
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What Green Ethernet do Zyxel switch support?
Zyxel's "Green Ethernet" refers to a set of energy-efficient features and technologies implemented in their networking switches. The goal of Green Ethernet is to reduce power consumption and promote environmentally friendly operation. Some of the common features associated with Green Ethernet in Zyxel switches may include:…
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What switches support Remote Port Mirroring (RMirror)?
The switch models that support Rmirror is Aggregation Layer 3 switch. XGS4600 XS3800 The concepts of Rmirror In remote port mirroring (RMirror), the mirroring ports and monitor port can be on different devices in a network. You can use it to monitor multiple switches across your network. The traffic from the source…
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Guide for managing IP addresses of switches using web GUI and ZON
This article aims to help administrators manage the IP addresses of their switches effectively using the web GUI or ZON Utility. This approach ensures accurate device access and prevents mistakenly connecting to the wrong switch. Scenario: there are two switches in the network, both with the default IP address of…
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Understanding and implementing the Advanced Routing License on the XGS4600 Switch
This article aims to clarify the purpose of the Advanced Routing license for the XGS4600 switch, detailing how to register and apply this license to your device. Contents: Unlocked Features with the License Registration Process for the License License Part Numbers 1. Unlocked Features with the License The Advanced Routing…
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Accessing a GS1900 switch using IPv6 Address
Scenario: The objective is to configure and access a switch using an IPv6 address assigned to management VLAN. Configuration Steps: Setting Up VLAN100: Navigate to Basic Setting > Interface Setup. Create VLAN100. IPv6 Configuration: Go to Configuration > System > IP > IPv6. If a DHCPv6 server is present, enable the DHCPv6…
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How to use ZON utility?
What is ZON Utility? ZON (Zyxel One Network) Utility is a tool designed for the effortless deployment and management of Zyxel network devices. It enables auto-discovery of Zyxel devices across different product ranges, providing detailed device information for easy network setup and management. What are the benefits of…
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Can I change the session timeout of the switch web GUI for longer?
Some users might need more time for the session on the switch web GUI because they are checking the document or the video to set their switch. Zyxel switch allows you to change the session timeout for longer. This FAQ will show how to change the session timeout. Configure steps Please navigate to Menu > Security > Access…
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Why cannot I access my switch’s web GUI via the IP address in a different VLAN?
Scenario: Each VLAN can assign an IP address for the user to access the Web GUI in different VLANs. However, you might encounter problems when accessing Web GUI via the IP address of another VLAN. Like the PC is in VLAN 1 but tries to access VLAN 10’s IP address. This is because the PC’s default gateway is direct to the…
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Why ZON cannot find other switches when I connect to XGS2220/XMG1930/XS1930?
ZON uses multicast packets to find the Zyxel devices when scanning. XGS2220, XMG1930, and XS1930 will not forward this multicast packet to other devices if the unknown multicast is set as "drop". Users have two options to find the other devices on ZON: Change the unknown multicast from drop to flooding. Create an ACL rule…
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Why the web management missing some options?
Some users might find the web management interface looks extremely simplistic when accessing switches on the network. In the Advanced application, they can only see one menu option - VLAN. It is because the switch is managed by Nebula CC. When the switch is managed by Nebula CC, many configurations in the switch's local…
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Why did my switch lose configuration/reset password after firmware upgrade?
Please be aware that for some switch models including but not limited to the GS1350, GS1900, GS1915, GS1920, etc., the configuration settings may not automatically be saved post-setup. To ensure your settings are retained, it is crucial to manually save them. Once you have configured your switch, make sure to click on the…
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Zyxel Switch Automatic Configuration Backup for Ubuntu
Introduction The main purpose of this article is to
provide users with standard procedures to backup running configuration of switches through SSH session by
Python3 and configure a Crontab for a periodical backup. Unsupported switch models The following switch models do not support this application: * GS1200 Series *…
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Zyxel Switch Automatic Configuration Backup for Windows
Introduction The main purpose of this article is to
provide users with standard procedures to
backup running configuration of switches through SSH session by Python3 and
configure a Windows Task scheduler for a periodical backup. Unsupported switch models The following switch models do not
support this application: *…
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How to configure PoE schedule for Zyxel Switch in standalone mode?
Background Use PoE schedule to automatically turn on and
off the PDs. Scenario PoE function makes people don't need to find one or more extension
cord to deliver power. With PoE Schedules, we can set a timer
to let PDs power turn on or off to cut
cost on electric bills. This example will instruct the administrator on how…
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What should I have to know before applying XGN100F 10G NIC?
1. Motherboard PCIE slot must
support version 3.0 above 2. CPU chipset must support PCIE
gen 3 above Note: If PC’s spec does not comply with it,
the performance may not reach to 10G
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How to leave a Zyxel switch port name blank via CLI?
Question: I've set name for ports on my switch. Now I'd like to remove the name. In CLI, what command should I input? Answer: You have to input two (single or double) quotation marks for the name to void it: name '' or name ""
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Quick Introduction of PoE (Power over Ethernet)
PoE Mode The power management mode used by the Switch, whether it is in Classification or Consumption mode. * Classification - Select this if you want the Switch to reserve the maximum power for each PD according to the PD’s power class and priority level. If the total power supply runs out, PDs with lower priority do not…
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How to do bulk firmware upgrade for switches via ZON utility
Question: Is ZON utility capable of firmware upgrade for multiple devices (switches) at one time? Answer: Yes, via ZON utility you can do bulk upgrade simultaneously for devices of the exact same model since they must share the same firmware file. Here are some advices before you do it: The switches cannot have the same IP…
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[Switch] How to collect the Tech-support Info on V4.70 firmware version and older?
The example shows local administrators how to collect the Diagnostic Info by web GUI. The Diagnostic Info is a set of logs that
includes useful information such as System Information, CPU utilization
history, system logs and debug reports for issue analysis. Note: All network IP addresses
and subnet masks are used as…