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Layer 2 switch settings – D-Link DES-3326 User Manual

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DES-3326 Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide

The Select switch operation mode field can be toggled between Layer 2 Only, Support IEEE802.1Q
VLANs
(Layer 2 mode) and IP Routing, Support IEEE 802.1Q VLANs (Layer 3 mode). Highlight APPLY
and press Enter. The switch will then reboot. When the switch finishes rebooting, it will be in the new
operating mode. Configuration changes made while in the Layer 3 mode (and saved using Save
Changes
) will be saved while the switch is in Layer 2 mode.

A change mode confirmation screen (shown below) will appear to verify that the operating mode is to be
changed. Press Y to continue or N to stop.

Figure 6-25. Change Operating Mode Confirmation screen

Layer 2 Switch Settings

To access the Layer 2 Switch Settings menu, highlight Switch Settings from the Main Menu. Then
highlight Layer 2 Switch Settings on the Switch Settings menu and press Enter:

Figure 6-26. Layer 2 Switch Settings menu

The following fields can then be set:

Parameter Description

MAC Address

Aging Time (sec):
[
300 ]

Specifies the length of time a learned MAC Address will
remain in the forwarding table without being accessed
(that is, how long a learned MAC Address is allowed to
remain idle). The Aging Time can be set to any value

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