D-Link DES-3326 User Manual - Before You Start
24-port NWay Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Configuring the Switch Using the Console Interface
memory when the operational mode is changed. IP
Routing mode settings are simply inactive when the
switch is in Layer 2Only mode.
Before You Start
The DES-3326 Layer 3 Switch supports a wide array of functions
and gives great flexibility and increased network performance by
eliminating the routing bottleneck between the WAN or Internet
and the Intranet. Its function in a network can be thought of as
a new generation of router that performs routing functions in
hardware, rather than software. This flexibility and rich feature
set requires a bit of thought to arrive at a deployment strategy
that will maximize the potential of the DES-3326 Layer 3 switch.
General Deployment Strategy
1.
Determine how the network would be best segmented.
This is probably done using VLANs in an existing layer 2
switched network.
2.
Develop an IP addressing scheme. This involves
allocating a block of IP addresses to each network
segment. Each network subnet is then assigned a
network address and a subnet mask. See Chapter 5,
Switch Management Concepts section titled IP
Addressing and Subnetting for more information.
3.
Determine which network resources must be shared by
the subnets. Shared resources may be connected directly
to the Layer 3 switch, if need be. Static routes to each of
the shared resources should be determined.