Managed AR2224 L2 Ethernet Switch in 10BaseS (VDSL) Application User Guide
This is a user guide for the AR2224 L2 Ethernet Switch. It details the settings of the switch, including power-on strapping, port enable, full duplex flow control, SMII interface clock delay, simulation mode, internal MAC address table, MDIO mode, transmit queue drop, back pressure control, LED control, LED mode selection, board configuration, and VDSL modem configuration.
This guide provides detailed information on the AR2224 L2 Ethernet Switch used in 10Base‑S (VDSL) applications. It describes the evaluation board hardware, including the 16 Fast Ethernet ports and 4 VDSL ports, and explains power‑on strapping, jumper settings, and peripheral connections.
The document also covers software aspects such as the MBX860 CPU board boot process, flash memory formatting, console operation, web‑browser interface, SNMP configuration, VLAN/GVRP, and link aggregation. It includes screen examples, configuration tables, and troubleshooting notes for both managed and unmanaged operation modes.
What's inside
Introduction
System Description & 10BaseS Evaluation Board Configuration
Power‑on Strapping
Port Enable Jumper
Full Duplex Flow Control
SMII Interface Clock Delay Jumpers
Managed Switch using MBX860 CPU board
Web Browser Interface
Console Overview
Link Aggregation
Specifications
Port Count
16 Fast Ethernet ports + 4 VDSL ports
Packet Buffer Memory
Six 16 Mb SDRAM
Address Table Memory
One 2 Mb SSRAM
Fast Ethernet Transceivers
Two Octal transceivers
VDSL Modem Chipsets
Four Infineon VDSL (PEB22822) chipsets
Frequently asked questions
How is full‑duplex flow control enabled?
Close Jumper 105; it is closed by default to enable full‑duplex flow control via pause frames.