The following guide is a step-by-step instruction on how to connect and configure your Cisco SG300 Layer 3 Managed network switch. Cisco feature requirements The following features need to be enabled on the Cisco network switch:- 1. Layer 3 mode 2. Jumbo Frame 3.
In order to connect to the network switch your computer will need to be physically connected to the Cisco switch using a Ethernet network cable. The computer must also be in the same IP range as the Cisco switch default IP address. If you are unsure how to update your computer IP range follow the ‘Changing your computer IP address’...
Cisco SG300 SETUP GUIDE Activating Layer 3 mode The first setting you MUST update is to turn the network switch to Layer 3 mode. This must be completed before all other setting changes are made as this will default the factory settings when Layer 3 is activated.
Cisco SG300 SETUP GUIDE Jumbo Frame To enable Jumbo Frame, Under ‘Port Management’ menu Select ‘Port settings’ Tick ‘ENABLED’ checkbox adjacent to Jmubo Frames tick ‘ J umbo Frame’ checkbox under Port Settings Click ‘Apply’ to update the setting www.elanhomesystems.com...
Cisco SG300 SETUP GUIDE IGMP Snooping To enable IGMP snooping, there are several steps required to enable this feature:- • Bridge Video Over IP Filter Status • IGMP Snooping Status • IGMP Querier Status • MRouter Ports Auto Learn •...
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Cisco SG300 SETUP GUIDE IGMP Snooping - IGMP Snooping Status Under ‘Video Over IP’ menu Select ‘IPv4 Video Over IP Configuration’ Select ‘IGMP Snooping’ Tick ‘Enabled’ checkbox adjacent to IGMP Snooping Status Tick ‘Enabled’ checkbox adjacent to IGMP Query Status Confirm other settings match those as shown in the above image Click ‘APPLY’...
Cisco SG300 SETUP GUIDE IGMP Snooping - IGMP Query Status, Mrouter ports auto learn, Immediate leave & IGMP querier election Under ‘Video Over IP’ menu Select ‘IPv4 Video Over IP Configuration’ Select ‘IGMP Snooping’ Select Line 1 in the IGMP Snooping table and click the ‘EDIT’ button the following pop-up window will appear Tick ‘Enabled’...
SETUP GUIDE Turning On/Off POE Not all Cisco SG300 switches support POE. Those network switches that do support POE come with this as factory default to ‘ON’ . If you are unsure of the port setting please follow the below instructions.
Cisco SG300 SETUP GUIDE Apply and Save settings All settings that have been previously updated will not be finalised until the configuration is saved and the switch is rebooted. To save the configuration: Under ‘Administration menu Select ‘File Management’ Select ‘Copy/Save Configuration’...
Cisco SG300 SETUP GUIDE Changing your computer IP address to communicate with the Cisco network switch 1) Connect your computer to your network switch using Ethernet cable 2) In the Windows toolbar navigate to ‘CONTROL PANEL’ 3) Select ‘NETWORK AND INTERNET’...
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Cisco SG300 SETUP GUIDE 7) In the next window select ‘PROPERTIES’ 8) A. In the ‘NETWORKING’ window highlight/select ‘INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 4 (TCP/IPv4) B. Select ‘PROPERTIES’ contact techsupport@elanhomesystems.com...
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9) A. Under the ‘General’ tab select ‘USE THE FOLLOWING IP ADDRESS’ B. Enter the following FIXED IP network details 10) Click ‘OK’ and exit the network setup 11) Enter the default Cisco IP address in your web browser and check that you can connect to the unit. www.elanhomesystems.com...