Hi Ramsie, Are all of the devices going to be in the same subnet? You do not need to set IP addresses on the interfaces in this configuration. That is for when you have different VLANs. If you connect the systems and have them all in the same subnet and turn on the ports and enable switching they should be able to communicate over the default VLAN. You would just need the ports in layer 2 mode.   interface GigabitEthernet 1/2 no ip address switchport no shutdown   page 440 [URL]
First of all, I'm a complete beginner when it comes to networks. So please bare with me if I ask really stupid questions or don't know how the phrase certain things properly. Product: S4820T Current State of configuration:I was able to configure the management port (set user name and enable password) and can access it via telnet. I also played around with some settings (e.g. (conf) interface tengigabitethernet x/x). Goal: There are multiple machines (they all got static ip addresses) that I want plug into the switch so they can communicate, just like one of those cheap switches from bestbuy. Problem:Reading the manual confused me more than it helped me (I kinda figured out that I needed to play around with the IPv4 settings since all machines have a static IPv4 address).If I set a port to "no shutdown" and give it an ip (why does that port need an ip?), the leds on the back go on, but the two devices I plugged in to test the setup couldn't even ping each other. Question:What do I have to do/what settings do I have to change to achieve my goal? I hope I posted all the information needed to help me. If not, please let me know. Thanks in advance! Ramsie 
[Beginner] S4820T configuration as a basic switch