Port Configuration

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4	2.	Press the Enter key. The Port Status screen displays the port numbers, their status, Link
4		status, speed and duplex mode, and status of flow control, which is the flow of packet
		transmissions.
	If you want to change any settings for a port, you must use the Port Configuration screen.
	Port Configuration
	The Port Configuration screen lets you specify the auto negotiation status, port speed, duplex
	mode, and flow control settings.
	To configure the ports:
	1.	On the Switch Main Menu screen, select Port Configuration.
	2.	Press the Enter key. The Port Configuration screen displays the port numbers, their status,
		auto-negotiation status, speed and duplex mode, and status of flow control, which is the
		flow of packet transmissions.
	3.	Select Edit to make changes. When your changes are complete, press the Esc key to
		return to the Action menu.
	4.	Select Save to save your changes.
	System Mode (Layer 2 / Layer 3) Selection
	The System Mode Selection screen lets you specify whether the Ethernet switch is operating
	in Layer 2 or Layer 3 mode. You can also configure stacking mode from this screen.

IMPORTANT: If the Ethernet switch is being used as part of a Linksys One system, it must operate as a Layer 2 switch.

To view or edit the system mode:

1.On the Switch Main Menu screen, select System Mode (Layer 2 / Layer 3) Selection Port Configuration.

2.Press the Enter key. The System Mode (Layer 2 / Layer 3) Selection screen displays the current system and stacking mode.

TIP: Use the up or down arrow keys to scroll through all the ports on the Ethernet switch.

Chapter 4: Console Configuration	29
Configuring the Switch through the Console or Telnet Interface