they can receive data.
∙In Full-Duplex mode data can be transmitted and received at the same time.
However:
a)Full-Duplex transmission is only possible between two devices with a dedicated link (e.g., Switch-Switch, Switch-PC)
b)Both devices must have Full-Duplex capability
c)Both devices must be set to Full-Duplex (e.g. Auto- Negotiation – Auto-Negotiation, Non-Auto-Negotiation to Non- Auto-Negotiation)
∙The 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T ports on the Switch detect and set the line's operating mode by using their Auto-Negotiation function.
Auto-Negotiation
Every 100/10Mbps dual speed port on this LevelOne FSW-1611TX 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch has a built-in "Auto-Negotiation" function. This technology automatically sets the best possible bandwidth as soon as a connection is established with another network device (usually at Power “On” or Reset). This capability is achieved via the Switch’s Auto-Negotiation function that automatically detects the modes and speeds the second (attached) device is capable of.
Evaluating Auto-Negotiation Capability:
| If the attached device is: | This Switch Will Automatically Set Its | |
| | TP Ports to Operate At: | |
| 100Mbps, no Auto-Negotiation | 100Mbps Bandwidth | |
| | (100BASE-TX, Half-Duplex) | |
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| 100Mbps, with Auto-Negotiation | 200Mbps Bandwidth | |
| | (100BASE-TX, Full-Duplex) | |
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| 10Mbps, no Auto-Negotiation | 10Mbps Bandwidth | |
| | (10BASE-T, Half-Duplex) | |
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