IMC Networks AccessEtherLinx/4 operation manual Bandwidth Control, About iView², About iConfig

mode. If the device has a fiber Uplink port, it does not Auto Negotiate; it always operates at 100 Mbps Full-Duplex.

Auto Negotiation

The AccessEtherLinX/4 ships with Auto Negotiation enabled on the twisted pair ports. In this mode, the twisted pair port negotiates for speed and duplex mode.

Forcing the Speed and Duplex Mode

The twisted pair downlink ports on the AccessEtherLinX/4 can also be manually set for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps operation and for Half- or Full-Duplex (i.e. 10 Mbps Full- Duplex, 10 Mbps Half-Duplex, 100 Mbps Full-Duplex or 100 Mbps Half- Duplex).

Selective Advertising

Selective Advertising, when used in combination with Auto Negotiation, advertises only the configured speed and duplex mode for the twisted pair port.

If a specific speed and/or duplex mode is desired, use Selective Advertising, rather than Force Mode, when connecting to devices that ONLY Auto Negotiate.

Bandwidth Control

The AccessEtherLinX/4 includes bandwidth control functionality. Bandwidth can be set independently, in 32 Kbps increments, on each downlink port, or bandwidth can be assigned to the entire unit via the uplink port. Refer to the help file for software configuration information.

About iView²

iView² is a cross-platform network management application for intelligent networking devices. It features a graphic user interface (GUI) and gives network managers the ability to monitor and control devices from virtually any 32-bit Windows platform. iView² can also function as a snap-in module for many SNMP applications. Refer to the help files for iView² and AccessEtherLinX/4 for information regarding configuring and managing the AccessEtherLinX/4.

About iConfig

iConfig is an in-band configuration utility that lets users quickly and easily complete the first stages of SNMP configuration for SNMP-manageable devices. Tasks iConfig can perform include:

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