Asante Technologies 5324 Configure Port Parameters Current Settings, Port Parameter Settings

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Configure Port Parameters

Current Settings

Table 5-7 explains each setting on the Port Management Menu. For information on using the Port Management Menu, see:

“Enabling/Disabling a Port” — page 5-22

“Configuring Full Duplex” — page 5-22

“Configuring Auto-Negotiation” — page 5-23

 

Table 5-7 Port Parameter Settings

 

 

 

Setting

 

Description

 

 

 

Port Number

 

The number of the port for which information is

 

 

displayed.

Port Connection

 

The administrative status of the port’s connection

 

 

(enabled or disabled)

 

 

Note: If the port is disabled, the port will not

 

 

receive any packets, even if the port’s Link Status is

 

 

ON.

Link Status

 

The status of the port.

 

 

Displays On if a network device is properly

 

 

connected to the selected port and is powered on;

 

 

displays Off if there is no network device

 

 

connected to the port.

Port Auto-NegotiationThe auto-negotiation ability of the selected port.

Ability

 

 

Port Speed

 

Manually determines the speed of the selected port.

 

 

The 10Base-T ports are only capable of transmitting

 

 

at 10Mbps; the 10/100TX port and installed MII

 

 

modules (except 10Base-FL) can be set to transmit

 

 

at 100Mbps.

 

 

Important: If you manually change the port speed

 

 

on a port, auto-negotiation for the port is

 

 

automatically disabled.

Link Mode

The port’s link mode (either half or full duplex).

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Asante Technologies 5324 user manual Configure Port Parameters Current Settings, Port Parameter Settings

5324 specifications

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