Asante Technologies 5324 user manual Configure Port Parameters Configuring Auto-Negotiation

Configure Port Parameters

Configuring Auto-Negotiation

Auto-negotiation is an optional feature of the Fast Ethernet standard that allows two devices on a common segment to communicate their capabilities, allowing the devices to determine their highest common speed and best communication parameters. The two devices involved in auto-negotiation are the network card installed in your computer and the IntraSwitch to which it is connected.

Communication between the two devices occurs when both devices are powered on, the cable connection between them is valid, and the network operating system software is running.

Options Negotiated

❏Ethernet type (100Base-TX Fast Ethernet or 10Base-T Ethernet)

❏Duplex mode (half or full)

To configure the 10/100TX port or an installed 10/100 MII module for auto-negotiation:

▲Important: Only the 10/100TX port and 10/ 100 MII ports are capable of auto-negotiation.

1	Open the Port Parameter Menu by typing p
	on the Configuration Menu.
2	Select the 10/100TX port or 10/100 MII port
	to be configured for full duplex mode by typ-

ing l and entering the port’s number.

ΔNote: The 10/100TX port is port number 25, the MII ports (MII I and MII 2) are port numbers 26 and 27, respectively.

3	Type a to toggle the port’s auto-negotiation
	status to enabled or disabled, as desired.

The auto-negotiation status is displayed at the top of the screen.

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