Configuration
Configuring a Port Manually
If you have changed the Auto Negotiation status of a port to Manual, as described in the previous section, you can toggle the link speed from 10Mbps to 100Mbps and back, and toggle the port from half to full duplex and back.
Toggling Port Link Speed
Use the following procedure to toggle the port’s link speed.
1 Access the Port Configuration Menu by typing p in the Configuration Menu.
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3 To select the port for which you want to set the link speed, in the Basic Port Configuration Menu, type s, n, or p.
4 To toggle the port’s link speed, type l.
The link speed is changed immediately, and the change is reflected in the Link Speed line near the top of the Port Configuration Menu.
Toggling Half to Full Duplex
Half duplex mode allows transmission in two directions on the same channel, but only in one direction at a time. Full duplex mode allows transmission in two directions on the same channel at the same time.
IImportant: To use full duplex mode, the device to which the port is connected must support and be configured for duplex mode.
Use the following procedure to change the duplex mode setting for a port that is in Manual status.
1 Access the Port Configuration Menu by typing p in the Configuration Menu.
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3 To select the port for which you want to set the duplex mode, in the Basic Port Configuration Menu, type s, n, or p.
4 To toggle the port’s duplex mode, type d.
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