Port Configuration
Configuring a Port Manually
If you have changed the
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 In the Basic Port Configuration Menu, use s, n, or p to select the port for which you want to set the link speed.
4 Type l to toggle the port’s link speed.
The link speed is changed immediately, and the change is reflected on 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.
▲Important: 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 In the Basic Port Configuration Menu, use s, n, or p to select the port for which you want to set the duplex mode.
4 Type d to toggle the port’s duplex mode.
The change in mode is reflected immediately in the Link Speed/Duplex line near the top of the Port Configuration menu.
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