Duplex Modes 2-75
Bridging
determine the speed of the port and whether it uses full duplex or standard mode
bridging.
The following information about the selected Fast Ethernet port is displayed:
Port Type
Displays the type of Fast Ethernet port for example, FE-100TX or FE-100FX.
Link State
Displays the connection status of the selected port: Link or No Link.
Current Operational Mode
Displays the mode that the port is operating in at the present time. Possible
operational modes include 10Base-T, 10Base-T Full Duplex, 100Base-TX,
100Base-TX Full Duplex, 100Base-FX or 100Base-FX Full Duplex.
If no current operational mode is returned, it indicates the port is operating under
auto-negotiation.
Desired Operational Mode
Displays the operational mode that you want to conÞgure for this port. The
following operational modes are available for each port:
FE-100TX Auto-Negotiation, 10Base-T, 10Base-T Full Duplex,
100Base-TX, and 100Base-TX Full Duplex.
FE-100FX 100Base-FX and 100Base-FX Full Duplex
See Setting the Operational Mode for the FE-100TX, page 2-76, and Setting the
Operational Mode for the FE-100FX, page 2-77, for details.
Advertised Abilities
This Þeld works in conjunction with auto-negotiation on FE-100TX ports. During
auto-negotiation, the local hardware will advertise all selected modes in
descending bandwidth order: 100Base-TX Full Duplex, 100Base-TX, 10Base-T Full
Duplex, and 10Base-T.
Of the selected abilities, the highest mode available on the port on the other side
of the connection will automatically be used. The Advertised Abilities will only be
used when auto-negotiation is enabled.
Remote Capabilities
This Þeld displays the advertised abilities of the remote hardware at the other end
of the link from the FE-100TX port. Again, possible advertised abilities by the
remote partner include 10Base-T, 10Base-T Full Duplex, 100Base-TX, or
100Base-TX Full Duplex.
If auto-negotiation is not enabled or supported at either the local or remote
interface, or if there is no active link, all entries in this Þeld will be grayed out.