The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View

Configuring Fast Ethernet Ports on First Generation Devices

The SmartSwitch 2000 has two front panel slots (Ports 25 and 26) for Fast Ethernet Interface Modules: the FE100-TX and FE100-FX. If you have any Fast Ethernet Interface Modules installed in the front panel slots of your Þrst generation SmartSwitch 2000 device, the Fast Ethernet ConÞguration window available for those ports allows you to both view and set that portÕs available modes. All 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet ports can be conÞgured to operate in either standard Ethernet (10 Mbps) or Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) mode, and in each mode can be conÞgured to operate in Full Duplex, effectively doubling the available wire speed (from 10 to 20 Mbps in standard Ethernet mode, or from 100 to 200 Mbps in Fast Ethernet mode); 100Base-FX (Þber) ports can be conÞgured to operate in their standard 100 Mbps mode, or in full duplex mode. This window also displays the mode currently in effect on the selected interface, and provides some information (where it is available) about the interfaceÕs link partner.

To access the Fast Ethernet ConÞguration Window:

1.From the Chassis View, click to select the Fast Ethernet port you wish to configure; the Port Menu will display.

2.Click on Configuration. The Fast Ethernet Configuration window, Figure 2-15, will appear.

To access the Fast Ethernet ConÞguration window on SmartSwitch 2000 Ethernet MicroLAN Switches:

1.From the Chassis View, click on Device in the menu bar to access the Device menu.

2.Click on Bridge Status. In the resulting window click on the Bridge Port

button (e.g., ) to access the Bridge Port menu.

3.Click on Configuration. The Fast Ethernet Configuration window, Figure 2-15, will appear.

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2000 specifications

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