5.2.1 Port Configuration

In this configuration, you can set the status of each port.

Enable: Press Space key to enable or disable this port. “Yes” means the port is enable

“No” means the port is disable

Auto: You can enable or disable the auto-negotiation of each port. Press Space key to choose items as follows:

AUTO: enable auto-negotiation.

NWAY_FORCE: force the port in specified speed/duplex and enable auto-negotiation.

FORCE: disable auto-negotiation.

Spd/Dpx: You can set 10 or 100Mbps speed and full-duplex or half-duplex mode on each port.

FlowControl:

Full: Enable or disable the flow control function in full-duplex mode.

Half: Enable or disable the flow control function in half-duplex mode.

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