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Speed: This allows you to manually configure the per-port speed as 10Mbps or 100Mbps.

Duplex: This configures the port to half-duplex or full-duplex throughput.

Auto Negotiation: If enabled, every LAN port will be set as auto negotiated, which will automatically manage speed and throughput.

VLAN: For each LAN port, a VLAN (a Virtual LAN, or network within your network) can be established. Up to eight VLANs can be established.

Click the Save Settings button to save the Port settings or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes.

Port Management Tab - Port Status

Users can choose the port number from the pull down menu to see the status of the selected port.

The Summary table will show the settings for the selected port, such as Type, Link Status (up or down), Port Activity (Enabled or Disabled), Priority (High or Normal), Speed Status (10Mbps or 100Mbps), Duplex Status (Half or Full), Auto negotiation (Enabled or Disabled).

The Statistics table will show the port receive/transmit packet count/packet byte count and Port Packet Error Count of the selected port. Click the Refresh button to refresh the port status.

Half-Duplex: data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line, but only one direction at a time.

Figure 5-36: Port Management Tab - Port Status

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Port Management Tab - Port Status