WebView Switches

Switch Conf. (Configuration) Tab - Interface Conf. (Configuration)

The Interface Configuration screen shows you the settings for each of the Switch’s ports. Where many ports are present, you can scroll to the right on the screen to view the settings for further ports.

Interface#. This is the port number.

Name. This is the device port ID.

Edit. The next row shows which port is selected or modified (according to the buttons at the bottom of the screen. Click the radio button in the port’s row to select that port before clicking either button at the bottom of the screen.

Port Type. This is the port type.

Port Status. Displayed here is the status of the port.

Port Speed. Displayed here is the configured rate for the port. The speed can be configured only when auto- negotiation is disabled on that port.

Duplex Mode. This is the port duplex mode, Full (transmission occurs in both directions simultaneously) or Half (transmission occurs in only one direction at a time). This mode can be configured only when auto-negotiation is disabled and port speed is set to 10Mbps or 100Mbps. It cannot be configured on Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs).

Auto Negotiation. This is the status of the port’s Auto Negotiation feature.

Back Pressure. Displayed here is the status of the port’s Back Pressure mode, which is used with Half Duplex Mode to disable ports from receiving messages. This mode is used for ports in Half Duplex Mode or on LAGs.

Flow Control. This is the flow control status of the port. It is active when the port uses Full Duplex Mode.

MDI/MDIX. This is the MDI/MDIX status of the port. The Auto setting is used when you want the port to automatically detect the cable type. The MDI setting is used if the port is connected to an end station. The MDIX setting is used if the port is connected to a hub or another switch.

LAG. This indicates if the port is part of a LAG.

Storm Control. When enabled, the Storm Control setting prevents an excessive number of broadcast and multicast messages.

Chapter 5: Using the Web-based Utility for Configuration

Figure 5-8: Switch Configuration - Interface Configuration

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Linksys SRW2016, SRW248G4, SRW2048, SRW224G4 manual Switch Conf. Configuration Tab Interface Conf. Configuration
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SRW2016, SRW224G4, SRW2048, SRW248G4 specifications

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