Table 4: Asymmetric CopperLINK Line Rates Selection Chart

S2-2

S2-3

Asymmetric Line Rates DS/US

 

 

 

ON

ON

50 Mbps/2 Mbps

ON

OFF

16 Mbps/2 Mbps

 

 

 

OFF

OFF

4 Mbps/1 Mbps

 

 

 

Switches S2-4, S2-5 and S2-6: Ethernet Configuration

Use switches S2-4, S2-5 and S2-6 to configure Ethernet settings.

Table 5: Ethernet configurations

S2-4

S2-5

S2-6

Ethernet Configurations

 

 

 

 

ON

ON

ON

Auto-Negotiate

ON

ON

OFF

100Mb Full Duplex

 

 

 

 

ON

OFF

ON

100Mb Half Duplex

 

 

 

 

ON

OFF

OFF

10Mb Full Duplex

 

 

 

 

OFF

ON

ON

10Mb Half Duplex

 

 

 

 

Switch S2-7: Ethernet Shutdown

Use switch S2-7 to enable or disable Ethernet Shutdown. When Ethernet Shutdown is enabled, the 2172 will disable the Ethernet interface when there is no CopperLINK link detected. When Ethernet Shutdown is dis- abled, the Ethernet interface will always be enabled.

 

Table 6: Ethernet Shutdown

 

 

S2-7

Description

 

 

ON

Ethernet Shutdown Enabled

OFF

Ethernet Shutdown Disabled

 

 

Switch S2-8: Remote Configuration

Use switch S2-8 to enable or disable Remote Configuration.

 

Table 7: Ethernet Shutdown

 

 

S2-8

Description

 

 

ON

Remote Configuration Enabled

OFF

Remote Configuration Disabled

 

 

Note The S2-8 switch applies to the R unit only. If enabled, the R will follow the dip switch configuration of the L unit. If disabled, the R unit will use its own dip switch setting to determine its Ethernet

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2172 specifications

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