WEB INTERFACE

Port Menus

Port Information

The Port Information screen displays the port status, link state, the communication speed and duplex mode, as well as the flow control in use. To change any of the port settings, use the Port Configuration menu. The parameters shown in the following figure and table are for the RJ-45 ports.

Parameter

Description

Admin Status

Shows if the port is enabled or not.

Link Status

Indicates if the port has a valid connection to an

 

external device.

Speed Status

Shows the port speed (1000M, 100M, or 10M).

Duplex Status

Displays the current duplex mode.

Flow Control Status

Shows the flow control type in use. Flow control can

 

eliminate frame loss by “blocking” traffic from end

 

stations connected directly to the switch. Back pressure

 

is used for half duplex and IEEE 802.3x for full duplex.

Note: The port information displayed is not valid if the link status is down.

Port Configuration

Use the Port Configuration menus to configure any port on the

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