AES-100 User’s Guide

Chapter 6 10/100M Fast Ethernet Port Commands

The Ethernet subsystem allows you to configure and monitor the 10/100M fast Ethernet port.

6.110/100M Auto-Sensing Ethernet

The AES-100 supports 10/100Mbps auto-sensing Ethernet. There are two factors related to the connection of two Ethernet ports: rate and duplex mode. In a 10/100Mbps fast Ethernet, the rate can be 10Mbps or 100Mbps and the duplex mode can be half duplex or full duplex. The auto-negotiation capability makes one Ethernet port able to negotiate with a peer automatically to obtain the optimal connection rate and duplex mode.

When auto-negotiation is turned on, the Ethernet port of the AES-100 negotiates with the peer Ethernet port on the Ethernet cable automatically to determine the optimal connection rate and duplex mode. If the peer Ethernet port does not support auto-negotiation or turns off this feature, the AES-100 determines the connection rate by detecting the signal on the cable and using half duplex mode. When the AES-100’s auto-negotiation is turned off, the Ethernet port uses the pre-configured rate and duplex mode settings when making a connection, thus requiring you to check the settings of the peer Ethernet port in order to connect.

6.2Ethernet Commands

6.2.1Set Auto Command

Syntax:

192.168.1.1 ethernet> set auto <ON/OFF>

where

<ON/OFF> = on or off

This command sets the auto-negotiation of the Ethernet port either on or off.

6.2.2

Set Duplex Command

 

 

Syntax:

 

 

 

192.168.1.1 ethernet> set duplex <mode>

 

 

where

 

 

 

<mode> = full or half

 

 

This command sets the duplex mode used when auto-negotiation is turned off.

 

 

6.2.3

Set Speed Command

 

 

Syntax:

 

 

 

192.168.1.1 ethernet> set speed <speed>

 

 

where

 

 

 

 

 

10/100M Fast Ethernet Port Commands

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