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Figure 10. auto-negotiation and parallel detect – Intel 82555 User Manual

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Networking Silicon — 82555

Negotiation or Parallel Detection with no data packets being transmitted. Connection is then
established either by FLP exchange or Parallel Detection. The 82555 will look for both FLPs and
link integrity pulses. The following diagram illustrates this process.

Figure 10. Auto-Negotiation and Parallel Detect

Force_Fail

Ability detect either by

parallel detect or auto-

negotiation.

10Base-T or

100Base-TX Link

Ready

FLP capable

LINK PASS

Parallel Detection

Auto-Negotiation

Look at Link Pulse;

Auto-Negotiation capable = 0

Auto-Negotiation capable = 1

Ability Match

Auto-Negotiation Complete bit set