ZyXEL Communications AES-100 - Manual (Page 45)

AES-100 User’s Guide
10/100M Fast Ethernet Port Commands 6-1
Chapter 6
10/100M Fast Ethernet Port Commands
The Ethernet subsystem allows you to configure and monitor the 10/100M fast Ethernet port.
6.1 10/100M 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.
6.2 Ethernet Commands
6.2.1 Set Auto Command
Syntax:
192.168.1.1 ethernet> set auto
where
= 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
where
= 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
where