ZyXEL Communications GS-3012 - Manual (Page 70)

Dimension GS-3012 Gigabit Ethernet Switch
6-12 Basic Setting
Figure 6-5 Port Setup
The following table describes the fields in this screen.
Table 6-5 Port Setup
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Port This is the port index number.
Active Select this check box to enable a port. The factory default for all ports is enabled. A port must be
enabled for data transmission to occur.
Name Enter a descriptive name that identifies this port.
Type This field displays 10/100/1000M for this connection.
Speed/Duplex Select the speed and the duplex mode of the connection on this port. Choices are Auto, 10M/Half
Duplex, 10M/Full Duplex, 100M/Half Duplex, 100M/Full Duplex, 1000M/Half Duplex and
1000M/Full Duplex.
Selecting Auto (auto-negotiation) makes one Gigabit port able to negotiate with a peer automatically
to obtain the connection speed and duplex mode that both ends support. When auto-negotiation is
turned on, a Gigabit port on the switch negotiates with the peer automatically to determine the
connection speed and duplex mode. If the peer Ethernet port does not support auto-negotiation or
turns off this feature, the switch determines the connection speed by detecting the signal on the
cable and using half duplex mode. When the switch’s auto-negotiation is turned off, a Gigabit port
uses the pre-configured speed and duplex mode when making a connection, thus requiring you to
make sure that the settings of the peer Ethernet port are the same in order to connect.