Asante Technologies 6200 - Manual (Page 72)

Port Configuration
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Configuring Auto-negotiation
Auto-negotiation is a feature of the Fast Ethernet standard
that enables two devices on a common segment to
communicate their capabilities. This feature allows the
devices to determine their highest common speed and best
communication parameters.
Options Negotiated
The options negotiated during auto-negotiation are:
❏ 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet or 10Base-T Ether-
net)
❏ Duplex mode (full or half)
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Important! By default, all of the IntraSwitch’s
ports are set to full auto-negotiation.
Configuring an IntraSwitch’s Port for Auto-negotiation:
1 Open the Port Management Menu by typing
p in the Configuration Menu.
2 Select the port to be enabled/disabled by typ-
ing
s, enter the port number. Press Return .
3 Type a to toggle the port’s auto-negotiation
status to enabled .
Auto-negotiation is changed and displayed at
the top of the screen next to
Auto-Neg: .
Setting Broadcast (BC) Filtering
1 To configure the BC filter, type v in the Port
Configuration Menu. The Advance Port Con-
figuration Menu will appear on the screen.
2 Type o in the Advanced Port Configuration
Menu to toggle the BC filter option for the
port.
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