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Flow control – Allied Telesis AT-2911GP Network Adapters User Manual

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Chapter 6: Modifying Advanced Properties

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Flow Control

The Flow Control feature allows you to control the flow between the
AT-2911GP adapter port and its link partner. You can enable or disable
the adapter port to process received PAUSE frames and transmit PAUSE
frames.

To enable or disable the Flow Control feature, do the following:

1. Access the Advanced Properties.

See “Accessing Advanced Properties” on page 87.

2. Select Flow Control in the Property box.

The Flow Control page is displayed as shown in Figure 64.

Figure 64. Flow Control Page

3. Select one of the following options if available:

Note

The options and default setting depend on your operating system
and the version of the driver that you installed.

Auto — Receiving and transmitting PAUSE frames are optimized.

Disabled — The adapter ignores PAUSE frames.