Asante Technologies 8000 - Manual (Page 58)

Configuration
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Configuring a Port Manually
If you have changed the Auto Negotiation status of a port to Manual, as
described in the previous section, you can toggle the link speed from
10Mbps to 100Mbps and back, and toggle the port from half to full duplex
and back.
Toggling Port Link Speed
Use the following procedure to toggle the port’s link speed.
1
Access the Port Configuration Menu by typing p in the
Configuration Menu.
2
Choose a module in the System Module Map.
3
To select the port for which you want to set the link
speed, in the Basic Port Configuration Menu, type s, n, or
p.
4
To toggle the port’s link speed, type l.
The link speed is changed immediately, and the change is reflected in the
Link Speed line near the top of the Port Configuration Menu.
Toggling Half to Full Duplex
Half duplex mode allows transmission in two directions on the same
channel, but only in one direction at a time. Full duplex mode allows
transmission in two directions on the same channel at the same time.
I Important: To use full duplex mode, the device to which
the port is connected must support and be configured for
duplex mode.
Use the following procedure to change the duplex mode setting for a port
that is in Manual status.
1
Access the Port Configuration Menu by typing p in the
Configuration Menu.
2
Choose a module in the System Module Map.
3
To select the port for which you want to set the duplex
mode, in the Basic Port Configuration Menu, type s, n,
or p.
4
To toggle the port’s duplex mode, type d.