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Setting the duplex mode – D-Link DES-818 User Manual

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10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide

Installation

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Table 2-1: Using Straight-Through and Crossover Cables

SWITCH
PORT USED

DEVICE

PORT
TYPE

CABLE TO USE

Normal

Server (or PC)

Straight-Through (||)

Switch or
Hub

Non-
Uplink

Crossover (X)

Uplink

Straight-Through (||)

Uplink

Server (or PC)

Crossover (X)

Switch or
Hub

Non-
Uplink

Straight-Through (||)

Uplink

Crossover (X)

Setting the Duplex Mode

Each port of the device can be set for half-duplex or full-duplex operation.
The two 10/100Mbps ports can be set to either full-duplex or auto-detect
duplex mode. At half-duplex operation, packet transmission and reception
do not occur simultaneously, thus communication speed is limited to
100Mbps using 100BASE-TX mode and 10Mbps using 10BASE-T mode. At
full-duplex operation, packet transmission and reception occur
simultaneously, thus communication speed is doubled to 200Mbps using
100BASE-TX mode and 20Mbps using 10BASE-T mode. Full-duplex
operation can be used on links between the 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch and
any device (or station) that supports full-duplex operation.

Set the duplex mode through the duplex mode switch at the rear of the
device. To set a port to full-duplex operation, slide the corresponding duplex

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