Port Settings - EnGenius EWS Series User Manual

Port Settings

Use this screen to view and configure Switch port settings. The Port Settings page allows you change the
configuration of the ports on the Switch in order to find the best balance of speed and flow control
according to your preferences. Configuring Gigabit ports require additional factors to be considered
when arranging your preferences for the Switch compared to 10/100 ports.
To access the page, click Port Settings under the System menu.
Port Displays the port number.
Link Status Indicates whether the link is up or down.
Mode Select the speed and the duplex mode of the Ethernet connection on this port.
Selecting Auto (auto-negotiation) allows one port to negotiate with a peer port
automatically to obtain the connection speed and duplex mode that both ends
support. When auto-negotiation is turned on, a port on the Switch negotiates
with the peer automatically to determine the connection speed and duplex mode.
If the peer 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 port
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