Linksys EF1324 User Manual page 21

Layer 2 Menu
The Layer 2 Menu contains options for port configuration, port mirroring, and
port trunking.
• Port Configuration - Enables any port, enables/disables flow control,
and sets communication mode to auto-negotiation, full duplex, or half
duplex.
• Mirror Port Configuration - Sets the source and target ports for mir-
roring.
• Port Trunking Configuration - Specifies ports to group into aggregate
trunks.
• Static Unicast Address Configuration - Used to manually configure
host MAC addresses in the unicast table.
• Static Multicast Address Configuration - Used to manually configure
host MAC addresses in the multicast table.
Select OK to return to the previous panel.
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Instant EtherFast Series
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EtherFast Layer 3 Management 24-Port 10/100 + 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
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Port Configuration
The Port Configuration screen lets you display or set communication
parameters for any port on the Switch, including administrative status, auto-
negotiation, default communication speed and duplex mode, as well as flow
control in use.
• Port (#) - Number of the port.
• Link Status - Indicates if the port has a valid connection to an
external device.
• Admin Status - Allows you to disable a port due to abnormal behavior
(e.g., excessive collisions), and then re-enable it after the problem has
been resolved.
• Auto Negotiate - Enables or disables auto-negotiation for port speed,
duplex mode, and flow control.
• Default Type - If auto-negotiation is disabled, the port will be set to the
indicated speed and duplex mode.
• Current Type - Indicates the current speed and duplex mode of each port.
Port Configuration
• Flow Control - Used to enable or disable flow control. Flow control can
eliminate frame loss by "blocking" traffic from end stations or segments
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