Port Configuration; Port Settings - D-Link des-3010f User Manual

DES-3010F/DES-3010FL/DES-3010G/DES-3018/DES-3026 Fast Ethernet Switch Manual

Port Configuration

This section contains information for configuring various attributes and properties for individual physical ports, including port
speed and includes windows for Port Settings, Port Description and Port Error Disabled.

Port Settings

Clicking on Port Configurations > Port Settings in the Administration folder will display the following window for the user:
Figure 6- 3. Port Configuration and The Port Information Table window
To configure switch ports:
1. Choose the port or sequential range of ports using the From...To... port pull-down menus.
2. Use the remaining pull-down menus to configure the parameters described below:
Parameter Description
State Toggle the State <Enabled> field to either enable or disable a given port or group of ports.
Speed/Duplex Toggle the Speed/Duplex field to either select the speed and duplex/half-duplex state of the port.
Auto denotes auto-negotiation between 10 and 100 Mbps devices, in full- or half-duplex. The Auto
setting allows the port to automatically determine the fastest settings the device the port is
connected to can handle, and then to use those settings. The other options are Auto, 10M/Half,
10M/Full, 100M/Half and 100M/Full, 1000M/Full_M and 1000M/Full_S. There is no automatic
adjustment of port settings with any option other than Auto.
The Switch allows the user to configure three types of gigabit connections; 1000M/Full,
1000M/Full_M and 1000M/Full_S. Gigabit connections are only supported in full duplex
connections and take on certain characteristics that are different from the other choices listed.
The 1000M/Full_M (master) and 1000M/Full_S (slave) parameters refer to connections running a
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