Switch Configuration; Configuring Port Config - TP-Link TL-R470T Plus Configuration Manual

Configuring Network
6

Switch Configuration

The router provides some basic switch port management function, including Port Config
and Port Status.
6.1

Configuring Port Config

You can configure the flow control and negotiation mode for the port.
Choose the menu Network > Switch > Port Config to load the following page.
Figure 6-1 Configuring Flow Control and Negotiation
Configure the flow control and negotiation mode for a port.
Flow Control
Negotiation
Mode
6.2 Viewing Port Status
Choose the menu Network > Switch > Port Status to load the following page.
Check the box to enable the flow control function.
Flow Control is the process of managing the data transmission of the sender to avoid
the receiver getting overloaded.
Select the negotiation mode for the port. You can set the mode as Auto, or manually
set the speed and duplex mode for the port. It is recommended to configure both
devices of a link to work in Auto-Negotiation mode or manually configure them to work
in the same speed and duplex mode.
If the two devices at both sides work in Auto mode, they will advertise their speed and
duplex abilities to each other, and negotiate the optimal speed and duplex mode.
If the local device works in Auto mode while the peer device does not, the local device
will automatically detect and match the speed with the peer device. The local device
will work in half-duplex mode, no matter what duplex mode the peer device is in.
Switch Configuration
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