Figure 4-23: Port Status; Figure 4-24: Port Configuration - Linksys SRW2024P User Manual

24-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch with Webview and PoE
Port Status
On the Switch Main Menu screen, select Port Status and press the Enter key if you want to view the status
information for the Switch's ports.
The Port Status screen displays the port numbers, their status, Link status, speed and duplex mode, and status of
flow control, which is the flow of packet transmissions.
If you want to change any settings for a port, you must use the Port Configuration screen.
Port Configuration
On the Switch Main Menu screen, select Port Configuration and press the Enter key if you want to configure the
Switch's ports.
The Port Configuration screen displays the port numbers, their status, auto-negotiation status, speed and duplex
mode, and status of flow control, which is the flow of packet transmissions.
Select Edit and press the Enter key to make changes. When your changes are complete, press the Esc key to
return to the Action menu. Select Save and press the Enter key to save your changes. To exit, select Quit and
press the Enter key.
You can use the Port Configuration screen to enable or disable an interface, set auto-negotiation and the interface
capabilities to advertise or manually fix the speed, duplex mode, and flow control.
Enable. Allows you to manually enable or disable an interface. You can disable an interface due to abnormal
behavior (for example, excessive collisions), and then enable it again, once the problem has been resolved. You
may also disable an interface for security reasons.
Auto-negotiation (Port Capabilities). Allows auto-negotiation to be enabled/disabled. When auto-negotiation is
enabled, you need to specify the capabilities to be advertised. When auto-negotiation is disabled, you can force
the settings for speed, mode, and flow control. The following capabilities are supported:
• 10half – Supports 10 Mbps half-duplex operation
• 10full – Supports 10 Mbps full-duplex operation
• 100half – Supports 100 Mbps half-duplex operation
• 100full – Supports 100 Mbps full-duplex operation
• 1000full – Supports 1000 Mbps full-duplex operation
(Default: Auto-negotiation enabled; Advertised capabilities for 100Base-TX – 10half, 10full, 100half, 100full;
1000Base-T – 10half, 10full, 100half, 100full, 1000full; 1000Base-SX/LX/LH (SFP) – 1000full;
100Base-FX (SFP) – 100full
Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Configuration
Configuring the Switch through the Console Interface

Figure 4-23: Port Status

NOTE: When downloading a configuration file, be sure
that it is a valid configuration file. If you have edited the
file, ensure that only valid entries have been configured.

Figure 4-24: Port Configuration

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