Port Configuration - D-Link DES-6500 Manual

Port Configuration

This section contains information for configuring various attributes and properties for individual physical ports, including
port speed and address learning. Clicking on Port Configurations in the Configuration menu will display the following
window for the user:
Figure 6- 4. 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, and the Unit ID of the
Switch to be configured.
2. Use the remaining pull-down menus to configure the parameters described below:
Parameter
State <Enabled>
Speed/Duplex <Auto>
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Description
Toggle the State <Enabled> field to either enable or disable a given port or group
of ports.
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 or 1000 Mbps in Full duplex only. 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,
1000M/Full_S and 1000/Full_N. There is no automatic adjustment of port settings
with any option other than Auto.
The Switch allows the user to configure two types of gigabit connections;
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 1000BASE-T cable for connection between the Switch port
and other device capable of a gigabit connection. The master setting
(1000M/Full_M) will allow the port to advertise capabilities related to duplex,
100M/Half and
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100M/Full, 1000M/Full_M,