3Com 3C16476BS-US User Guide - Page 31

Configuring Port Settings Using the Web interface, you can configure the speed/duplex and flow control settings of each port. You can also view the current connection status of each port or shut down or disable ports. Two tabs are available on the Port Configuration page: ■ Basic Port Configuration ■ Advanced Port Configuration Basic Port Configuration Use the Basic Port Configuration tab to enable and disable the port and its flow control settings and to set the speed/duplex of the port. The following options are available: ■ Number - Physical port number ■ Label - Optional name for the port to help you identify the device connected to it. For example, if an access point is connected to this port, you can label it as Access Point. ■ Status - Enables and disables the port ■ Flow Control - Enables and disables flow control on the port. When flow control is enabled for the port, the Switch regulates the packet flow so that a sending device does not transmit more packets than a receiving device can process. If flow control is disabled, packets may be dropped under certain periods of high traffic. Flow control is enabled by default. Configuring Port Settings 31 ■ Speed Duplex - Sets the speed and duplex mode of the port. Available options include auto, 10 half-duplex, 10 full-duplex, 100-half duplex, and 100 full-duplex. For 1000 Mbps connections, see "Speed/Duplex for 1000 Mbps Connections" below. Auto (or autonegotiation), which is enabled by default, sets the optimum combination of speed and duplex that can be supported by both ends of the link. If you modify any of these settings, click Apply to save your changes. Figure 12 Basic Port Configuration Screen Speed/Duplex for 1000 Mbps Connections You cannot preset the speed to 1000Mbps. To run a port at 1000Mbps, you must enable autonegotiation for the port. When autonegotiation is enabled, the