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Enabling or Disabling a Port
The enabling or disabling of a port is a manual operation
that can be used to isolate network devices possibly
causing problems on the network or to prevent
unauthorized use of a port or station.
To enable or disable a port:
1
Open the Port Management Menu by typing
p in the Configuration Menu.
Port Status
The administrative status of the port’s connection.
Enabled — port is enabled and can receive and forward
packets.
Disabled — port is disabled and cannot receive packets.
Note: If the port is disabled, it cannot not receive any
packets, even if the port’s Link Status is UP.
▲ Important! There is no indication on the front panel
that a port is disabled. The ports can only be seen in one
of the management modes. .
Auto-Neg
The status of the port’s auto-negotiation capability. This
field also shows the port’s speed and link mode
capability by using a combination of four characters:
ABCD.
ABCD — capable of all combinations of speed and link
mode (i.e., 100Base-TX full and half duplex, 10Base-T full
and half duplex, and 10Base-T half duplex). This is the
default setting.
A — 100Base-TX full duplex
B — 100Base-TX half duplex
C — 10Base-T full duplex
D — 10Base-T half-duplex
▲ Important! Type h “Help for Legends” in the Port
Configuration Menu for a complete list of all the
combinations available.
Link Status
The status of a network device’s connection to the port
and the speed and mode it is using.
Up — a network device is powered on and is properly
connected to the port.
Down — no network device connected to the port.
Setting Description
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