Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM, User Manual

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Managing the Hub 2-31
Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch Hub View
2. Click mouse button 3 on the Port Status box for the Ethernet or FDDI interface
whose mode you wish to change.
3. Drag down to Configuration, and release. The Port Configuration window,
Figure 2-16 , will appear.
Figure 2-16. Port Configuration
Use the options in this window to select the desired mode:
Standard Mode
In Standard Mode, an interface can only either transmit or receive at any given
time, and must wait for one activity to be completed before switching to the next
activity (receive or transmit). In this mode, standard wire speeds (10 Mbps for
Ethernet, 100 Mbps for FDDI) are available.
Full Duplex
In Full Duplex Mode, an interface can both receive and transmit packets at the
same time, effectively doubling the available wire speed to 20 Mbps (for Ethernet)
or 200 Mbps (for FDDI).
Be sure to click on to set your changes.
Note that the interface’s current mode can be determined by the field selected in
the window; you can also use the Duplex Mode port display form to display the
current mode for all installed interfaces. See Interface Port Display Forms,
page 2-16 , for details.
TIP
Note that, if you select the Configuration option available for a Fast Ethernet interface, an
entirely different window will appear; see Configuring Fast Ethernet Ports, below, for
information on configuring these ports.