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CrossFire 8730 Switch Reference Guide, DOC-7047 v. 1.1 Introduction
Fast Ethernet Port Operation Modes
Each port can be independently configured to one of the following operating
modes:
Congestion control
The size of each
port’s output queue
is monitored. In case
of congestion the
queue size is
adjusted through
frame priority
adjustment and
frame purging. Minimizes the effect of
congestion on output ports
Feature Function Benefit
Half-duplex
10 Mbps Switch-to-switch,
switch-to-
workstation or
switch-to-HUB
connection. Compatibility with older
adapters in half-duplex mode.
Half-duplex 100
Mbps Switch-to-switch,
switch-to-
workstation or
switch-to-HUB
connection. Allows high performance
connection in half-duplex
mode.
Full-duplex
10 Mbps
Switch-to-switch or
switch-to-
workstation
connection. Compatibility with older
adapters in full-duplex mode.
Full-duplex 100
Mbps
Switch-to-switch or
switch-to-
workstation
connection. Allows high performance
server or switch connection in
full duplex mode.
Table 4. Benefit of Ethernet Port Operation Modes
Feature Function Benefit
Table 3. Benefits of Token-Ring Port Operation Modes