Pathway Connectivity
VIA 12 Manual
V3 – April 2015
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Port Link Mode
Allows review and editing of the port’s communication speed.
Auto-negotiation allows the switch and the connected device to determine the fastest
mutually supported connection speed. However, there are some situations where, due
to poor cabling, interference or traffic congestion, ability to force the connection to a
particular speed is desirable.
Range is from 10Mb – Half Duplex ( a common value for older nodes) to 1000Mb
(Gigabit) – Full Duplex. The port may also be disabled.
NOTE: It is not possible to force a device to connect at a speed faster than the device’s
network interface hardware will support.
Property
Explanation
Available Settings
Link Mode
Sets port communication speed
Disabled
Auto Negotiate (recommended)
10Mbit Half Duplex
10Mbit Full Duplex
100Mbit Half Duplex
100Mbit Full Duplex
1Gbit Full Duplex
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