Microsens MS453522M - Manual (Page 52)

MICROSENS 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Manual
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Function name:
Port Status
Function Description:
Report the latest updated status of all ports in this switch. When any one of the ports in
the switch changes its parameter displayed in the page, it will be automatically refreshed
the port current status about every 5 seconds.
Parameter Description:
Port No:
Display the port number. The number is 1 – 8. Both port 7 and 8 are optional modules.
Media:
Show the media type adopted in all ports. The Port 7 and Port 8 are optional modules,
which support either fiber or UTP media with either Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps) or
10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet port. They may have different media types and speed.
Especially, fiber port has comprehensive types of connector, distance, fiber mode and
so on. The switch describes the module ports with the following page.
Link:
Show that if the link on the port is active or not. If the link is connected to a working-
well device, the Link will show the link “Up”; otherwise, it will show “Down”. This is
determined by the hardware on both devices of the connection.
No default value.
State:
Show that the communication function of the port is “Enabled” or “Disabled”. When
it is enabled, traffic can be transmitted and received via this port. When it is disabled,
no traffic can be transferred through this port. Port State is configured by user.
Default: Enabled.
Auto Negotiation:
Show the exchange mode of Ethernet MAC. There are two modes supported in the
switch. They are auto-negotiation mode “Enabled” and forced mode “Disabled”.
When in “Enabled” mode, this function will automatically negotiate by hardware
itself and exchange each other the capability of speed and duplex mode with other
site which is linked, and comes out the best communication way. When in “Disabled”
mode, both parties must have the same setting of speed and duplex, otherwise, both
of them will not be linked. In this case, the link result is “Down”.
Default: Enabled