3Com WX4400 3CRWX440095A - Manual (Page 71)

5
C
ONFIGURING AND
M
ANAGING
P
ORTS AND
VLAN
S
This chapter describes how to configure and manage ports and VLANs.
Configuring and
Managing Ports You can configure and display information for the following port
parameters:
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Port type
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Name
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Speed and autonegotiation
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Port state
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Power over Ethernet (PoE) state
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Load sharing
Setting the Port Type A WX switch port can be one of the following types:
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Network port. A network port is a Layer 2 switch port that connects
the WX switch to other networking devices such as switches and
routers.
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MAP access port. A MAP access port connects the WX switch to a
MAP. The port also can provide power to the MAP. Wireless users are
authenticated to the network through a MAP access port.
A Distributed MAP, which is connected to WX switches through
intermediate Layer 2 or Layer 3 networks, does not use a MAP access
port. To configure for a Distributed MAP, see “Configuring a MAP
Connection” on page 74 and Chapter 10, “Configuring MAP Access
Points,” on page 177.
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Wired authentication port. A wired authentication port connects the
WX switch to user devices, such as workstations, that must be
authenticated to access the network.