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For an overview of best practices for connecting devices over a network, see the Ethernet
Design Considerations Reference Manual document in the Rockwell Automation
Literature Library. (Search for publication ENET-RM002.)
To set up the NIC link speed and duplex
The steps for setting the NIC link speed and duplex vary slightly for some of the Windows
operating systems. See the sections that apply to the operating systems you are using.
Follow the steps below.
1. Open Windows Control Panel, and then click Network and Internet.
2. From the list of categories, select Network and Sharing Center.
3. From the list of Tasks on the left, select Change adapter settings (or Manage
network connnections).
4. From the list of network connections, right-click Local Area Connection (or
Ethernet), and then select Properties.
5. In the Networking tab, click Configure.
6. In the Properties dialog box for the device, click the Advanced tab.
7. From the list of properties for the device, select Link Speed & Duplex (or Speed &
Duplex).
8. From the Value list, select the highest possible value for the connection, and then click
OK.
For Windows XP or Windows Server 2003
1. Open the Windows Control Panel, and then double-click Network Connections.
2. Right-click Local Area Connection, and then select Properties.
3. In the General tab, beside the network device name, click Configure.
4. In the Properties dialog box for the device, click the Advanced tab, and then select
Speed & Duplex.
5. In the Value list box, select the highest possible value for the connection—either
100 Mb Full, or 1000 Mb without a duplex setting.
If you are using unmanaged switches, the NIC settings must remain auto-negotiated. Connecting
an auto-negotiated device to a manually configured device can result in network communication
errors and is not recommended.
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