5 auto-negotiation, Egotiation – Interlogix NS3500-28T-4S User Manual User Manual

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incoming and outgoing packet are stored in a routing table. This information is subsequently used to filter packets

whose destination address is on the same segment as the source address. This confines network traffic to its

respective domain and reduce the overall load on the network.

The Switch performs "Store and forward" therefore, no error packets occur. More reliably, it reduces the

re-transmission rate. No packet loss will occur.

5.5 Auto-Negotiation

The STP ports on the Switch have built-in "Auto-negotiation". This technology automatically sets the best possible

bandwidth when a connection is established with another network device (usually at Power On or Reset). This is done

by detect the modes and speeds at the second of both device is connected and capable of, both 10Base-T and

100Base-TX devices can connect with the port in either Half- or Full-Duplex mode.

If attached device is:

100Base-TX port will set to:

10Mbps, no auto-negotiation

10Mbps.

10Mbps, with auto-negotiation

10/20Mbps (10Base-T/Full-Duplex)

100Mbps, no auto-negotiation

100Mbps

100Mbps, with auto-negotiation

100/200Mbps (100Base-TX/Full-Duplex)

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