“Port Setting” allows the ethernet port duplex settings and port speed to be either manually configured or auto-negotiated with the connected ethernet device on the other end of the link.
Three guidelines for using “Port Setting”:
- When auto-negotiation is turned on, this applies to both “Port Speed” and “Port Duplex Mode”.
- If the other end of the ethernet connection supports auto-negotiation, then “Auto-Negotiate” should be selected.
- If the other end of the ethernet connection does not support auto-negotiation, then “Manual” should be selected and both ends of the link should manually set the port speed and port duplex mode.