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Frequently Asked Question
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FAQs
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Auto-Negotiation is a mechanism that takes control of the cable when a connection is established to a network device.Auto-Negotiation detects the various modes that exist in the device on the other end of the wire, and advertises it own abilities to automatically configure the highest performance mode of interoperation.Auto-Negotiation acts like a rotary switch that automatically switches to the correct technology, such as 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-T4, or a corresponding Full Duplex mode. Once the highest performance common mode is determined, Auto-Negotiation passes control of the cable to the appropriate technology and becomes transparent until the connection is broken.Auto-Negotiation leverages the proven link function of 10BASE-T to provide robust operation over Category 3, 4, or 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP.) |
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