Autonegotiation Configurations for 10/100 Ethernet Configuration NIC (Speed/Duplex)
Jul 05,2008 00:00 by admin
Autonegotiation Configurations for 10/100 Ethernet

Configuration NIC (Speed/Duplex)

Configuration Switch (Speed/Duplex)

Resulting NIC Speed/Duplex

Resulting Catalyst Speed/Duplex

Comments

AUTO

AUTO

100 Mbps, Full duplex

100 Mbps, Full duplex

Assuming maximum capability of Catalyst switch and NIC is 100 full duplex.

100 Mbps, Full duplex

AUTO

100 Mbps, Full duplex

100 Mbps, Half duplex

Duplex mismatch.

AUTO

100 Mbps, Full duplex

100 Mbps, Half duplex

100 Mbps, Full duplex

Duplex mismatch.

100 Mbps, Full duplex

100 Mbps, Full duplex

100 Mbps, Full duplex

100 Mbps, Full duplex

Correct manual configuration.

100 Mbps, Half duplex

AUTO

100 Mbps, Half duplex

100 Mbps, Half duplex

Link is established, but switch does not see any autonegotiation information from NIC and defaults to half duplex.

10 Mbps, Half duplex

AUTO

10 Mbps, Half duplex

10 Mbps, Half duplex

Link is established, but switch will not see FLP and will default to 10 Mbps half duplex.

10 Mbps, Half duplex

100 Mbps, Half duplex

No Link

No Link

Neither side will establish link because of speed mismatch.

AUTO

100 Mbps, Half duplex

10 Mbps, Half duplex

10 Mbps, Half duplex

Link is established, but NIC will not see FLP and default to 10 Mbps half duplex.