发明名称 Network device including detection of link status employing auto-negotiation
摘要 A network device is arranged to transmit a specific identification such as the device's MAC address in Next Pages of auto-negotiation and to determine a link status to be 'down' if 'Next Pages' containing that address are received by the same port. The invention avoids the use of signal detect pins for fiber optic links.
申请公布号 GB2372669(B) 申请公布日期 2003.04.23
申请号 GB20010004444 申请日期 2001.02.23
申请人 * 3COM CORPORATION 发明人 NEIL JAMES * MACDONALD;ALAN ROGER * POULTER;PATRICK * GIBSON;DAVID JOHN * LAW
分类号 H04B10/00;H04B10/02;H04B10/079;H04B10/08;H04B10/20;H04J14/00;H04L12/56;H04L29/06;(IPC1-7):H04L12/56 主分类号 H04B10/00
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