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.
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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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