User manual

Chapter 4. Administration

Attributes:

Attributes allows you to set attribute parameters for each of the ports. When

you click Attributes..., a dialog box similar to the one below appears:

 The port numbers are listed in the column on the left. The port's attributes

are shown to its right. The purpose of each attribute is described below:

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Attribute Purpose

Cable

(Comp.)

Specifies the Cat5 cable length that is used to connect the

computer to the port. Choices are Short (less than 20m),

Medium (20-30m), and Long (greater than 30m). The default is

Short.

OS Specifies the operating system that the computer on the

connected port is using. Choices are Windows, MacOS, and

Sun Solaris. The default is Windows.

Lang Selects the OS language that the computer on the connected

port is using. Choices are English, French, and Japanese. The

default is English.

Share Selects the Share Mode for the port. Choices are Exclusive,

Occupy, and Share, as explained in the Share Attribute Table,

that follows.