Operation Manual

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UsetheEEECongurationpagetocongureEnergy
EfcientEthernet.
Port:
Display the port for which the EEEE setting is
displayed.
EEE Status: Enable or DisableEEEforthespeciedport.
Click APPLY to update the system settings.
EEE
EnergyEfcientEthernet(EEE),anInstituteofElectrical
andElectronicsEngineers(IEEE)802.3azstandard,
reduces the power consumption of physical layer devices
during periods of low link utilization. EEE saves energy
by allowing PHY non-essential circuits shut down when
thereisnotrafc.
Network administrators have long focused on the energy
efciencyoftheirinfrastructure,andtheEnGeniusLayer2
SwitchcomplieswiththeIEEE’sEnergy-EfcientEthernet
(EEE) standard to give you even more control. The EEE-
compliant Switch offers users the ability to utilize power
that Ethernet links use only during data transmission.
Lower Power Idle (LPI) is the method for achieving the
power saving during Ethernet idel time.