Table 8: Ethernet Configuration Submenu
DescriptionDefaultField Type
or Choices
Field
Enables you to turn on or turn off the 802.1x authentication. Valid
options are:
• On
• Off
OffDevice
authentication
802.1x
authentication
• Transaction status—Indicates different authentication status
when you turn on 802.1x in the Device authentication field.
• Disabled—Default status.
• Connecting—802.1x authentication started in the
device.
• Authenticated—802.1x authentication established in
the device.
• Protocol—Specifies the protocol of the server.
DisabledTransaction status
Select speed and duplex of the network port.
If the phone is connected to a switch, configure the port on the
switch to the same speed/duplex as the phone, or configure both
to autonegotiate.
If you change the setting of this option, you must change the PC
Port config option to the same setting.
AutoAuto
10MB half
10MB full
100MB half
100MB full
1000 full
Switch port config
Select Speed and duplex of the Computer (access) port.
If the phone is connected to a switch, configure the port on the
switch to the same speed/duplex as the phone, or configure both
to autonegotiate.
If you change the setting of this option, you must change the
Switch Port config option to the same setting.
AutoAuto
10MB half
10MB full
100 MB half
100MB full
100 half
1000 full
PC port config
Enable or disable Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP).
CDP is a device-discovery protocol that runs on all Cisco
manufactured equipment.
Using CDP, a device can advertise its existence to other devices
and receive information about other devices in the network.
OnOn
Off
CDP
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