IEEE 802.3 Clause 28

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IEEE 802.3 Clause 28 is the section of the Ethernet standard that defines the Auto-Negotiation mechanism used by twisted-pair Ethernet PHYs to automatically select link parameters such as speed and duplex.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Ethernet standard clause
appliesTo twisted-pair Ethernet PHYs
associatedWith MDI-based twisted-pair media
defines Auto-Negotiation advertisement register
Auto-Negotiation control register
Auto-Negotiation expansion register
Auto-Negotiation link control functions
Auto-Negotiation link partner ability register
Auto-Negotiation mechanism
Auto-Negotiation next page registers
Auto-Negotiation state machine
Auto-Negotiation status register
duplex mode negotiation
exchange of capabilities between link partners
fault indication via Auto-Negotiation messages
jabber and link integrity checks related to Auto-Negotiation
link failure detection conditions for Auto-Negotiation
link partner ability resolution rules
link speed negotiation
parallel detection function
procedures for automatic link parameter selection
restarting Auto-Negotiation procedures
timing requirements for Auto-Negotiation exchanges
notCovers Auto-Negotiation for optical fiber PHYs
MAC layer protocols
objective to allow automatic configuration without manual setting of speed and duplex
to enable multi-vendor interoperability for link setup
partOf IEEE 802.3
referenceInPractice “Clause 28 Auto-Negotiation” in Ethernet specifications
relatedTo Ethernet link segment initialization
Ethernet physical layer (PHY)
scope Auto-Negotiation on twisted-pair physical media only
specifies base link code word format
management registers for Auto-Negotiation
next page message format
priority resolution function for advertised abilities
standardizedBy IEEE
supports negotiation of 100BASE-TX capabilities
negotiation of 10BASE-T capabilities
negotiation of full-duplex operation
negotiation of half-duplex operation
usedBy Ethernet network interface controllers
Ethernet repeaters that support Auto-Negotiation
Ethernet switches
uses Fast Link Pulses
link code words
parallel detection when link partner does not support Auto-Negotiation

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
10GBASE-T
autoNegotiationStandard

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