Method and apparatus for autonegotiation between network devices
US7724692B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/44
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A physical layer device comprises a transmitter of a first network device that transmits an autonegotiation signal to a second network device. A receiver of the first network device receives a received signal from the second network device. An autonegotiation controller autonegotiates link parameters for a link between the first network device and the second network device, monitors autonegotiation pulses in the autonegotiation signal relative to autonegotiation pulses in the received signal received during a window, and selectively blinds autonegotiation based on the monitoring.
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