Methods and apparatus for register Read and Write operations over Auto Negotiation Next Pages. Register Reads and Writes are implemented using sequences of Auto Negotiation (AN) Next Page messages. The embodiments define mechanisms to use AN Next Pages to carry write and read instructions. It defines a bi-directional communication mechanism to allow writes to be confirmed and read data to be returned to the requestor. Sequences of several AN Next Pages are used to assemble full address and data fields, when necessary. Two link partners (endpoints or an endpoint and an intermediate partner) exchange AN Next Pages with address and data information. The method uses a unique device address assigned to each device discovered in the serial chain to enable write and read operations to specific devices.

A data routing method used to implement data routing in a communications system in which a plurality of networks that use different data bearer protocols are integrated is produced. The method includes: a routing apparatus receives data by using an input port, and determines a data bearer protocol attribute of the input port; the routing apparatus determines an attribute of the data based on the data bearer protocol attribute of the input port; the routing apparatus determines based on the attribute of the data, a data bearer protocol attribute of an output port used to output the data; and determines based on the data bearer protocol attribute of the output port, the output port used to output the data, and outputting the data by using the determined output port.

Ethernet link extension methods and devices provide, in one illustrative embodiment, an Ethernet link extender with physical medium attachment (PMA) circuits each having a transmitter and receiver that communicate with a respective node in a sequence of communication phases. The sequence includes at least an auto-negotiation phase and a subsequent training phase, the phases occurring simultaneously for both PMA circuits. In the auto-negotiation phase, the PMA circuits operate in a pass-through mode, rendering the extender transparent to the two nodes. In the training phase, the PMA circuits operate independently, sending training frames to their respective nodes based in part on received back-channel information and locally-determined training status information. The training phases may be prolonged if needed to provide a simultaneous transition to a frame-forwarding phase of the sequence.

Examples described herein relate to a network interface comprising physical medium dependent (PMD) circuitry, the PMD circuitry to during link training of at least one lane consistent with IEEE 802.3, exit to TIME_OUT state during TRAIN_LOCAL state based on consideration of expiration of a wait timer, loss of local_tf_lock state, and loss of remote_tf_lock state. In some examples, during link training for at least one lane consistent with IEEE 802.3, the PMD circuitry is to exit to TIME_OUT state during TRAIN_REMOTE state based on consideration of expiration of a wait timer, loss of local_tf_lock state, and loss of remote_tf_lock state. In some examples, link training consistent with IEEE 802.3 comprises performance of the PMD control function in Section 162.8.11 of IEEE 802.3ck.

A controller network device receives command input for providing services over a service provider network and receives a verification request to verify an initial output of a control communication sent to a forwarding network device by a second controller network device in a group of peer controller network devices. The controller network device receives, from other controller network devices in the group of peer controller network devices, results that are responsive to the verification request and based on the command input and identifies a majority output from the results. The controller network device compares the initial output from the second controller network device to the majority output to determine that the initial output failed a verification vote and determines when a threshold number of control communications from the second controller network device, including the initial output, have failed verification votes.

Methods and Systems are described for control at/of a network node. The network node can include a control module and first and second modules coupled to the control module. The first module can be configured to select first input/output (I/O) types of a field device coupled at an I/O interface of the network node. The second module can be configured to select a second I/O types of the field device. The first and second modules can be coupled to the I/O interface through a field device coupler.

The present application discloses a long-distance transmission method for an Ethernet switch including a network switching module, an MCU module and a dial code module. The MCU module is connected to the network switching module and the dial code module. The dial code module is configured for providing two configuration inputs for a normal mode and a long-distance mode for user equipment. The MCU module is configured for monitoring a configuration input state of the dial code module in real time. When detecting that the dial code module is in the configuration input for the normal mode, the MCU module configures a network port of the network switching module to be in a self-negotiation mode. When detecting that the dial code module is in the configuration input state for the long-distance mode, the MCU module configures the network port of the network switching module to be in a 10 Mbps full-duplex mode and controls an amplitude of an output voltage of a network signal of the network switching module to increase. The network switching module is configured for negotiating a network link bandwidth of 10 Mbps and a full duplex mode between the network switching module and the user equipment for long-distance data transmission according to a configuration made by the MCU module when the dial code module is in the long-distance mode. The embodiments of the present application are applied to long-distance data transmission.

Technologies for autonegotiation of communications operational modes over copper cable include a network port logic having a communication link coupled to a remote link partner. The network port logic may start an autonegotiation protocol upon reset, when the link is broken, or upon manual renegotiation. The network port logic transmits an autonegotiation page to the remote link partner that indicates single-lane communications ability over copper cable. The network port logic receives an autonegotiation page from the link partner indicating single-lane communications ability over copper cable. If the network port logic and link partner have a common single-lane communication ability, the link may be activated. The autonegotiation pages may be base pages or next pages. The single-lane communication ability may be indicated by one or more bits of the autonegotiation pages. The link may be established at 1 gigabit or 10 gigabits per second. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

A port auto-negotiation method and a device are used for implementing port auto-negotiation between high-speed Ethernet devices. The method performed by a first device includes: configuring a first port of the first device as four subports, where each of the four subports includes a differential transceiver channel; determining from the four subports, at least one subport whose differential transceiver channel operates normally, and selecting some or all of the at least one subport as a normal subport; sending capability information of the first port to a second device by using the normal subport, and receiving, by using the normal subport, capability information of a second port of the second device; and determining operating statuses of the four subports based on the capability information of the first port and of the second port.

Technologies for autonegotiation of communications operational modes over copper cable include a network port logic having a communication link coupled to a remote link partner. The network port logic may start an autonegotiation protocol upon reset, when the link is broken, or upon manual renegotiation. The network port logic transmits an autonegotiation page to the remote link partner that indicates single-lane communications ability over copper cable. The network port logic receives an autonegotiation page from the link partner indicating single-lane communications ability over copper cable. If the network port logic and link partner have a common single-lane communication ability, the link may be activated. The autonegotiation pages may be base pages or next pages. The single-lane communication ability may be indicated by one or more bits of the autonegotation pages. The link may be established at 1 gigabit or 10 gigabits per second. Other embodiments are described and claimed.