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Arrangement in a network repeater for monitoring link integrity and automatically down shifting link speed

  • US 8,184,677 B1
  • Filed: 02/24/1999
  • Issued: 05/22/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method in a network repeater of controlling transmissions, the method comprising:

  • establishing a link with a remote network node at a prescribed data rate via a network medium;

    monitoring the link by counting a detected number of symbol errors and decrementing a counter in response to detecting one of the symbol errors; and

    determining an integrity of the link based on the detected number of symbol errors relative to a prescribed threshold.

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