# Configuring Ethernet Settings

|  | Ethernet is a standard for communicating data in a local area network (LAN). You can set the communication mode (half-duplex/full-duplex) and the Ethernet type (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T). In general, the machine can be used without changing the defaults (Ethernet Driver), but you can change these settings to suit your network environment.

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Press ().
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Use / to select <Network>, and press .
When a message appears, press .
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Select <Ethernet Driver> <Auto Detect>.
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Select whether to configure Ethernet settings automatically or manually.

###### Configuring Ethernet settings automatically

Select <On> and press . The machine detects and automatically sets the communication mode and the Ethernet type that can be used.

###### Configuring Ethernet settings manually

1 | Select <Off>, and press .
2 | Select the communication mode. Select <Communication Mode> Select <Half Duplex> or <Full Duplex> <Half Duplex> Alternately sends and receives communication data. Select when the machine is connected to a networking device using half duplex. <Full Duplex> Simultaneously sends and receives communication data. Use this setting for most environments.
3 | Select the Ethernet type. Select <Ethernet Type> Select the Ethernet type When you select <1000 Base-T>, the setting for <Communication Mode> is changed to <Full Duplex>.

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Perform a hard reset. Performing a Hard Reset
The settings are enabled after the hard reset is performed.
LINKS
Setting a Wait Time for Connecting to a Network
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