
RTL8100B(L) 
2001-11-9 
Rev.1.41 
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5.21 Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Ability Register        
(Offset 0068h-0069h, R) 
This register contains the advertised abilities of the Link Partner as received during Auto-negotiation. The content changes after 
the successful Auto-negotiation if Next-pages are supported. 
Bit 
15 
Name 
NP 
Description/Usage 
Default/Attribute 
0, RO  
Next Page bit. 
1 = transmitting the protocol specific data page; 
0 = transmitting the primary capability data page 
1 = link partner acknowledges reception of local node’s capability 
data word. 
1 = link partner is indicating a remote fault. 
Reserved 
1 = Flow control is supported by link partner , 
0 = Flow control is not supported by link partner. 
1 = 100Base-T4 is supported by link partner; 
0 = 100Base-T4 not supported by link partner. 
1 = 100Base-TX full duplex is supported by link partner; 
0 = 100Base-TX full duplex not supported by link partner. 
1 = 100Base-TX is supported by link partner; 
0 = 100Base-TX not supported by link partner. 
1 = 10Base-T full duplex is supported by link partner; 
0 = 10Base-T full duplex not supported by link partner. 
1 = 10Base-T is supported by link partner; 
0 = 10Base-T not supported by link partner. 
Link Partner's binary encoded node selector. Currently only 
CSMA/CD <00001> is specified. 
14 
ACK 
0, RO  
13 
RF 
- 
Pause 
0, RO 
- 
0, RO 
12-11 
10 
9 
T4 
0, RO 
8 
TXFD 
0, RO 
7 
TX 
0, RO 
6 
10FD 
0, RO 
5 
10 
0, RO 
4-0 
Selector 
<00000>, RO 
5.22 Auto-Negotiation Expansion Register  
(Offset 006Ah-006Bh, R) 
This register contains additional status for NWay auto-negotiation.  
Bit 
15-5 
4 
Name 
- 
MLF 
Description/Usage 
Default/Attribute 
- 
0, RO  
Reserved. These bits are always set to 0. 
Status indicating if a multiple link fault has occurred.  
1 = fault occurred; 0 = no fault occurred. 
Status indicating if the link partner supports Next Page negotiation. 
1 = supported; 0 = not supported. 
This bit indicates if the local node is able to send additional Next 
Pages. 
This bit is set when a new Link Code Word Page has been received. 
The bit is automatically cleared when the auto-negotiation link 
partner’s ability register (register 5) is read by management. 
1 = link partner supports NWay auto-negotiation. 
3 
LP_NP_ABLE 
0, RO  
2 
NP_ABLE 
0, RO  
1 
PAGE_RX 
0, RO  
0 
LP_NW_ABLE 
0, RO