Intel 100BASE-T4 manual Using a Switch to Connect Hubs

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C H A P T E R 3

Connecting the Devices

Using a Switch to Connect Hubs

Integrating switching into the network enables network segmentation, which increases the total capacity and performance. You can add 100 Mbps workgroups to the network and connect them to individual ports on a Fast Ethernet switch.

The illustration below shows how Express Stackable Hubs interface with a switching hub to increase the total capacity and performance of an entire network.

Three groups of 100 Mbps workstations are connected to three separate hub stacks. The Express Hubs are stacked to provide multiple ports per stack. This network shows three hub stacks that support individual workgroups.

A 100BASE-FX uplink module is installed in one of the Express Hubs, connecting the hub stack to the switching hub through a 100 Mbps fiber link. Two servers equipped with 100 Mbps LAN adapters are connected to the switch to provide centralized services to workstations in all three workgroups.

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Contents User Guide First edition August Second edition Contents Index Customer Support Inside back cover Plug power cords into each hub, then check LEDs Install the hubsQuick Start Connect the stackOverview FeaturesPhysical Description Front panelRJ-45 100BASE-T4 ports Pwr LED matrixStat ColMedia Data %Adapter ExpansionPower receptacle Cascade connectorsRear panel Optional equipment Media adapter slotExpansion slot Installing Express HubRequirements A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-T4 Stackable Hub Installing a Single HubStacking Hubs A P T E R 2 Installing the Express HubRemoving a Hub from a Stack Installing Uplink ModulesAdding a Network Management Module NMM Connecting Cables to the Hub DevicesConnecting Checking the LEDs Color Status indications LEDPartitioned Ports Unit Numbering ConventionUsing a Switch to Connect Hubs 100BASE-TX Uplink Module Connecting to 100BASE-TX devicesConnecting to 100BASE-FX devices Connecting to 10BASE-T devicesRouting server 100BASE-TX Uplink Module and 10/100 Downlink 100BASE-TX Uplink Module and 10/100 switching hubPhysical Layer Media Specifications Fast EthernetTopology Rules Distance limitations Basic Rules100BASE-T4 and 100BASE-TX 100BASE-T4 and 100BASE-FXRepeater rules Network Topology Extensions Fast Ethernet Topology Rules P E N D I Optional Equipment SpecificationsTechnical Optional EquipmentCascade cables Network Management Module NMMTechnical Specifications Safety Agency Approvals Repeater TypeInterface Options Electromagnetic Emissions Statement of ConditionsElectromagnetic Susceptibility Voluntary Control Council for Interference Vcci StatementAvertissement Avvertenza Limited Warranty Returning a defective productLimitation of liability and remedies 100BASE-T IndexUTP NMM 100BASE-FX 100BASE-TX Intel Automated Customer Support