Intel 100BASE-T4 manual Connecting to 100BASE-TX devices, 100BASE-TX Uplink Module

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C H A P T E R 3 Intel Express 100BASE-T4 Stackable Hub

NOTE

Port 1 on a hub is disabled when an uplink module is installed.

Connecting to Non- 100BASE-T4 devices

Connecting to 100BASE-TX devices

You have two options for connecting the Express 100BASE-T4 Stackable Hub to a 100BASE-TX device:

•an Intel 100BASE-TX Uplink Module

•a routing server equipped with a 100BASE-T4 NIC and a 100BASE-TX NIC

You can also use Intel cascade cables to combine Express 100BASE-TX Stackable Hubs with Express 100BASE-T4 Stackable hubs in a stack. If you’re using a combined stack, make sure you attach the appropriate device (TX or T4) to each type of hub. If you attach the wrong type of device to a hub, that device won’t function properly, and the hub may malfunction.

100BASE-TX Uplink Module

Intel’s 100BASE-TX Uplink Module fits in the hub’s media adapter slot and allows you to connect to 100BASE-TX devices using Category 5 UTP cabling.

For more information on the 100BASE-TX Uplink Module, see Appendix B.

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Contents User Guide First edition August Second edition Contents Index Customer Support Inside back cover Quick Start Install the hubsPlug power cords into each hub, then check LEDs Connect the stackFeatures OverviewFront panel Physical DescriptionRJ-45 100BASE-T4 ports Stat LED matrixPwr ColAdapter Data %Media ExpansionCascade connectors Power receptacleRear panel Media adapter slot Optional equipmentExpansion slot Express Hub InstallingRequirements Installing a Single Hub A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-T4 Stackable HubA P T E R 2 Installing the Express Hub Stacking HubsInstalling Uplink Modules Removing a Hub from a StackAdding a Network Management Module NMM DevicesConnecting Connecting Cables to the HubChecking the LEDs LED Color Status indicationsUnit Numbering Convention Partitioned PortsUsing a Switch to Connect Hubs Connecting to 100BASE-TX devices 100BASE-TX Uplink ModuleConnecting to 10BASE-T devices Connecting to 100BASE-FX devicesRouting server 100BASE-TX Uplink Module and 10/100 switching hub 100BASE-TX Uplink Module and 10/100 DownlinkFast Ethernet Physical Layer Media SpecificationsTopology Rules 100BASE-T4 and 100BASE-TX Basic RulesDistance limitations 100BASE-T4 and 100BASE-FXRepeater rules Network Topology Extensions Fast Ethernet Topology Rules P E N D I Technical SpecificationsOptional Equipment Optional EquipmentNetwork Management Module NMM Cascade cablesTechnical Specifications Repeater Type Safety Agency ApprovalsInterface Options Electromagnetic Susceptibility Statement of ConditionsElectromagnetic Emissions Voluntary Control Council for Interference Vcci StatementAvertissement Avvertenza Returning a defective product Limited WarrantyLimitation of liability and remedies Index 100BASE-TUTP NMM 100BASE-FX 100BASE-TX Intel Automated Customer Support