Intel 100BASE-T4 manual Overview, Features

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1 Overview

This chapter includes a summary of the Intel Express 100BASE-T4 Stackable Hub’s features and a physical description of the hub and its components.

Features

Key features of the Intel Express 100BASE-T4 Stackable Hub

•Compatibility with the IEEE 802.3u standard for Fast Ethernet.

•Twelve 100BASE-T4 fixed ports.

•Uplink path to 100BASE-TX or 100BASE-FX devices via optional uplink modules.

•Hub management through the optional Network Management Module (NMM).

•Support for 4-pair Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cabling.

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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 OverviewPhysical Description Front panelRJ-45 100BASE-T4 ports Stat LED matrixPwr ColAdapter Data %Media ExpansionPower receptacle Cascade connectorsRear panel Optional equipment Media adapter slotExpansion slot Installing Express HubRequirements 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 100BASE-FX devices Connecting to 10BASE-T devicesRouting server 100BASE-TX Uplink Module and 10/100 switching hub 100BASE-TX Uplink Module and 10/100 DownlinkPhysical Layer Media Specifications Fast EthernetTopology 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 Safety Agency Approvals Repeater TypeInterface Options Electromagnetic Susceptibility Statement of ConditionsElectromagnetic Emissions Voluntary Control Council for Interference Vcci StatementAvertissement Avvertenza Limited Warranty Returning a defective productLimitation of liability and remedies Index 100BASE-TUTP NMM 100BASE-FX 100BASE-TX Intel Automated Customer Support