D-Link DFE-908X manual Making Connections

Ethernet connection requires a Category 3 or better UTP cable. It is rec- ommended that you use Category 5 cabling for all connections, in order to make it easier to transition all stations to 100Mbps.

You can connect any combination of PCs, servers, and other single-address network devices to the eight twisted-pair ports using straight-through twisted-pair cables. These cables should not be crossed over. The follow- ing figure illustrates the pin assignments for a straight-through cable:

When connecting a PC or a server, the system being connected should have an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network interface card with a twisted-pair port. The following figure shows a typical connection between the hub and end- stations:

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