Allied Telesis AT-FH812U-SW, AT-FH824U-SW manual Making a Connection via an MDI-X Station Port

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Making a Connection via an MDI-X Station Port

Connecting to the Stack's Backplane

AT-FH800 Series Installation Guide

You can connect any RJ-45 (MDI-X) station port on the hub to any device that uses a standard network interface such as a PC or server, or to a network interconnection device such as a bridge or router (depending on the port type implemented).

1.Prepare the network devices you wish to network. Make sure you have installed 10Base-T or 100Base-TX network interface cards for connecting to the hub's RJ-45 (MDI-X) station ports. You also need to prepare straight-through shielded or unshielded twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connector at both ends. Use 100 Ohm Category 3, 4 or 5 cable for standard 10 Mbps Ethernet connections, or 100 Ohm Category 5 cable for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet connections.

2.Connect one end of the cable to the RJ-45 port of the network interface card, and the other end to any available (MDI-X) station port on the hub. When inserting an RJ-45 plug, be sure the tab on the plug clicks into position to ensure that it is properly seated. Using the hub in a stand-alone configuration, you can network up to 12/24 end nodes.

As shown in Figure 3:

1.Plug one end of the stack cable (provided with the package) in the “Out” port of the top hub and the other end to the “IN” port of the next hub.

2.Repeat this step for each hub in the stack. Form a simple chain starting at the Out port on the first hub and ending at the IN port on the last hub (stacking up to 6 hubs).

Note

All the hubs must be powered ON to allow traffic to pass through the stack.

Figure 3 Connecting to the Backplane

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AT-FH812U-SW, AT-FH812U, AT-FH824U-SW, AT-FH824U specifications

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