Quick Installation

The CheetaHub Power-3012A is a Class I Fast Ethernet repeater. It contains 12 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet ports. This hub also includes two stack ports on the rear panel, allowing you to stack up to 5 hubs, and one slot for optional switch modules which support an additional Fast Ethernet connection (100BASE-TX or 100BASE-FX). The smart design built into the front display panel provides a friendly interface that simplifies installation and network troubleshooting. If you are already familiar with basic network operations, you should be able to install this hub as described below:

1.Unpack the CheetaHub.

2.Find a location close to the network devices you need to connect, and within easy reach of an electrical outlet.

3.Mount the hub on a desktop or any other flat surface. If you are installing multiple hubs, you can stack them on top of each other (after attaching the foot pads), or install them in a standard EIA 19-inch rack.

4.Connect any devices that use a standard network interface to the RJ-45 MDI-X station ports; e.g., a workstation, server or router. Use 100W

Category 5 STP or UTP cable to connect to the hub, and be sure the length of any twisted-pair connection does not exceed 100 meters (328 feet). Refer to Chapter 3 for sample configurations.

5.If you are stacking multiple hubs, connect the FlexBus stack cable between the “Out” and “In” backplane ports on adjacent hubs. Run a simple chain starting at the Out port on the top hub in the stack, and ending at the In port on the bottom hub in the stack. No more than 5 hubs can be connected via the backplane bus.

Quick Installation

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