Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide
Network Connections
The front panel on the Fast EtherHub 3500 Series provides the following network options:
∙Connections to end-node devices using RJ-45 station ports.
∙Cascaded connection to a compatible switch or router using the daisy-chain port.
∙Backbone connection using the SmartExtender Modules for 100BASE-TX (10BASE-T), 100BASE-T4 or 100BASE-FX.
Station Ports
The hub has 12 RJ-45 station ports that can be used to connect end-node devices (e.g., file servers, workstations or printers). Be sure you have a Fast Ethernet network interface card installed in the device to be connected to the hub. Then connect it to any available RJ-45 station port on the hub (i.e., 1X ~ 12MDI-X) using straight-through shielded or unshielded (100W STP or UTP) twisted-pair cable.
Daisy-Chain Port
A compatible switch or other network interconnection device can be attached to the 12MDI daisy-chain port. Use straight-through shielded or unshielded (100W STP or UTP) twisted-pair cable to connect to an MDI-X station port on the target device. Note that this device is a Class I hub and cannot be cascade to another repeater hub within the same collision domain. Refer to the section on Making a Connection via the MDI Daisy-Chain Port in Chapter 2 for a detailed description on cascading.
