The Fast EtherHub has 12 RJ-45 shielded ports (i.e., 100BASE-TX) that support connections to 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet. Ports 1 - 12 (MDI-X) allow you to connect to devices such as a workstation, server or router. While Port 12 (MDI) lets you easily cascade to a compatible switch (i.e., connecting from MDI to MDI-X ports on either device).
This hub also provides an expansion slot for plugging in optional SmartExtender Modules. These modules support a single connection to 100BASE-TX (10BASE-T), 100BASE-T4 or 100BASE-FX. They provide a convenient way to attach to devices which use an alternate media type (e.g., linking fiber optic cable to a remote device).
The transmission speed for ports on the optional 100BASE-TX SmartExtender Module is automatically set at 10 or 100 Mbps to match the operating speed of the attached device. Moreover, the transmission mode of the ports on the optional 100BASE-TX and 100BASE-FX extender modules is automatically set at full or half duplex to match the optimum capability of the attached device.
Making a Connection via an MDI-X Station Port
You can connect an RJ-45 station port on the hub to any device that uses a standard LAN interface such as a workstation or server, or also 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 suitable 100BASE-TX network interface cards before making a connection to any of the
hub’s station ports. You also need to prepare straight- through 100W Category 5 shielded or unshielded twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 plugs at both ends.
