Quick Installation iii
Quick Installation
Accton’s Fast EtherHub 3500 models each contain 12 Fast
Ethernet (100BASE-TX) RJ-45 ports, one MDI daisy-chain port,
and one slot for an optional connection using 100BASE-TX
(10BASE-T), 100BASE-T4 or 100BASE-FX.
The smart design built into the front display panel and
configure options provide 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 Fast EtherHub 3500 unit.
2. Find a location close to the network devices you need to
connect, and within easy reach of an electrical outlet.
These hubs are suitable for
desktop or rack mounting
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.
Attach PCs to the station ports
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 unshielded twisted-
pair (UTP) or 100W shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable. Also
be sure that the length of any twisted-pair connection does
not exceed 100 meters. (Refer to Chapter 2 for a more
detailed description of calculating the maximum cable length
permitted between two end nodes.)
Attach each hub in the stack
with FlexBus 3500 stack cable
5. If you are stacking multiple hubs, connect the FlexBus 3500
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 6 hubs can be
connected via the backplane bus.