Asante Technologies 7000 user manual Connecting a Hub or a Switch to the Asanté Switch

Installation

Connecting a Hub or a Switch to the Asanté Switch

❑Use a two-pair Category 5 UTP straight-through cable with RJ-45 connectors

❑Connect the hub’s uplink port to any of the Switch’s ports. See Figure 2-13.

FS7108

FRIENDLYNET 7108 GIGABIT SWITCH

Hub’s uplink port straight-through network cable

Hub	FRIENDLYNET									FH208P
	8-port Dual-speed Ethernet Hub	COL	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
	100Mbps									100Mbps
	Power
	10Mbps									LINK/ACT

Figure 2-13 Connecting a hub to the Switch

Connecting a Hub with No Uplink Port to the Switch

If a hub is not equipped with an uplink port, connection can be made using straight-through cable, as outlined below. The uplink button on the FS7000 must be depressed. See Figure 2-14.

FS7108

FRIENDLYNET 7108 GIGABIT SWITCH

Switched Gigabit Ethernet Port

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

straight-through network cable

FRIENDLYNET

8-port Ethernet Hub

Hub

Figure 2-14 Connecting a hub without an uplink port to the Switch

◆Note: This applies to the uplink port after powering on the Switch. If you are unsure of your cable type (straight- through or crossover) and the Link LED associated with the port is not on, try pressing the uplink button again.

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