Asante Technologies II user manual Connecting Network Devices, Connecting Workstations or Servers

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Installation

3 Place the device into the 19-inch rack and attach it firmly.

Ensure that the ventilation holes do not get blocked.

NetStacker II

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Stackable Dual-Speed Hub	NS2024
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Figure 2-6 Rack mounting

Connecting Network Devices

The Auto-sensing capability of the NetStacker II hub allows you to connect 10Mbps and/or 100Mbps devices.

Connecting Workstations or Servers

To connect your hub to workstations, servers, or other nodes:

1 Be sure each computer has either a 10Base-T or 100Base- TX Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) installed

2 Connect one end of the UTP cable to the RJ-45 port of the Ethernet card in each computer as shown in Figure 2-7.

❑for 10Base-T use UTP Category 3 cable or better

❑for 100Base-TX use UTP Category 5 cable or better

3 Plug the other end of the cable into one of the RJ-45 ports on the hub, as shown in Figure 2-7.

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