Asante Technologies II user manual Connecting to Another Hub, Connecting Network Devices

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Connecting Network Devices

NetStacker II

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Figure 2-7 Connecting cable to a NIC

◆Note: The maximum length of a cable between a hub and a device is 100 meters, including all patch cables and cross-connect wires.

4 Continue connecting workstations, servers, or other devices to the hub using UTP cables to create a network as shown in the example in Figure 2-8.

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100M

Power 10M

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NetStacker II

100Mbps

10Mbps

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Figure 2-8 Connecting network devices

Connecting to Another Hub

To connect the NetStacker II hub to a switching hub or a repeater hub, take the following steps.

1 Choose the appropriate cable depending on which port you want to connect to on the NetStacker II hub. See Table 2-1 to determine which cable and uplink button setting you need to use.

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