Cisco Systems SOHO 71 Connecting Ethernet Devices, Network Device Router Button Ethernet Cable

Chapter 2 Installation

Installing Your Router

Connecting Ethernet Devices

Table 2-2lists the Ethernet devices you can connect to the router, the connections for each device, and the settings of the router TO HUB/TO PC button (the default setting is IN).

Table 2-2 Connecting Ethernet Devices

	Network
	Device			Router
Network Device	Button		Ethernet Cable	HUB/NO HUB
Connected to Router	Setting1	Router Port	Type2	Button Setting
Hub with equivalent to	MDI (IN)	ETHERNET port 4	Straight-through	IN
router TO HUB/TO PC
button
Hub with equivalent to	MDI-X	ETHERNET port 4	Straight-through	OUT
router TO HUB/TO PC	(OUT)
button
Hub without equivalent to	MDI-X	ETHERNET port 4	Straight-through	OUT
router TO HUB/TO PC	(OUT)
button
Server, PC, or workstation	–	ETHERNET port 4	Straight-through	OUT

1.Hub vendors use different names for the button controlling the cable selections. This table uses the Cisco 1528 Micro Hub 10/100 with an MDI/MDI-X button as an example. Determine the button name and setting for your particular hub. Refer to your hub documentation for details.

2.Cisco provides a yellow straight-through cable. You must provide additional straight-through cables. For details on cables, see Appendix A.

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