Intel 100BASE-T4 Connecting to 100BASE-FX devices, Connecting to 10BASE-T devices, Routing server

C H A P T E R 3 Connecting the Devices

NOTE

Port 1 on a hub is disabled when an uplink module is installed.

Routing server

If you’re using a NOS that supports multi-protocol routing, such as Novell NetWare* or Windows NT*, an inexpensive way to connect the 100BASE-T4 and 100BASE-TX segments is to install both a 100BASE-T4 and 100BASE-TX LAN adapter in your server and let the server bridge the segments.

Connecting to 100BASE-FX devices

To connect the Express 100BASE-T4 Stackable Hub to a 100BASE-FX device, use an Intel 100BASE-FX Uplink Module. The 100BASE-FX Uplink Module fits in the hub’s media adapter slot and allows you to connect to 100BASE-FX devices.

For more information on the 100BASE-FX Uplink Module, see Appendix B.

NOTE

You cannot connect a 10BASE-T device directly to the Express Stackable Hub.

Connecting to 10BASE-T devices

You have three options for connecting the Express 100BASE-T4 Stackable Hub to 10BASE-T devices:

•a 100BASE-TX Uplink Module and an Express 10/100 Downlink.

•a 100BASE-TX Uplink Module and a 10/100 switching hub.

•a routing server equipped with a 100BASE-T4 NIC and a 10BASE-T NIC.

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