Overview, Features | Intel 100BASE-T4 instruction

1 Overview

This chapter includes a summary of the Intel Express 100BASE-T4 Stackable Hub’s features and a physical description of the hub and its components.

Features

Key features of the Intel Express 100BASE-T4 Stackable Hub

•Compatibility with the IEEE 802.3u standard for Fast Ethernet.

•Twelve 100BASE-T4 fixed ports.

•Uplink path to 100BASE-TX or 100BASE-FX devices via optional uplink modules.

•Hub management through the optional Network Management Module (NMM).

•Support for 4-pair Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cabling.

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Contents

User Guide First edition August Second edition Contents Index Customer Support Inside back cover Quick Start Install the hubsPlug power cords into each hub, then check LEDs Connect the stack Features Overview Physical Description Front panelRJ-45 100BASE-T4 ports Stat LED matrixPwr Col Adapter Data %Media Expansion Power receptacle Cascade connectorsRear panel Optional equipment Media adapter slotExpansion slot Installing Express HubRequirements Installing a Single Hub A P T E R 2 Intel Express 100BASE-T4 Stackable Hub A P T E R 2 Installing the Express Hub Stacking Hubs Installing Uplink Modules Removing a Hub from a Stack Adding a Network Management Module NMM DevicesConnecting Connecting Cables to the Hub Checking the LEDs LED Color Status indications Unit Numbering Convention Partitioned Ports Using a Switch to Connect Hubs Connecting to 100BASE-TX devices 100BASE-TX Uplink Module Connecting to 100BASE-FX devices Connecting to 10BASE-T devicesRouting server 100BASE-TX Uplink Module and 10/100 switching hub 100BASE-TX Uplink Module and 10/100 Downlink Physical Layer Media Specifications Fast EthernetTopology Rules 100BASE-T4 and 100BASE-TX Basic RulesDistance limitations 100BASE-T4 and 100BASE-FX Repeater rules Network Topology Extensions Fast Ethernet Topology Rules P E N D I Technical SpecificationsOptional Equipment Optional Equipment Network Management Module NMM Cascade cables Technical Specifications Safety Agency Approvals Repeater TypeInterface Options Electromagnetic Susceptibility Statement of ConditionsElectromagnetic Emissions Voluntary Control Council for Interference Vcci Statement Avertissement Avvertenza Limited Warranty Returning a defective productLimitation of liability and remedies Index 100BASE-T UTP NMM 100BASE-FX 100BASE-TX Intel Automated Customer Support