C H A P T E R | 3 | Physical Configuration Guidelines |
Connecting Cables to the Hub
You can connect devices directly to ports on the Express hub, or to ports on installed media adapter and host modules. This illustration shows how to connect UTP or STP cable to RJ-45 connectors and fiber optic cable to SC connectors.
UTP or STP cable connection to RJ-45 port | Fiber optic cable connection to SC port |
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Connecting cables to the hub
The 100BASE-T ports on the Express hub and optional 100BASE-T modules can be connected to the following network devices that are operating at 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet:
∙Workstations
∙Servers
∙Printers
∙Transceivers
∙Switching hubs
∙Routers
See “100BASE-T Network Configurations” later in this chapter for information about making cable connections to 100 Mbps switching hubs. For information about making connections to other 100BASE-T devices, refer to the documentation that shipped with the device.
