Connection Guidelines
You can connect the Intel Express 130T Standalone Hub to various PCs, switches, routers, servers, and print servers running at either 10Mbps or 100Mbps. Each port on the Express 130T Standalone Hub automatically matches the highest possible speed of an attached device.
Note For guidelines on connecting to another hub, see “Connecting to Hubs and Switches” on page 6.
Connecting to 100Base-TX devices
•Use Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (CAT 5 UTP) cable.
•Always limit the cable length between the hub and any connected PC, server, switch, or print server to 100 meters (328 feet). The IEEE specification requires this distance.
•See “Connecting to a 100Mbps hub” on page 6 for information on connecting to 100Mbps hubs.
•Use ports
Connecting to 10Base-T devices
•Use Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted pair (CAT 3, 4, or 5 UTP) cable.
•Always limit the cable length between the hub and any connected device to 100 meters (328 feet). The IEEE specification requires this distance.
•See “Connecting to an existing 10Mbps network” on page 7 for information on connecting the Express 130T Standalone Hub to a 10Mbps network segment.
•Use ports
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