Connecting to Devices
Connection Guidelines
General
•The 140T is capable of autonegotiating port speed and can operate at 10Mbps or 100Mbps per port. The hub matches the highest possible speed of an attached device.
•The ports on the 140T hub are
•To prevent a loop in the network, do not connect the 140T to 10Mbps and 100Mbps segments simultaneously if the 10Mbps and 100Mbps segments are bridged externally (through a switch).
Cabling
•Use Category 5 unshielded
•Use Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded
•Limit the cable length between devices to 100 meters.
•Use crossover cables or the
•Use a
Bridging Segments
A bridge allows two segments to communicate with each other. Typically, a bridge connects segments operating at different speeds. The 140T contains an internal bridge that automatically allows devices operating at 10Mbps to communicate with devices operating at 100Mbps.
10Mbps
100Mbps
10Mbps Hub
10
10Mbps Clients
Intel Express 140T
Standalone Hub
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10 and 
100Mbps 
Clients
Server
Shared
Printer
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