Kingston Technology KNE16TP/RS manual Stacking EtheRx Hubs, STACK-IN STACK-OUT Cascade Config

Hardware Installation 9

Stacking EtheRx Hubs

The EtheRx hubs use stacking ports located on the rear panel to stack up to five hubs in any combination of 16-Port KNE16TP/RS and 24-Port KNE24TP/RS models. Follow the directions below to stack up to five hubs together:

1.Locate the 5.5” shielded stacking cable included with your package contents.

2.Plug one end of the cable into the port labeled, “Stack-Out”on the first hub.

3.Plug the other end of the cable into the “Stack-In”port on the second hub.

4.Connect the AC power cord to each hub, then flip the power switch to turn on power to the unit.

5.Repeat the process to stack additional hubs up to a maximum of five

(5) hubs.

Kingston’s Stack-n-Play™feature offers greater scalabilty to add UTP ports without the need to configure ID or termination switches. EtheRx hubs when stacked together are recognized as a single repeater unit on the network. By stacking hubs together, you can expand the total number of UTP port connections from 16 to 80 or from 24 to 120 UTP ports, depending on the model. A maximum of five (5) Pro-Series hubs can be stacked in any combination of 16 and 24-Port hub models.

Kingston’s Hot-Stack™feature allows the addition of new hubs to the top or bottom of a stack without the need to power down the existing hubs.

	PORT #16 OR P
STACK-IN STACK-OUT	CASCADE CONFIG
	For cascading to
	hub port using s
	For connection t
	using cross-ove
	For cascading to
	hub port using c
	For connection t
	using straight-th

	PORT #16 OR P	Stack
		up to
STACK-IN STACK-OUT	CASCADE CONFIG
	For cascading to
	hub port using s	5 hubs
	For cascading to
	For connection t
	using cross-ove
	hub port using c	maximum
	using straight-th
	For connection t

PORT #16 OR P

CASCADE CONFIG

STACK-IN STACK-OUT	For cascading to
	hub port using s

For connection t using cross-ove For cascading to hub port using c For connection t using straight-th

Fig. 3. Stacking Additional Hubs

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