Kingston Technology KNE8TX/WG manual Cascade Switch functions

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Port 1 through Port 3 (or 7) respectively, like all normal hub ports, are configured MDI-X, whereas the last UTP ports, Port 4 or Port 8, support both port configurations, MDI and MDI-X. All NICs (Network Interface Cards) and Router ports are usually by default configured MDI. A simple illustration shows the relationship of cable types to port types:

Switch			Port		For Connection to			For Connection to a
Position		Config			another Hub Port (MDI-X)		Network Adapter (MDI)
		MDI-X			Use Crossover cable		Use Straight-through cable
		MDI			Use Straight-through cable		Use Crossover cable
				Table 1-1 Cascade Switch functions
					Maximum cable length between two
					(2) cascaded Class II	repeaters
					5m (16.4ft)
					~
	I 0 0 B A S E - T X C l a s s	Repeater		EtheRx Workgroup		I 0 0 B A S E - T X C l a s s Repeater			EtheRx Workgroup
PWR	UTIL %				PWR	UTIL %
KNE8TX/WG	C O L L 1 2		3 4 5 6 7	8	KNE8TX/WG		COLL 1	2 3 4 5	6 7 8
	Class	II	repeater			Class	II	repeater

	~	Maximum cable		~
100m		length from hub	100m
		to node.

Maximum cable length from hub to node.

Node Node

Fig. 1-5 - Typical Class II Repeater Cascade Configuration

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