KTI Networks 10BASE-T manual Connecting to Hubs, Configuration Types of hubs Connections

Connecting to Hubs

The following table lists the types and the maximum number of hub connections depending on the configuration switch setting:

Configuration	Types of hubs	Connections
10M mode	10BASE-T hubs	up to 8
100M mode	100BASE-TX Class II hub	one
100M mode	Dual-speed Class II hub	one
AUTO mode	10BASE-T hubs	up to 8
AUTO mode	100BASE-TX Class II hub	one
AUTO mode	Dual-speed Class II hub	one

The cables used and maximum distance allowed for a hub connection are:

Hub Port connected	Cable used	Distance
10BASE-T hub port	Cat. 3,4,5	100 meters
100BASE-TX hub port	Cat. 5	5 meters
Auto-sensing hub port	Cat. 5	5 meters

Connecting to 10M Ethernet Hubs

KF-8D can support up to eight 10M Ethernet hub connections. The Ethernet connection rules should be followed as follows:

1.Between any two end-nodes in a collision domain, there may be up to five cable segments and four intermediate repeaters (hubs or other repeaters).

2.If a path between two end-nodes contains five cable segments, no more than three populated segment can exist in the path.

The following figure illustrates a connection example:

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