KTI Networks KF-16MS manual Hub Stack Connection, Connecting Two Hub Stacks

3.2 Hub Stack Connection

A hub stack composed of multiple hubs (up to four) cascaded together as the instruction in section 2.4 can be treated as a single dual-speed hub which provides up to 64 dual-speed ports.

If interconnection of the 10M network and the 100M network is re- quired, one and only one KF-16MS is needed to be installed in a hub stack to bridge the intertraffic between the 10M network and the 100M network.

A hub stack still complies with IEEE 802.3u Class II specifications. Only one connection to another Class II hub via UTP cable is allowed for a hub stack. The following figure illustrates the maximum network span containing two hub stacks:

Figure 3-6 Connecting Two Hub Stacks

Two hub stacks are interconnected using a UTP cable between two hub ports. Each hub stack is composed of four hubs. Two end stations are located 205 meters apart from each other.

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