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Ether-FSH2400N Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.4.1
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Expanding Your Network
Ether-FSH2400N Fast Ethernet Switch is primarily designed as a central switching device to
manage your workgroup/departmental traffic within Ethernet/Fast Ethernet.
The following sections will introduce to you the basics of network connectivity in virtual workgroup
Connectivity Rules
10 Mbps Connection (10BASE-T)
Ethernet connection should be configured according to the following connectivity rules:
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The maximum length for UTP cables must not exceed 100 meters from end station to a
shared-access 10BASE-T hub.
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Between any two end stations in a collision domain, there may be up to five cable segments and
four intermediate repeaters at most.
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If there is a path between any two end-stations containing five segments and four repeaters, then
at least two of the cable segments must be point-to-point link segments (e.g. 10BASE-T or
10BASE-5), while the remaining segments may be of mixed segments (e.g.: 10BASE-2 or
10BASE-5).
Twisted-pair 100Mbps Connection (100BASE-TX)
Copper-wired Fast Ethernet connection should be configured according to the following
connectivity rules:
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The maximum length for STP/UTP cable is 100 meters from end station and a shared-access
100BASE-TX hub.
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The maximum cable length is 100 meters between end station and switch/repeater; and 100
meters between switch and switch/repeater, thus making possible a maximum distance of 300
meters between two end stations.
Connecting to another Switch/Hub
Straight-through Cable Connection for Switch-to-Switch/hub
Connection