Configurations
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Figure 15 shows the maximum extent to which you can cascade these
repeaters. Another way of achieving the same result is to use a dual-port AUI
transceiver and a two-level cascade, as shown in Figure 15.
You can also connect each repeater separately to the backbone, using a four-
port AUI transceiver in place of the dual-port one.
Figure 15: Cascading Hubs
Ethernet
Transceiver
Coaxial Ethernet (10BASE5)
AUI Cable
UTP Link Segment (Port #1 to Port #2)
10 UTP Segments
11 UTP Segments
11 UTP Segments
AUI
PORT
10 UTP Segments
UTP Link Segment (Port #1 to Port #2)
UTP Link Segment (Port #1 to Port #2)
1
2
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ACTIVITY
COLLISION
POWER
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8
9
10 11 12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
TERMINATOR
OFF
ON
PORT OK
RECEIVING
PORT OK
RECEIVING
PORT OK
RECEIVING
POWER
10BASE-T NETWORK PORTS
10BASE-T PORT ACTIVITY
STATUS
AUI
BNC
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
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3
6
MDI
MDI-X
IEEE 802.3
/ETHERNET
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T
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TIPORT REPEA
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ACTIVITY
COLLISION
POWER
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9
10 11 12
1
2
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5
6
7
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9
10 11 12
TERMINATOR
OFF
ON
PORT OK
RECEIVING
PORT OK
RECEIVING
PORT OK
RECEIVING
POWER
10BASE-T NETWORK PORTS
10BASE-T PORT ACTIVITY
STATUS
AUI
BNC
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
MDI
MDI-X
IEEE 802.3
/ETHERNET
1
0BASE-
T
MUL
TIPORT REPEA
TER
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ACTIVITY
COLLISION
POWER
1
2
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4
5
6
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8
9
10 11 12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
TERMINATOR
OFF
ON
PORT OK
RECEIVING
PORT OK
RECEIVING
PORT OK
RECEIVING
POWER
10BASE-T NETWORK PORTS
10BASE-T PORT ACTIVITY
STATUS
AUI
BNC
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
MDI
MDI-X
IEEE 802.3
/ETHERNET
1
0BASE-
T
MUL
TIPORT REPEA
TER
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5
6
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8
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10
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X
X
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ACTIVITY
COLLISION
POWER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
TERMINATOR
OFF
ON
PORT OK
RECEIVING
PORT OK
RECEIVING
PORT OK
RECEIVING
POWER
10BASE-T NETWORK PORTS
10BASE-T PORT ACTIVITY
STATUS
AUI
BNC
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
MDI
MDI-X
IEEE 802.3
/ETHERNET
1
0BASE-
T
MUL
TIPORT REPEA
TER
MDI
MDI
MDI
MDI-X
Figure 16: Two-Level Cascade
Ethernet
Transceiver
Coaxial Ethernet (10BASE5)
AUI Cable
UTP Link Segment (Port #1 to Port #2)
11 UTP Segments
11 UTP Segments
11 UTP Segments
11 UTP Segments
UTP Link Segment (Port #1 to Port #2)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
ACTIVITY
COLLISION
POWER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
TERMINATOR
OFF
ON
PORT OK
RECEIVING
PORT OK
RECEIVING
PORT OK
RECEIVING
POWER
10BASE-T NETWORK PORTS
10BASE-T PORT ACTIVITY
STATUS
AUI
BNC
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
MDI
MDI-X
IEEE 802.3
/ETHERNET
1
0BASE-
T
MUL
TIPORT REPEA
TER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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ACTIVITY
COLLISION
POWER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
TERMINATOR
OFF
ON
PORT OK
RECEIVING
PORT OK
RECEIVING
PORT OK
RECEIVING
POWER
10BASE-T NETWORK PORTS
10BASE-T PORT ACTIVITY
STATUS
AUI
BNC
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
MDI
MDI-X
IEEE 802.3
/ETHERNET
1
0BASE-
T
MUL
TIPORT REPEA
TER
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6
7
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ACTIVITY
COLLISION
POWER
1
2
3
4
5
6
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9
10 11 12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
TERMINATOR
OFF
ON
PORT OK
RECEIVING
PORT OK
RECEIVING
PORT OK
RECEIVING
POWER
10BASE-T NETWORK PORTS
10BASE-T PORT ACTIVITY
STATUS
AUI
BNC
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
MDI
MDI-X
IEEE 802.3
/ETHERNET
1
0BASE-
T
MUL
TIPORT REPEA
TER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
ACTIVITY
COLLISION
POWER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
TERMINATOR
OFF
ON
PORT OK
RECEIVING
PORT OK
RECEIVING
PORT OK
RECEIVING
POWER
10BASE-T NETWORK PORTS
10BASE-T PORT ACTIVITY
STATUS
AUI
BNC
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
1
2
3
6
MDI
MDI-X
IEEE 802.3
/ETHERNET
1
0BASE-
T
MUL
TIPORT REPEA
TER
MDI
MDI
MDI-X
AUI Cable
(dual port)
