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Chapter 5
Configurations
Figure 5 illustrates connecting a CentreCOM Multiport 10BASE-T Repeater
to a thick Ethernet backbone supporting 12 10BASE-T Ethernet segments.
Cascading of the AT-3012T multiport repeater is also possible following the
IEEE 802.3 four repeater rule, as shown in Figure 6.
Figure 5:
Typical Hub
Configuration
Ethernet
Transceiver
Coaxial Ethernet
AUI Cable
100 Meters
UTP Cable
wired Pin to Pin
10BASE-T
Transceiver
Workstations (DTEs)
10BASE-T
Transceiver
10BASE-T
Transceiver
10BASE-T
Transceiver
AUI
PORT
1
10 BASE-T PORTS
LINK TEST
PORTS
POWER
4
3
2
5
8
7
6
9
12
11
10
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1
3
5
9
7
11
2
4
6
10
8
12
10BASE-T
Transceiver
10BASE-T
Transceiver
10BASE-T
Transceiver
10BASE-T
Transceiver
10BASE-T
Transceiver
10BASE-T
Transceiver
10BASE-T
Transceiver
10BASE-T
Transceiver