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What Next? 1-26
Step 7. Making Network Connections 1-26
Network Connections to Thin Ethernet 1-27
Step 8. Connections for AsantéView Management System (AMS) Link With
Multiple Hubs (Out-of-Band Network Management) 1-31
What You Need 1-31
How to Do It 1-32
The Next Step 1-34
Chapter 2. 2-1
Interpreting LEDs 2-1
Connectors and their Usage 2-5
Switches 2-7
Cabling Configurations 2-8
Interconnecting Hubs via the RJ-45 Port 2-8
Interconnecting Hubs via the BNC Port 2-10
Interconnecting Hubs via the AUI Port 2-11
Cabling for Redundant Links 2-13
Cabling a Local Terminal/Emulator to the Hub 2-14
Cabling the NMS (Network Management station), or a Modem, to the
Hub (out-of-Band) 2-14
Cabling the Network Management Station (NMS) to the Hub (In-
Band) 2-16
Cabling the AMS Link (Out-of-Band Network Management
Link) 2-17
Cabling Hubs for In-Band Network Management 2-17
Chapter 3. 3-1
About 10BaseT 3-1
How 10BaseT Uses Existing Telephone Wiring 3-2
Pre-Installation 3-2
Assign a Network Manager 3-2
Determine Application Needs 3-3
Consider Future Expansion 3-3
Determine Whether You Can Use Existing Wiring 3-3
Create a Network Map 3-4
Create a Network Log 3-4
Common Network Configurations 3-6
Single-Hub Star Network 3-6
Tree Network 3-6
Backbone Network 3-7
10BaseT Network Specifications 3-9
Standards for Network Wiring 3-11