Straight-through
network cable
Choose a network configuration
3
a. Network station connected to a hub
b. Two hubs connected together
c. Multiple network stations and hubs connected together
Note:
If you need help determining a configuration for your network, see the
section “Network ideas and concepts” on the reverse side of this card.
1. Connect one end of the network cable to one of the FriendlyNet Hub’s RJ-45
ports (this is any port except the port labeled “Uplink”).
2. Connect the cable’s other end to a network station’s Ethernet adapter.
Connecting a network station to a hub
3a
1. Designate one FriendlyNet Hub as the “primary” hub.
2. Insert one end of the network cable into one of the primary hub’s RJ-45
ports.
3. Insert the other end of the cable into the secondary hub’s Uplink port.
• When the Uplink port on a hub is used, the hub’s RJ-45 port #8 can NOT be
used to connect to a network station, and vice versa.
• It’s OK to interconnect FriendlyNet hubs, however, the path between any two
network stations can’t exceed more than four hubs and five cable segments.
• You may use both 5 and 8 port Ethernet hubs in the same network.
• When hubs are cascaded, all network stations remain on the same network.
Straight-through network cable
Connecting two hubs (“cascading” or daisy chain)
3b
Connecting a series of hubs & network stations
3c
Please refer to the previous two sections for installation details. Keep in mind:
• Your Ethernet network configuration must comply with the IEEE 802.3 stan-
dard.
• No more than five cable segments can be connected between any two network
stations.
• No more than four hubs can be used between any two network stations.
5 segments, at most, may be connected by
4 repeaters in a single point-to-point path;
3 of the segments may have attached nodes;
2 segments use inter-repeater links for distance and have no attached nodes
IEEE Ethernet 5-4-3-2 Repeater Rule: