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PERSONAL MINIHUB
• LEDs simplify network
installation and maintenance—
The Personal MiniHub is
equipped with a full comple-
ment of LEDs to provide status
about basic network activity. Five
Link LEDs offer a very simple
way for operational connections
to be verified at the end of each
10BASE-T segment.
• Low-cost, standalone 10BASE-T
connectivity—Operating in a
standalone environment as a
self-sufficient device, the
Personal MiniHub offers a very
low cost method of providing
small workgroups access to a
variety of Ethernet networking
services such as file sharing,
email, printer sharing, and
other computer information.
2.4 Applications
Expanding from one to four ports at
an existing site is easy, and requires
no modification to typical building
wiring. The installer simply plugs the
existing networked device’s network
cable segment into one of the
MiniHub’s front RJ-45 ports. The
Up-Link port #5 (with switch set to
X) connects via 10BASE-T cabling
to the existing network outlet. Then,
power is connected to the Hub by
plugging in its external power supply
unit to an AC power receptacle, and
plugging the DC power plug into the
jack on the back/rear of the unit. In
minutes, three new ports are
available for other networked
devices.
10BASE-T
12V
#AUI
PARALLEL PARALLEL
Personal MiniHub
1
2
3
4
1RX
LINK
PORT
PORT 5
PWR
RX
LINK
UP LINK
Fig. 2-4. Attaching to a Backbone.
PCs
Laser Printer