Boca NET-8, Installation Manual

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The BOCA NET-8 is intended to connect multiple personal
computers (stand-alone) and/or other concentrators to an
Ethernet star topology network.
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A single BOCA NET-8 can support a maximum of eight nodes,
one per port. Each device is connected directly to the twisted-
pair port (RJ-45 connector) via a twisted pair link segment (RJ-
45 cable).
If the Ethernet adapter in any given machine in the stand-alone
network does not have an RJ-45 connector, a transceiver may be
connected to interface the adapter to an RJ-45 connector. The
other end of the transceiver is then connected to an RJ-45 port
on the concentrator with a twisted-pair link segment (RJ-45
cable). In the example below, work station number 8, with an
Ethernet adapter without an RJ-45 connector, requires a
transceiver.
NOTE: Maximum RJ-45 cabling distance is 100 NOTE: Maximum RJ-45 cabling distance is 100
NOTE: Maximum RJ-45 cabling distance is 100 NOTE: Maximum RJ-45 cabling distance is 100 NOTE: Maximum RJ-45 cabling distance is 100
meters (328 feet). meters (328 feet).
meters (328 feet). meters (328 feet).
meters (328 feet).
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