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Installing the Hub
Installing and Configuring Your Hub
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Connecting Devices to the Hub
To connect a device to the hub, push the RJ-45 plug into the RJ-45 jack until
the tab on the plug clicks into place.
Connecting Hubs Together
Twisted-Pair Cascade Connections
To expand your network, the hub can be connected to other hubs with
straight-through cable by using the Media Dependent Interface (MDI) switch.
The MDI/MDI-X switch controls how the signals are sent through the twisted-
pair cable connected to Port 16. The hub is shipped with the switch in the MDI-
X position. The switch has two positions:
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In the MDI position
, use Port 16 to connect your hub to another hub. In
this position, the hub reverses the Tx and Rx port pairs for you. This allows
you to use “straight-through” cable rather than “cross-over” cable to
connect two hubs together. The cable can be up to 100 meters in length.
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In the MDI-X position
, use Port 16 to connect your hub to a PC or similar
device using “straight-through” cable.
RJ-45
Connector
unshielded twisted-pair cable
Category 3, 4, or 5
Cat 3, 4 maximum distance: 100 meters
MDI/MDI-X switch
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