Intel Express100BASE-T4 Stackable HubUser Guide
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Page 2: ...way Hillsboro OR 97124 6497 Intel Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this manual Nor does Intel make any commitment to update the information contained herein Other produ...
Page 3: ...3 Chapter 3 Connecting the Devices 15 Connecting Cables to the Hub 15 Checking the LEDs 16 Unit Numbering Convention 18 Partitioned Ports 18 Using a Switch to Connect Hubs 19 Connecting to Non 100BASE...
Page 4: ...iv C O N T E N T S Intel Express 100BASE T4 Stackable Hub Index 37 Customer Support Inside back cover...
Page 5: ...ase cascade cables separately from your network services supplier see Appendix B for more information Do not use UTP cabling to connect hubs 3 Connect the devices Connect 100BASE T4 devices to the hub...
Page 6: ...Features Key features of the Intel Express 100BASE T4 Stackable Hub Compatibility with the IEEE 802 3u standard for Fast Ethernet Twelve 100BASE T4 fixed ports Uplink path to 100BASE TX or 100BASE FX...
Page 7: ...network devices You can use 4 pair Category 3 4 or 5 unshielded twisted pair UTP cable The maximum cable distance between the port and the attached device is 100 meters 328 feet including all patch c...
Page 8: ...Off Hub is not receiving power Stat Hub status Green Hub has power has passed the confidence test and is operating normally Amber At initial power up indicates the hub is running its confidence test...
Page 9: ...module in the expansion slot passed the Slot Stat module status confidence test and is operating normally Amber The module in the expansion slot failed Off There is no module installed in the expansi...
Page 10: ...he Cascade Down and Cascade Up connectors and an Intel cascade cable allow you to stack and link multiple Express Stackable Hubs to increase the size of a particular workgroup in your network The casc...
Page 11: ...al Equipment in Appendix B Expansion slot The expansion slot is located in the lower half of the Express 100BASE T4 Stackable Hub and accommodates an optional Express Stackable Hub Network Management...
Page 12: ...ature between 5 C and 40 C 41 F and 104 F No nearby heat sources such as direct sunlight warm air exhausts or heaters Humidity Between 5 and 85 noncondensing Ventilation Minimum 2 in 5 08 cm on all si...
Page 13: ...through each mounting bracket and into the rack CAUTION The power cord is a North American type UL listed CSA certified power supply cord Discard this cord if it s inappropriate for the electrical sy...
Page 14: ...scade bus that carries the following information to each hub in the stack Stack management information that allows one NMM to manage every hub in a stack Port statistics that distribute configuration...
Page 15: ...ng the power cable 2 Disconnect the appropriate cascade cables 3 Use a 2 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screws that secure each mounting bracket to the rack 4 Remove the screws from the mounting b...
Page 16: ...of your stack When an NMM is installed in the stack it automatically numbers the hubs in the stack After you install the NMM and reconnect the power cord the entire stack of hubs resets and you tempor...
Page 17: ...tor 15 3 NOTE Make sure your network conforms to the Fast Ethernet rules described in Appendix A If your stack combines Intel Express 100BASE TX and 100BASE T4 Stackable Hubs make sure you attach the...
Page 18: ...tion about making connections to other 100BASE T4 devices refer to the documentation that shipped with the device Checking the LEDs When you connect the power cord to the Express 100BASE T4 Stackable...
Page 19: ...abled If an NMM is installed in the expansion slot the Enbl LEDs on each hub in the stack light green indicating the hub is properly connected to the other hubs in the stack and is actively managed by...
Page 20: ...d stack hubs are assigned numbers 1 through 6 You can identify the unit numbers of the hubs in the stack using network management software such as Intel LANDesk Network Manager As you build your stack...
Page 21: ...ng hub to increase the total capacity and performance of an entire network Three groups of 100 Mbps workstations are connected to three separate hub stacks The Express Hubs are stacked to provide mult...
Page 22: ...X Stackable Hubs with Express 100BASE T4 Stackable hubs in a stack If you re using a combined stack make sure you attach the appropriate device TX or T4 to each type of hub If you attach the wrong typ...
Page 23: ...uplink module is installed Connecting to 100BASE FX devices To connect the Express 100BASE T4 Stackable Hub to a 100BASE FX device use an Intel 100BASE FX Uplink Module The 100BASE FX Uplink Module fi...
Page 24: ...E T devices 100BASE TX Uplink Module and 10 100 switching hub You can also use the 100BASE TX Uplink Module to connect to a 10 100 switching hub The switching hub then bridges the 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps...
Page 25: ...IEEE 100BASE T 802 3u standard For information about cables for Ethernet networks refer to the Electronic Industries Association Telecommunications Industry Association EIA TIA wiring standard EIA TIA...
Page 26: ...ble length from repeater to workstation or switch can t exceed 131 meters 429 feet You can t use UTP cabling to connect Express Stackable Hubs to each other Express Stackable Hubs are Class I repeater...
Page 27: ...repeaters limit the number of repeaters in a physical domain to one However the one repeater maximum for Class I repeaters does not limit the port density of 100BASE T networks when stackable hubs ar...
Page 28: ...m of 400 meters 1312 feet In this network a switching hub interconnects two separate repeater stacks to form two separate collision domains Since each UTP cable from workstation to repeater and repeat...
Page 29: ...ervers to the repeater stacks The 100BASE TX collision domain is 260 meters 852 feet and the 100BASE T4 collision domain is 231 meters 757 feet When the two collision domains are interconnected throug...
Page 30: ...reates a network that contains four separate collision domains The overall network topology grows while each collision domain can be modeled after the extended collision domains shown in the previous...
Page 31: ...ur network The Intel 100BASE TX Uplink Module Intel product code EC100MATX provides a standard RJ 45 connector for Category 5 UTP cable The maximum distance between the port and the attached 100BASE T...
Page 32: ...onfiguration and status information for each port in a stack of up to six hubs gather network communications and activities information for analysis and storage The advanced level of network managemen...
Page 33: ...ut voltage rms 90 264 V AC Volt amperes rating 250 VA PhysicalSpecifications Dimensions 11 18 l by 17 25 w by 2 57 h in 28 40 l by 43 82 w by 6 53 h cm Weight 10 0 lbs 4 5 kg with filler panels instal...
Page 34: ...P 100BASE T4 Ethernet interface RJ 45 connectors for 2 pair Category 5 UTP 100BASE TX Ethernet interface with installed 100BASE TX uplink module Fiber optic SC connectors for 100BASE FX Ethernet inter...
Page 35: ...eration of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case users will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference at t...
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Page 37: ...utti i collegamenti di comunicazione reti o linee di modem Non avviare il sistema senza aver prima messo a posto il coperchio ADVERTENCIAS El sistema est dise ado para funcionar en un entorno de traba...
Page 38: ...g date or ii the period of time remaining on the original three 3 year warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state All parts or...
Page 39: ...mitations 24 26 media specification 24 100BASE T4 ports connecting cables 15 100BASE TX data rate 31 devices connecting to 20 media specification 24 uplink module 29 100BASE TX Uplink Module installat...
Page 40: ...ating 31 Electromagnetic emissions 33 Electromagnetic susceptibility 33 Enbl LED operating conditions 6 verifying installation 17 Environmental specifications 31 Ethernet segment collision domain 26 2...
Page 41: ...devices connecting to 100BASE FX 21 connecting to 100BASE TX 20 connecting to 10BASE T 21 Numbering convention 18 Operating conditions 9 Optional equipment cascade cables 30 NMM 30 uplink modules 29...
Page 42: ...9 SNMP 30 Specifications physical layer media 23 Stacking 100BASE T4 and 100BASE TX hubs 15 100BASE T4 hubs 11 100BASE TX and 100BASE T4 hubs 20 numbering convention 18 Standards IEEE 100BASE T 802 3u...
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