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Overview
This chapter describes the features and components of the Cisco 1538 series Micro Hubs
10/100 (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Micro Hubs”). These class-II repeaters are
a part of the Cisco Networked Office stack, a family of stackable, desktop networking
platforms designed for small workgroups.
Overview of the Micro Hubs
The Micro Hubs are stackable, 8-port, 10/100-Mbps, autosensing Fast Ethernet class II
repeaters with internal bridging.
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The Cisco 1538M Micro Hub 10/100 (hereafter referred to as the “managed hub”) can
be monitored through a web console or the command-line interface. This hub can
manage a stack of up to 3 additional Micro Hubs and serve up to 32 user connections.
For an overview of the management features of this hub, see the “Management Options
(Cisco 1538M Hub)” section on page 1-7.
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The Cisco 1538 Micro Hub 10/100 (hereafter referred to as the “manageable hub”) is
without internal management applications but can be monitored and controlled through
interconnection to a managed hub.
Either hub model can be a standalone networking device or can connect to other routers,
switches, and hubs to form a larger network. You can also stack and connect up to four hubs
through the rear-panel ports to form a larger network.
