AI-HUB-03-x Installation Manual
Document # 540316, Rev IR, 03/2006
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2.0 Application
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Each switch has eight (8) connector ports with built-in LEDs to
monitor individual port status, an automatic address learning
function to build the packet forwarding information table, auto-
sensing full-duplex or half-duplex mode of operation, wire-speed
filtering and forwarding to direct traffic to the appropriate port or
network segment without slowing down the traffic, easy plug-and-
play installation with no software to configure, compact size, and
solid state circuitry.
2.1.2 Each switch module can be used as a stand-alone device or can be
used with hubs, switches or other interconnection devices in
various configurations.
2.1.3 The following table describes the activity of the switch LEDs:
Label
Color
Activity
Description
Link
(located at the
top left corner
of each vista)
¾
Green
√
On
√
Off
•
A valid link is established on the
port
•
A link is not established on the
port
FDX
(located at the
top right corner
of each vista)
¾
Green
√
On
√
Off
•
The port is operating in full-duplex
mode
•
The port is operating in half-
duplex mode
2.2
Multiple Switching Options
2.2.1 The AI-HUB-03-x may be used as a switch to segment a network
into multiple connected pieces, increasing overall bandwidth and
throughput.
2.2.3 Ethernet specifications limit the length of cable between hubs and
PCs to 100 meters for a total of 200 meters. By adding Ethernet
switches between hubs, a network is expanded by 200 meters with
the addition of each switch.
