Network Configurations and Cable Connections
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Make sure the MDI-X/MDI switch on each Model 281xSA hub is set
to the MDI-X position (see Figure 3-7).
Figure 3-7. MDI-X/MDI switch set to the MDI-X position
The MDI-X/MDI switch is used to swap the pin assignments of the
transmit and receive data wire-pairs for port 1. If the remote end of the
wire is connected to a network station or to an MDI port on another hub,
use the MDI-X configuration. Ports 2 through 16 are internally configured
as MDI-X ports. See Appendix B, “LEDs and Switches,” for a more
complete description of the MDI-X/MDI switch operation.
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2
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MDI-X/MDI
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