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CHAPTER 2: Introduction
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Installation Versatility
You can easily install Personal MiniHubs in almost any office or lab
location. The tiny package is very unobtrusive and is typically mounted
with Velcro.
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Robust Netork Operation
Personal MiniHubs use the “star” network topology and have automatic
per-port partitioning and reconnection. A fault on one segment is
isolated from the rest of the network, avoiding most network downtime.
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Simple Network Diagnosis and Maintenance with LEDs
Personal MiniHubs are equipped with a full complement of LEDs to
show the status of basic network activity. LINK LEDs for each port offer
a very simple way to verify operational connections for each 10BASE-T
segment.
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Low-cost Standalone 10BASE-T Connectivity
Operating your Personal MiniHub in a standalone environment as a
self-sufficient device is a very low-cost method of providing small
workgroups access to a variety of Ethernet networking services such as
file sharing, email, printer sharing, and other computer information.
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High-Quality Construction
Personal MiniHubs have rugged steel enclosures and are compliant
with rigid Class B emission standards, making them suitable for
commercial and home offices.
2.3 Applications
Expanding from one to multiple ports at an existing site is easy, and
requires no modification to typical building wiring. Simply plug the existing
networked device’s network-cable segment into one of the 9-Port Personal
MiniHub’s front-mounted RJ-45ports. With the MiniHub’s rear-mounted
Up-Link switch set to “
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x
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”, run 10BASE-T cable from the existing
network outlet to the MiniHub’s rear port. Then plug the DC power cord
of the MiniHub’s external power supply into the MiniHub’s power jack,
plug in the power supply’s transformer, and there you are: In minutes, you
have added eight new ports for other networked devices (see the illustration
at the top of the next page).