2 – Index
M
MDI-X to MDI network cable … B-2
MDI-X to MDI-X network cable … B-3
mounting the hub
in a rack … 2-6
on a horizontal surface … 2-8
on a wall … 2-8
N
network cables
100Base-TX connections … 2-4
10Base-T connections … 2-4
required types … 2-4
network ports
LEDs for … 1-4
types of … 1-3
P
physical specifications of hubs … A-1
ports
LEDs for … 1-4
types of … 1-3
power connector … 1-5
Power LED … 1-4, 2-5, 3-3
R
rack
mounting the hub in … 2-6
resetting the hub
troubleshooting procedure … 3-4
S
sample topologies … 2-10
slow flash rate definition … 1-4
specifications … A-1
connectors … A-2
electrical … A-1
electromagnetic … A-2
environmental … A-1
physical … A-1
straight-through cable
pin-out … B-4
summary of hub installation … 2-2
T
testing
twisted-pair cabling … 3-4
topologies
effects of improper topology … 3-2
samples of … 2-10
troubleshooting … 3-1
common network problems … 3-1
diagnostic tests … 3-4
effects of improper topology … 3-2
effects of non-standard cables … 3-2
testing the hub … 3-4
testing the twisted-pair cables … 3-4
twisted-pair cable
crossover cable pin-out … B-4
hub- to-hub or hub (MDI-X) connection … B-3
hub-to-computer connection … B-2
pin-outs … B-1, B-4
straight-through cable pin-out … B-4
testing … 3-4
twisted-pair port LEDs
100Mbps … 1-4
Link … 1-4
W
wall
mounting hub on … 2-8
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