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KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company
Port 1 through Port 3 (or 7) respectively, like all normal hub ports, are
configured MDI-X, whereas the last UTP ports, Port 4 or Port 8, support both
port configurations, MDI and MDI-X. All NICs (Network Interface Cards) and
Router ports are usually by default configured MDI. A simple illustration
shows the relationship of cable types to port types:
Switch
Position
Port
Config
For Connection to
another Hub Port (MDI-X)
For Connection to a
Network Adapter (MDI)
MDI-X Use Crossover cable Use Straight-through cable
MDI Use Straight-through cable Use Crossover cable
Table 1-1 Cascade Switch functions
Fig. 1-5 - Typical Class II
Repeater Cascade Configuration
Class repeater
II
Class repeater
II
Maximum cable length between two
(2) cascaded Class repeaters
II
Maximum cable
length from hub
to node.
II
100m 100m
5m (16.4ft)
Node Node
Maximum cable
length from hub
to node.
LINK / ACTIVITY / PARTITION
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
EtheRx Workgroup
C O L L
I 0 0 B A S E - T X C l a s s Repeater
CASCADE
PWR
KNE8TX/WG
UTIL %
1 60 50 25 12
LINK / ACTIVITY / PARTITION
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
EtheRx Workgroup
C O L L
I 0 0 B A S E - T X C l a s s Repeater
CASCADE
PWR
KNE8TX/WG
UTIL %
1 60 50 25 12
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