
Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide
Making Connections
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Each Ethernet connection requires a Category 3 or better UTP
cable. It is recommended that you use Category 5 cabling for all
connections, in order to make it easier to transition all stations to
100Mbps.
You can connect any combination of PCs, servers, and other sin-
gle-address network devices to the twisted-pair ports using
straight-through twisted-pair cables. These cables should not be
crossed over. The following figure illustrates the pin assignments
for a straight-through cable:
When connecting a PC or a server, the system being connected
should have an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network interface card
with a twisted-pair port. The following figure shows a typical
connection between the hub and end-stations: