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SwitcHub-2s User’s Guide
3-2 Hardware Installation
Connecting the Hub System
The SwitcHub has two logical RJ-45 Ethernet ports. Use twisted pair cable
to connect either of the RJ-45 ports to a server/workstation or to another
compatible hub as described below.
Server/Workstation Connection
1. Prepare the workstations you wish to network. Make sure they have
properly installed 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX network interface cards.
2. Prepare straight-through twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 plugs at both ends.
Connect one end of the cable to the RJ-45 port of the PC’s network interface
card, and the other end to one of the
MDI-X station ports on the hub.
Category 5 twisted-pair cable must be used for 100Mbps connections.
Although Category 3, 4 or 5 cable can be used for 10Mbps connections, we
highly recommend using Category 5 cable for these connections to avoid any
unnecessary expense or confusion if you subsequently upgrade to Fast
Ethernet.
3. Set the communication mode via the Configure button to half-duplex or
full-duplex operation to match the network interface card installed in your
computer. (Refer to Setting the Communication Mode in Chapter 2.)
Notes: 1. Make sure that the length of any twisted-pair cable does not exceed 100 meters.
2. Do not plug a phone jack connector into the RJ-45 port. This may damage
the hub. Instead, use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors that
conform to FCC standards.