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Configuring the Network 3-1
Chapter 3: Configuring the Network
The Fast EtherHub-12se allows great flexibility in configuring your network.
You can use it in a stand-alone or multiple hub configuration. Moreover, this
hub also provides a fiber optic port which can be used to connect to any
compatible 100BASE-FX device (e.g., a switch or router). Some of the
common applications for this hub are described in this chapter.
Stand-Alone
These hubs can be used in a simple stand-alone configuration as illustrated
below. In compliance with IEEE 802.3u standards, the maximum cable
distance between the hub and any workstation is 100 meters for twisted-pair
cable and 112 meters for fiber optic cable.
Figure Chapter 3:-1 Stand-Alone Configuration
Connecting Multiple Hubs
In a multiple hub configuration, the maximum overall segment length for inter-
hub cabling depends on many factors, including the length of the cables used to
connect station nodes to the hub system and the number of hubs you cascade
together. You can use simple calculations to determine the maximum network
diameter or the stricter guidelines outlined by IEEE 802.3u standard.