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Chapter 1: Product Overview .................................................1-1
Introduction to Fast Ethernet.....................................................................................1-1
Accton’s Fast EtherHub System.................................................................................1-1
Basic Features............................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2: Installing the System ............................................2-1
Pre-Installation Requirements ...................................................................................2-1
Connecting the Hub System ......................................................................................2-1
Making RJ-45 Connections ..................................................................................2-2
Making Fiber Optic Connections..........................................................................2-2
Distance Limit for Fast Ethernet Cabling .............................................................2-3
Simplified Cable Length Constraints ..............................................................2-3
Precise Cable Length Budgeting.....................................................................2-4
Providing Power to the EtherHub..............................................................................2-5
Verifying Port Status.................................................................................................2-5
Verifying System Operation......................................................................................2-6
Chapter 3: Configuring the Network......................................3-1
Stand-Alone...............................................................................................................3-1
Connecting Multiple Hubs.........................................................................................3-1
Using the RJ-45 Daisy-Chain Port........................................................................3-2
Precise Guidelines for Configuring Multiple Hubs...............................................3-3
Chapter 4: Hardware Reference.............................................4-1
Front Panel ...............................................................................................................4-1
SmartWatch Indicator Panel.................................................................................4-2
Fan Alert .........................................................................................................4-2
Power Status....................................................................................................4-2
Statistical Display for System Performance....................................................4-3
Port Status Display..........................................................................................4-4
RJ-45 Ethernet Ports.............................................................................................4-5
Fiber Optic Ethernet Port......................................................................................4-5