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Connecting a Hub without an Uplink Port to the Switch
If a hub is not equipped with an uplink port, connection can be made
using either a straight-through cable or a cross-over cable, as outlined
below.
Figure 2-10 Connecting a hub without an uplink port to the Switch
Using Straight-Through Cable
❏ Connect the Switch’s uplink port to any port on the
hub.
Using Cross-over Cable
❏ Connect any of the Switch’s ports (1 – 4 for the
FS4004DS or 1 – 8 for the FS4008DS) to any port on the
hub.
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or
100Mbps
Link/Act
FDX / Col
Power
FS4008DS
FriendlyNet
8-port Dual Speed Ethernet Switch
1 2 3 4 5
6
7
8
Switched 10/100Mbps Ports
Col
65
Pwr
437
Link/Activity
FriendlyNet
8-port Fast Ethernet Hub
Partition
8
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Partition
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FH100TX5
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straight-through cable
cross-over
cable
FS4008DS switch
Hub
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