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Contents
Chapter 1 Overview .................................................... 1
Features...............................................................................................1
Physical Description...........................................................................2
Chassis............................................................................................3
Front Panel......................................................................................4
Rear Panel.......................................................................................9
Chapter 2 Installing and Removing the
Express Hub ......................................... 11
Site Preparation ................................................................................12
Package Contents..............................................................................13
Required Tools and Materials..........................................................13
Installing an Express hub .................................................................14
Installing the Hub in a Rack.........................................................14
Installing the Hub on a Table or Shelf.........................................15
Completing the Installation..........................................................15
Installing Multiple Hubs ..................................................................17
Stacking and Cascading Hubs ......................................................17
Physical Requirements for Installing Multiple Hubs..................17
Installing and Connecting Multiple Hubs....................................19
Removing an Express hub................................................................20
Removing and Installing Filler Panels.............................................21
Chapter 3 Physical Configuration Guidelines........ 23
Making Connections to 100BASE-T Ports ......................................23
Network Configuration Decisions................................................24
100 Mbps Network Devices .........................................................24
Connecting Cables to the Hub......................................................25
Verifying Installation.......................................................................26
Checking the LEDs.......................................................................26
Other Items To Check ..................................................................27
Unit Numbering Convention............................................................28
100BASE-T Network Configurations..............................................29
100BASE-T Shared LAN .............................................................29
100BASE-T Switched LAN..........................................................31