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Overview
This chapter introduces the Intel Express 100BASE-TX stackable hub
and covers the following topics:
• A summary of the key features of the Express hub
• A physical description of the Express hub and its components
• A description of the upcoming optional equipment supported by
the Express hub
Features
The key features of the Express hub are
• IEEE 802.3u standard for Fast (100 Mbps) Ethernet conformity
• Scaleable architecture that allows up to six hubs to be stacked for
a total of 144 fixed ports per single, shared repeater or collision
domain.
• Stackable, self-contained chassis equipped with:
– 12 100BASE-TX fixed ports.
– LED matrix that provides at-a-glance status for the individual
ports on a hub, the hub, or an entire stack of hubs, and provides
network utilization status for the Ethernet segment in a stack of
hubs.
– Expansion slot to accommodate modules supporting
management and additional connectivity capabilities.