KTI Networks 10BASE-T Switch User Manual


 
Connecting to a Fast Ethernet Hub
Since the KF-8D is designed to comply with IEEE 802.3u Class II
repeater specifications, it can support one connection to another
100BASE-TX Class II hub. The connection rules are:
1. The other hub which is connected to KF-8D must comply with
IEEE 802.3u Class II repeater specifications.
2. No more than two hubs can be cascaded in the network.
The following figure illustrates the maximum Fast Ethernet network
expansion using two KF-8D hubs:
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