Installation 21
Connecting Fast Ethernet Switching Hubs
Connect 100Mbps devices using UTP/STP Cat 5 cables with RJ-45
connectors, maximum length 5 meters, enabling sending/receiving to
other fast Ethernet switching hubs. By default, each port is set to auto
sensing mode. The 10/100 Managed Hub can detect a connected
100BASE-TX device and transmit/receive information to/from it. The
distance between switching hubs can be extended up to 2km by connect-
ing two hubs through expansion modules using fiber cable.
Connecting Fast Ethernet Hubs
Connecting Other Dual Speed Hubs
Other dual speed hubs can be connected to the ports of the 10/100
Managed Hubs. Each port can auto sense the connected port speed and set
its speed to match the connected port. The maximum distance between
devices is 5 meters using Cat 5 UTP/STP cable. To increase the distance
between dual speed hubs you must use fiber cable and connect using an
expansion switch module. For more information about expansion switch
modules, refer to Chapter 2: Using Expansion Modules.
100Mbps
up to 2km Fiber
10/100 Managed Hub
Connecting Other Dual Speed Hubs to a 10/100 Managed Hub
10/100 Managed Hub
10/100Mbps Hub 10/100Mbps Hub
