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KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY EtheRx 4-PORT AND 8-PORT WORKGROUP 100BASE-TX FAST ETHERNET HUBS USER’S GUIDE MODELS: KNE4TX/WG KNE8TX/WG.
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i KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Kingston Technology’s EtheRx Workgroup 4-Port and 8-Port 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Hubs User’s Guide Part No.
ii Kingston Technology Company KNExTX /WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 T ABLE O F C ONTENTS Introducti on...................................................................................... 1 Model Ty pes................................................
iii KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Appendix B Cab ling Guide lines .................................... 11 UTP Cable Wiring ............................................. 11 Cable Wiring Standards ......................
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Introduction 1 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Introduction Intended Audience: This manual assumes that th e user has a general working knowledge of networking principles a nd architecture and is familiar with network systems in general.
2 Introduction Kingston Technology Company KNExTX /WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Special Features • 100BASE-TX Class II compliant repeater • Conforms to IEEE802.
Design Features 3 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Design Features The EtheRx hub complies with the full se t of repeater basic functions as defined by IEEE 802.
4 Front Panel Kingston Technology Company KNExTX /WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Hardware Installation Before you begin installing network cab les, please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the EtheRx hubs . The front and rear panels of the Fast Ethernet Workgroup hubs are illustrated below.
Front Panel 5 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Utilization LEDs The five Utilization LEDs display the rate of network traffic in percentages of the total available bandwidth. The amount of data traffic is measured in frames per second (FPS), then calculated into percentage values: 1%, 12%, 25%, 50%, and > 60%.
6 Front Panel Kingston Technology Company KNExTX /WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Cascade Switch The Cascade Switch provides cable wiring flexibility on the last UTP Port (i.e., Port 4 or Port 8) for connecting to a workstation or cascading to another hub.
Front Panel 7 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Port 1 through Port 3 (or 7) respectively, like all normal hub ports, are configured MDI-X, whereas the last UTP ports, Port 4 or Port 8, support both port configurations, MDI and MDI-X.
8 Rear Panel Kingston Technology Company KNExTX /WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Rear Panel Fig. 1-6 KNE4TX/WG Rear Panel Fig. 1-7 KNE8TX/WG Rear Panel 4 or 8 UTP Ports The UTP ports are numbered 1 through 4 or 1 through 8 for 100BASE-TX connections.
Appendices 9 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Appendices.
10 Appendix A Pin Assignments Kingston Technology Company KNExTX /WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Appendix A Pin Assignments UTP Pin Assignments UTP Ports use RJ-45 Unshielded Twis ted Pair (UTP) cabling. Cable Pin Numbers and Pin Wiring Assignments are listed below in Figure A-1 and Table A-2, respectively.
Appendix B Cabling Guidelines 11 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Appendix B Cabling Guidelines UTP Cable Wiring 100BASE-TX unshielded twisted-pair cables can be wired as "Straight- Through" or, in some cases, "Crossover" depending on the application.
12 Appendix B Cabling Guidelines Kingston Technology Company KNExTX /WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pair 2 Pair 3 Pair 1 Pair 4 T568A Fig.
Appendix B Cabling Guidelines 13 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Rating Codes UTP cables meet different UL-NEC requirements based on cable-jacket quality. Below is an explanation of the rating codes for each cable type.
14 Appendix B Cabling Guidelines Kingston Technology Company KNExTX /WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 4. NEAR - END CROSSTALK (NEXT) – In wires packed together within a cable, the signals generated at one end of the link can flush out the weaker signals coming back from the recipient.
Appendix D Commonl y Asked Questions 15 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company EMI Standards: FCC Class A, CE CISPR A EMC Standards: EN 55022, IEC801-2, IEC801-3, IEC801-4 Low.
16 Appendix D Comm only Asked Questions Kingston Technology Company KNExTX /WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Appendix D Commonly Asked Questions Class I vs. Class II 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Repeaters There are currently two classes of Fast Ethernet repeaters, defined as Class I and Class II .
Appendix D Commonl y Asked Questions 17 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Category 5 Compliance v s. Category 5 Performance? Having CAT 5 components in your netw ork installation does not necessarily achieve full Category 5 performance.
18 Appendix D Mounting Templates Kingston Technology Company KNExTX /WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 The EtheRx WorkGroup hubs can be stationed on a flat surface using the four rubber feet provided, or mounted vertically by using the mounting holes on the bottom side of the unit.
Appendix F Warranties and Notices 19 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Appendix F Warranties and Notices Limited Warranty Statement KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ("Kingston") warrants that this product is free from defects in m aterial and workm anship.
20 Appendix F Warranties and Notices Kingston Technology Company KNExTX /WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Warranty Claim Requirements To obtain warranty service, return the defec tive product, freight pre.
Appendix F Warranties and Notices 19 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company F.C.C. Certification This device has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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