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Instant EtherFast ® II Series EtherFast II 10/100 Hubs Use this guide to install these Linksys Products: User Guide EtherFast II 10/100 16-Port Rack- Mountable Hub (EF2H16) EtherFast II 10/100 24-Por.
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Instant EtherFast II Series 10/100 Hubs Introduction EASY TO SET UP--EASY TO MAINT AIN The EtherF ast II 10/100 Hubs from Linksys are the second generation in the Instant EtherF ast Series that quickl y set the standard for economical netw ork expansion.
10/100 Hubs Planning Y our Network The rules that go vern ho w nodes and hubs are distributed across a netw ork are important to ensure the integ rity of your data. Cab ling specif ications, dis- tance limits, and other topology rules must be follo wed in order to a void col- lisions, data loss, and do wned network connections.
10/100 Hubs Getting to Know the 10/100 Hub Power LED will be lit w henev er the hub is receiving po wer . 10 Col When lit, this LED indicates that collisions are being encountered at 10Mbps. 100 Col When lit, this LED indicates that collisions are being encountered at 100Mbps.
10/100 Hubs Each EtherF ast II 10/100 Hub has a cr ossover button (labeled MDI/MDIX ) on the front of the hub that allo ws you to connect with other hubs, switches, or routers. T o activ ate the uplinking capability , make sure that the MDI/MDIX button is not depressed.
10/100 Hubs 9 Instant EtherFast II Series Appendix There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cab ling. Category 5 is the most reliable and is highl y recommended. Category 3 is a good second choice. Straight-through cables are used for connecting computers to a hub .
10/100 Hubs T w o dif ferent Fiber Optic modules are a vailab le for the rack-mountable 10/100 Hub (EF2H16 and EF2H24): EF2HSC : 100BaseFX 1-P or t Transcei ver Module (SC) EF2HST : 100BaseFX 1-P or t Transcei ver Module (ST) Each Fiber port has tw o connectors, a transmit (TX) and a receive (RX).
10/100 Hubs The follo wing illustration is an example of ho w to connect two rack-mount- able EtherF ast II 10/100 Hubs together using f iber optic cabling. Notice that both hubs are equipped with 100BaseFX 1-P or t Distance Extender modules. The distance extender modules allo w data to be sent up to 208 meters (672 feet).
10/100 Hubs 15 Instant EtherFast II Series Model Number: EF2H16 EF2H24 Standards: IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.3u Protocol: CSMA/CD P or ts: 16 or 24 RJ-45, depending on model; One 100BaseFX f iber optic e.
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