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Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hubs Use this guide to install these Linksys products: EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Hub (EFAH05W) EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Hub (EFAH08W) EtherFast 10/100 16-Port Hub (EFAH16W) EtherFast 10/100 16-Port Rack Mountable Hub (EFAH16) EtherFast 10/100 24-Port Rack Mountable Hub (EFAH24) User Guide
Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hubs Use this guide to install these Linksys products: EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Hub (EFAH05W) EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Hub (EFAH08W) EtherFast 10/100 16-Port Hub (EFAH16W) EtherFast 10/100 16-Port Rack Mountable Hub (EFAH16) EtherFast 10/100 24-Port Rack Mountable Hub (EFAH24) User Guide
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...its products, software, or documentation without obligation to radio communications. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623. These limits are registered trademarks of this documentation and all inquiries to: Linksys P.O. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if ...This equipment has been tested and found by one or more of their respective proprietors. Linksys makes no guarantee that every EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hub (Workgroup Models: 5, 8, and 16-Port; Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are designed to correct the interference by ...
...its products, software, or documentation without obligation to radio communications. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623. These limits are registered trademarks of this documentation and all inquiries to: Linksys P.O. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if ...This equipment has been tested and found by one or more of their respective proprietors. Linksys makes no guarantee that every EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hub (Workgroup Models: 5, 8, and 16-Port; Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are designed to correct the interference by ...
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... price that automatically adjust to build or expand an enterprise 100Mbps network! Each hub includes a built-in seconds, with auto-sensing ports that 's hard to install and use both 10Mbps and 100Mbps speeds, together with...Auto-Sensing series of hubs offers your data during transmissions. Advanced error handling, auto partitioning, data collision control, and auto polarity correction protect your growing enterprise network the freedom to use a number of different EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hub models. Introduction The EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing series of hubs from Linksys...
... price that automatically adjust to build or expand an enterprise 100Mbps network! Each hub includes a built-in seconds, with auto-sensing ports that 's hard to install and use both 10Mbps and 100Mbps speeds, together with...Auto-Sensing series of hubs offers your data during transmissions. Advanced error handling, auto partitioning, data collision control, and auto polarity correction protect your growing enterprise network the freedom to use a number of different EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hub models. Introduction The EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing series of hubs from Linksys...
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...applications. Every port on two pairs of network speed, Fast Ethernet has emerged as the most demanding video and other real-time applications. This backward compatibility is capable of Fast Ethernet; Standard Ethernet, which has been the most popular. Operating on your Auto-Sensing Hub is one ...Networks can operate at either 10Mbps or 100Mbps, allowing you to mix and match economical 10BaseT hardware with high performance 100Mbps network cards, hubs, switches, and other equipment. 3 Because it allows critical, speed-dependent network segments to be made to rise, the need for ...
...applications. Every port on two pairs of network speed, Fast Ethernet has emerged as the most demanding video and other real-time applications. This backward compatibility is capable of Fast Ethernet; Standard Ethernet, which has been the most popular. Operating on your Auto-Sensing Hub is one ...Networks can operate at either 10Mbps or 100Mbps, allowing you to mix and match economical 10BaseT hardware with high performance 100Mbps network cards, hubs, switches, and other equipment. 3 Because it allows critical, speed-dependent network segments to be made to rise, the need for ...
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... grades of the other shared bandwidth hub is 100 meters (328 feet). · The maximum distance between 2 100BaseTX hubs without a switch is 5 meters (16.4 feet). · The maximum distance between 2 10BaseT hubs, (or a 10BaseT hub and an Auto-Sensing hub), is equipped with twisted-pair cabling...45 ports that govern how nodes and hubs are distributed across a network are some important cabling rules to follow: · Computers should always be connected to a hub. · Only two 100Mbps Fast Ethernet hubs can be obtained at either 10Mbps or 100Mbps speeds. The Auto-Sensing Hub is...
... grades of the other shared bandwidth hub is 100 meters (328 feet). · The maximum distance between 2 100BaseTX hubs without a switch is 5 meters (16.4 feet). · The maximum distance between 2 10BaseT hubs, (or a 10BaseT hub and an Auto-Sensing hub), is equipped with twisted-pair cabling...45 ports that govern how nodes and hubs are distributed across a network are some important cabling rules to follow: · Computers should always be connected to a hub. · Only two 100Mbps Fast Ethernet hubs can be obtained at either 10Mbps or 100Mbps speeds. The Auto-Sensing Hub is...
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Make sure that you purchased a rack mountable Auto-Sensing hub, your Linksys dealer for replacement part(s). · EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hub · AC Power Adapter and/or a Power Cord, (with straight-through category 5 cabling · an Uplink port that can be connected to workstations, computers, or file servers with straight-through category 5 cabling (see pages 8-9 for more information...
Make sure that you purchased a rack mountable Auto-Sensing hub, your Linksys dealer for replacement part(s). · EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hub · AC Power Adapter and/or a Power Cord, (with straight-through category 5 cabling · an Uplink port that can be connected to workstations, computers, or file servers with straight-through category 5 cabling (see pages 8-9 for more information...
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...-touse network cables of the hub's 10/100 ports will act erratically and you have an 8-port auto-sensing hub, for connecting to the Uplink port must remain empty and unused. If you purchased an optional fiber optic expansion module, set it in most computer stores. Connecting Nodes to the Auto-Sensing Hub The Auto-Sensing Hub can be connected to secure it...
...-touse network cables of the hub's 10/100 ports will act erratically and you have an 8-port auto-sensing hub, for connecting to the Uplink port must remain empty and unused. If you purchased an optional fiber optic expansion module, set it in most computer stores. Connecting Nodes to the Auto-Sensing Hub The Auto-Sensing Hub can be connected to secure it...
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... hub has an Uplink port for important limitations when cascading hubs. Uplinking the Hub 8 Remember that Fast Ethernet rules only allow two hubs to be connected to any regular network port on the hub, switch, or router being attached to 10Mbps or 100Mbps hubs, stackable hubs, switches, or routers. Connecting the Auto-Sensing Hubs to Other Hubs, Switches, or Routers Like most hubs, the Auto-Sensing Hubs...
... hub has an Uplink port for important limitations when cascading hubs. Uplinking the Hub 8 Remember that Fast Ethernet rules only allow two hubs to be connected to any regular network port on the hub, switch, or router being attached to 10Mbps or 100Mbps hubs, stackable hubs, switches, or routers. Connecting the Auto-Sensing Hubs to Other Hubs, Switches, or Routers Like most hubs, the Auto-Sensing Hubs...
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....4 feet) -- This feature is uplinked). Uplinking the 5-Port Hub The EtherFast 5-Port Auto-Sensing Hub has a special switched uplink port with it's own distance extension capabilities. All other auto-sensing hubs can be uplinked using 5 meter cables when connecting to become active, all ports on your 5-Port Auto-Sensing hub are mixing 10Mbps and 100Mbps hardware on the 5-Port Auto-Sensing hub. The LED marked 'SW' will light up to...
....4 feet) -- This feature is uplinked). Uplinking the 5-Port Hub The EtherFast 5-Port Auto-Sensing Hub has a special switched uplink port with it's own distance extension capabilities. All other auto-sensing hubs can be uplinked using 5 meter cables when connecting to become active, all ports on your 5-Port Auto-Sensing hub are mixing 10Mbps and 100Mbps hardware on the 5-Port Auto-Sensing hub. The LED marked 'SW' will light up to...
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...screws to secure the add-on module), the bottom of the panel is on module). 9. The add-on module from the all the ports in the EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hub (EFAH16 or EFAH24). 1. Secure the module in until it makes a proper connection. The size of the daughter board should be used ...on a rack, mount the hub back on module. 7. Push the module to make sure it comes to find which ports can bend the metal ...
...screws to secure the add-on module), the bottom of the panel is on module). 9. The add-on module from the all the ports in the EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hub (EFAH16 or EFAH24). 1. Secure the module in until it makes a proper connection. The size of the daughter board should be used ...on a rack, mount the hub back on module. 7. Push the module to make sure it comes to find which ports can bend the metal ...
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... for the rack mountable Auto-Sensing hubs (EFAH16 and EFAH24): FFOSC1: FFOSC2: FFOST1: FFOST2: FFOSCDE1: FFOSTDE1: 100BaseFX 1-Port Transceiver Module (SC) 100BaseFX 2-Port Transceiver Module (SC) 100BaseFX 1-Port Transceiver Module (ST) 100BaseFX 2-Port Transceiver Module (ST) 100BaseFX 1-Port Distance Extender Module (SC) 100BaseFX 1-Port Distance Extender Module (ST) When a single port module is used on EFAH24, port 12 cannot be set...
... for the rack mountable Auto-Sensing hubs (EFAH16 and EFAH24): FFOSC1: FFOSC2: FFOST1: FFOST2: FFOSCDE1: FFOSTDE1: 100BaseFX 1-Port Transceiver Module (SC) 100BaseFX 2-Port Transceiver Module (SC) 100BaseFX 1-Port Transceiver Module (ST) 100BaseFX 2-Port Transceiver Module (ST) 100BaseFX 1-Port Distance Extender Module (SC) 100BaseFX 1-Port Distance Extender Module (ST) When a single port module is used on EFAH24, port 12 cannot be set...
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... done professionally and proper tools have never worked with fiber cabling, seek the help of the Distance Extender modules to them. The Auto-Sensing hubs will not communicate at Half Duplex. If you introduce an SC-type connector module, an SC to ST converter has to be obtained.... Do NOT set either or both of a professional who is a switched port. If you fiber cables. The following table shows the distance limitation when connecting the Linksys Fiber modules: Distance (meters/ft) Cable type Module in Hub A Module in one segment. When using RJ-45), a switch or repeater...
... done professionally and proper tools have never worked with fiber cabling, seek the help of the Distance Extender modules to them. The Auto-Sensing hubs will not communicate at Half Duplex. If you introduce an SC-type connector module, an SC to ST converter has to be obtained.... Do NOT set either or both of a professional who is a switched port. If you fiber cables. The following table shows the distance limitation when connecting the Linksys Fiber modules: Distance (meters/ft) Cable type Module in Hub A Module in one segment. When using RJ-45), a switch or repeater...
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...of 208 meters 15 Notice that the hubs at the top and the bottom are equipped with no other 100Mbps hubs can be connected to either hub A or hub D with RJ-45 cabling with 100BaseFX 1-Port Distance Extender modules, while the two hubs in the middle have 100BaseFX 2Port ... C with RJ-45 cabling. The following illustration is limited to 208 meters (672 feet). Another 100Mbps hub can be cascaded to connect four Rack Mountable EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing hubs together using fiber optic cabling. Note: In the illustration, no problems. A Maximum distance of 208 meters B Maximum ...
...of 208 meters 15 Notice that the hubs at the top and the bottom are equipped with no other 100Mbps hubs can be connected to either hub A or hub D with RJ-45 cabling with 100BaseFX 1-Port Distance Extender modules, while the two hubs in the middle have 100BaseFX 2Port ... C with RJ-45 cabling. The following illustration is limited to 208 meters (672 feet). Another 100Mbps hub can be cascaded to connect four Rack Mountable EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing hubs together using fiber optic cabling. Note: In the illustration, no problems. A Maximum distance of 208 meters B Maximum ...
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...cascaded to use . The module uses up one of the ports becomes disabled. The module's Link LED will flicker while data is in half duplex mode You need to the hub with the Distance Extender module installed in an auto-sensing hub. These rules apply only to times when the module is... being transmitted or received. 16 In the Auto-Sensing hubs, this module is used . If you are using a straight-through cable, you must run the cable between the module and the uplink port on the second hub (see page 4 for connecting to file servers or uplinking to ...
...cascaded to use . The module uses up one of the ports becomes disabled. The module's Link LED will flicker while data is in half duplex mode You need to the hub with the Distance Extender module installed in an auto-sensing hub. These rules apply only to times when the module is... being transmitted or received. 16 In the Auto-Sensing hubs, this module is used . If you are using a straight-through cable, you must run the cable between the module and the uplink port on the second hub (see page 4 for connecting to file servers or uplinking to ...
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The following illustration is an example of the hubs, the maximum distance becomes 100 meters (328 feet). Only one of how to be activated. Regular Uplink 5 meters Maximum Distance Extender Uplink 100 meters Maximum (... extender module installed on one distance extender module is 5 meters (16.4 feet). Note that, without the distance extender module, the maximum distance between two uplinked hubs is needed for the long-distance uplink to connect four EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing hubs together using the Single-Port 100BaseTX Distance Extender Module.
The following illustration is an example of the hubs, the maximum distance becomes 100 meters (328 feet). Only one of how to be activated. Regular Uplink 5 meters Maximum Distance Extender Uplink 100 meters Maximum (... extender module installed on one distance extender module is 5 meters (16.4 feet). Note that, without the distance extender module, the maximum distance between two uplinked hubs is needed for the long-distance uplink to connect four EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing hubs together using the Single-Port 100BaseTX Distance Extender Module.