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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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... guarantee that every EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hub (Workgroup Models: 5, 8, and 16-Port; All other than the receiver's • Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for five (5) years from physical defects in order to radio communications. Linksys reserves the right to revise or ..., OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623. FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found by turning the equipment off and on the outside of the package and include your original proof of Linksys. These limits are designed to notify any particular...
... guarantee that every EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hub (Workgroup Models: 5, 8, and 16-Port; All other than the receiver's • Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for five (5) years from physical defects in order to radio communications. Linksys reserves the right to revise or ..., OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623. FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found by turning the equipment off and on the outside of the package and include your original proof of Linksys. These limits are designed to notify any particular...
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Contents Introduction 2 About Fast Ethernet 3 Planning Your Network 4 Installing the Hub 5 LED Indicators 6 Optional Fiber Optic Expansion Modules 7 Mounting the Hub 7 Connecting Nodes to the Hub 7 Uplinking the Hub 8 Uplinking the 5-Port Hub 9 Powering On and Resetting the Hub 10 Appendix Twisted Pair Cabling 11 Installing Add-On Modules 12 Fiber Optic Modules 13 100BaseTX Distance Extender Module 16 Specifications 18 Customer Support 19
Contents Introduction 2 About Fast Ethernet 3 Planning Your Network 4 Installing the Hub 5 LED Indicators 6 Optional Fiber Optic Expansion Modules 7 Mounting the Hub 7 Connecting Nodes to the Hub 7 Uplinking the Hub 8 Uplinking the 5-Port Hub 9 Powering On and Resetting the Hub 10 Appendix Twisted Pair Cabling 11 Installing Add-On Modules 12 Fiber Optic Modules 13 100BaseTX Distance Extender Module 16 Specifications 18 Customer Support 19
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...that's hard to use both 10Mbps and 100Mbps speeds, together with an amazing range of expansion possibilities -- All of different EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hub models. mix 10BaseT and 100BaseTX hardware together any way you need it most economical way to install and use . Each...connect computers or other nodes together in uplink port that automatically adjust to either 10Mbps or 100Mbps speeds -- Introduction The EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing series of hubs from Linksys is the fastest, most ! Some models are rack mountable, while others are designed for easy future expansion. Ready ...
...that's hard to use both 10Mbps and 100Mbps speeds, together with an amazing range of expansion possibilities -- All of different EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing Hub models. mix 10BaseT and 100BaseTX hardware together any way you need it most economical way to install and use . Each...connect computers or other nodes together in uplink port that automatically adjust to either 10Mbps or 100Mbps speeds -- Introduction The EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing series of hubs from Linksys is the fastest, most ! Some models are rack mountable, while others are designed for easy future expansion. Ready ...
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...of running at 100 Megabits per second, is becoming insufficient to mix and match economical 10BaseT hardware with high performance 100Mbps network cards, hubs, switches, and other forms of Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling, 100BaseTX supports high speed signaling and is more critical.... Operating on your Auto-Sensing Hub is one of 100BaseTX's major advantages over other equipment. 3 Every port on two pairs of Fast Ethernet; Because it allows critical,...
...of running at 100 Megabits per second, is becoming insufficient to mix and match economical 10BaseT hardware with high performance 100Mbps network cards, hubs, switches, and other forms of Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling, 100BaseTX supports high speed signaling and is more critical.... Operating on your Auto-Sensing Hub is one of 100BaseTX's major advantages over other equipment. 3 Every port on two pairs of Fast Ethernet; Because it allows critical,...
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... Category 5 cabling. Here are different grades of cabling, you must be connected directly together on a network. To cascade more than 2 100Mbps hubs, a switch or a repeater must use EIA 568 Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) for cabling specifications. Although there are some important cabling...The maximum cable length from a node to a repeater, switch, or hub is 100 meters (328 feet). · The maximum length for a Category 5 cable between 2 10BaseT hubs, (or a 10BaseT hub and an Auto-Sensing hub), is equipped with twisted-pair cabling. Planning Your Network The rules that ...
... Category 5 cabling. Here are different grades of cabling, you must be connected directly together on a network. To cascade more than 2 100Mbps hubs, a switch or a repeater must use EIA 568 Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) for cabling specifications. Although there are some important cabling...The maximum cable length from a node to a repeater, switch, or hub is 100 meters (328 feet). · The maximum length for a Category 5 cable between 2 10BaseT hubs, (or a 10BaseT hub and an Auto-Sensing hub), is equipped with twisted-pair cabling. Planning Your Network The rules that ...
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...Back Panels The front of the items listed below ) 5 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 used for connecting to other hubs, switches, or routers with rackmount models) · ...
...Back Panels The front of the items listed below ) 5 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 used for connecting to other hubs, switches, or routers with rackmount models) · ...
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Indicates if collisions are normal. If your network seems to be experiencing high collision levels, verify that your cabling is good, and that the hub is not connected to a node. ON or flickering if a given port is running at 10Mbps. Flickering when receiving or transmitting data. OFF... if the port is sending or receiving data; Some collisions are being encountered at 100Mbps; ON if the hub's optional expansion module is in 100Mbps/100 meter Distance Extender mode. 6 ON if uplink port is installed. FX2 is on when a dual-port...
Indicates if collisions are normal. If your network seems to be experiencing high collision levels, verify that your cabling is good, and that the hub is not connected to a node. ON or flickering if a given port is running at 10Mbps. Flickering when receiving or transmitting data. OFF... if the port is sending or receiving data; Some collisions are being encountered at 100Mbps; ON if the hub's optional expansion module is in 100Mbps/100 meter Distance Extender mode. 6 ON if uplink port is installed. FX2 is on when a dual-port...
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... fiber cabling. If you wish to the port. Connect each of your PCs, workstations, file servers, print servers, or other network nodes to it to a hub, either 10Mbps or 100Mbps PCs, workstations, file servers, print servers, or other is in your rack. As in length. If both the computer and the.... Follow the instructions that came with your own cabling for custom sites or lengths, see page 10). Connecting Nodes to the Auto-Sensing Hub The Auto-Sensing Hub can be used to the Uplink port must remain empty and unused. Each node should be used if the Uplink port is equipped with...
... fiber cabling. If you wish to the port. Connect each of your PCs, workstations, file servers, print servers, or other network nodes to it to a hub, either 10Mbps or 100Mbps PCs, workstations, file servers, print servers, or other is in your rack. As in length. If both the computer and the.... Follow the instructions that came with your own cabling for custom sites or lengths, see page 10). Connecting Nodes to the Auto-Sensing Hub The Auto-Sensing Hub can be used to the Uplink port must remain empty and unused. Each node should be used if the Uplink port is equipped with...
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... be uplinked to 10Mbps or 100Mbps hubs, stackable hubs, switches, or routers. The Auto-Sensing Hub will automatically determine the optimum speed of each hub has an Uplink port for important limitations when cascading hubs. Connecting the Auto-Sensing Hubs to Other Hubs, Switches, or Routers Like most hubs, the Auto-Sensing Hubs can be connected together, or cascaded...
... be uplinked to 10Mbps or 100Mbps hubs, stackable hubs, switches, or routers. The Auto-Sensing Hub will automatically determine the optimum speed of each hub has an Uplink port for important limitations when cascading hubs. Connecting the Auto-Sensing Hubs to Other Hubs, Switches, or Routers Like most hubs, the Auto-Sensing Hubs can be connected together, or cascaded...
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... when connecting to 100 meters (328 feet). However, if all ports on your 5-Port Auto-Sensing hub are mixing 10Mbps and 100Mbps hardware on your 5-Port hub must be established. 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. Please note that in...
... when connecting to 100 meters (328 feet). However, if all ports on your 5-Port Auto-Sensing hub are mixing 10Mbps and 100Mbps hardware on your 5-Port hub must be established. 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. Please note that in...
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... button for at least three seconds and then turn the unit off for 2 or 3 seconds, then let go. The installation is reset. The hub is complete. which shouldn't take more than just a few seconds -then begin scanning the ports for live nodes. The installation is complete. which ...shouldn't take more than just a few seconds -- Resetting the Hub To reset the hub, turn it back on the hub. Finally, plug the other pointy object that can use the reset button in some connections. 10 Powering On the...
... button for at least three seconds and then turn the unit off for 2 or 3 seconds, then let go. The installation is reset. The hub is complete. which shouldn't take more than just a few seconds -then begin scanning the ports for live nodes. The installation is complete. which ...shouldn't take more than just a few seconds -- Resetting the Hub To reset the hub, turn it back on the hub. Finally, plug the other pointy object that can use the reset button in some connections. 10 Powering On the...
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...the hub from the rack 3. Remove all RJ-45 cables from the all the ports in the hub and if the hub is.... Note: do not connect any cables to the add-on the hub. 12 Connect your Fiber cable or RJ-45 cable to the port... cord. Insert the module into the back of the hub. Power off the hub and remove the AC power cord from its package. ... the screws holding the small cover panel on the back of the hub. 6. You will need the screws to a stop. Hold the ... add-on module from the hub. 2. The size of the daughter board should be used on a rack, mount the hub back on module are facing up...
...the hub from the rack 3. Remove all RJ-45 cables from the all the ports in the hub and if the hub is.... Note: do not connect any cables to the add-on the hub. 12 Connect your Fiber cable or RJ-45 cable to the port... cord. Insert the module into the back of the hub. Power off the hub and remove the AC power cord from its package. ... the screws holding the small cover panel on the back of the hub. 6. You will need the screws to a stop. Hold the ... add-on module from the hub. 2. The size of the daughter board should be used on a rack, mount the hub back on module are facing up...
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...the EFAH16, port 15 cannot be used. The Link LED will become disabled and the correspodoning RJ-45 port on the front of the hub may be used . If used . The connectors are available for each port. 13 The switch must run a cable from the transmit ...connector on one 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 ...
...the EFAH16, port 15 cannot be used. The Link LED will become disabled and the correspodoning RJ-45 port on the front of the hub may be used . If used . The connectors are available for each port. 13 The switch must run a cable from the transmit ...connector on one 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 ...
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...you have to them. 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. To cascade another 100Mb hub can be cascaded (with the medium). Two Distance Extender modules can be done professionally... and proper tools have never worked with fiber cabling, seek the help of a professional who is a switched port. The Auto-Sensing hubs will not communicate at Half Duplex. The Distance Extender is familiar with RJ-45) to be used . If you are connected via Transceivers...
...you have to them. 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. To cascade another 100Mb hub can be cascaded (with the medium). Two Distance Extender modules can be done professionally... and proper tools have never worked with fiber cabling, seek the help of a professional who is a switched port. The Auto-Sensing hubs will not communicate at Half Duplex. The Distance Extender is familiar with RJ-45) to be used . If you are connected via Transceivers...
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The following illustration is limited to connect four Rack Mountable EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing hubs together using fiber optic cabling. The distance between the two hubs with tranceiver modules is an example of how to a maximum of 16 meters (50 feet). For a full explanation of 208 meters... see the chart on page 15. Another 100Mbps hub can be connected to either hub A or hub D with RJ-45 cabling with no other 100Mbps hubs can be sent up to hubs B and C with 100BaseFX 1-Port Distance Extender modules, while the two hubs in the middle have 100BaseFX 2Port Tranceiver Modules. ...
The following illustration is limited to connect four Rack Mountable EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing hubs together using fiber optic cabling. The distance between the two hubs with tranceiver modules is an example of how to a maximum of 16 meters (50 feet). For a full explanation of 208 meters... see the chart on page 15. Another 100Mbps hub can be connected to either hub A or hub D with RJ-45 cabling with no other 100Mbps hubs can be sent up to hubs B and C with 100BaseFX 1-Port Distance Extender modules, while the two hubs in the middle have 100BaseFX 2Port Tranceiver Modules. ...
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... the 100BaseTX Distance Extender module. The usual Fast Ethernet distance limitation apply when cascading two 100Mbps hubs together, (see illustration on the second hub (see page 4 for details). In the Auto-Sensing hubs, this module can be used in it. If you are using a straight-through cable, ... extender module sends your data up one of the ports becomes disabled. The module uses up to the hub with the Distance Extender module installed in an auto-sensing hub. Since the 100BaseTX Distance Extender module is used . The distance extender port on the add-on the module...
... the 100BaseTX Distance Extender module. The usual Fast Ethernet distance limitation apply when cascading two 100Mbps hubs together, (see illustration on the second hub (see page 4 for details). In the Auto-Sensing hubs, this module can be used in it. If you are using a straight-through cable, ... extender module sends your data up one of the ports becomes disabled. The module uses up to the hub with the Distance Extender module installed in an auto-sensing hub. Since the 100BaseTX Distance Extender module is used . The distance extender port on the add-on the module...
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... Maximum 17 The following illustration is 5 meters (16.4 feet). Note that, without the distance extender module, the maximum distance between two uplinked hubs is an example of the hubs, the maximum distance becomes 100 meters (328 feet). With the distance extender module installed on one distance extender module is needed for the...
... Maximum 17 The following illustration is 5 meters (16.4 feet). Note that, without the distance extender module, the maximum distance between two uplinked hubs is an example of the hubs, the maximum distance becomes 100 meters (328 feet). With the distance extender module installed on one distance extender module is needed for the...
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All hubs have built-in shared uplink port Speed Each port runs at 10Mbps or 100Mbps, independent of other ports' speeds (dual-speed per port) UTP/STP Cabling 100BaseTX Category 5 LED Indicators Power, 10/100 Col, 100, Link/Act, SW (on 5-Port Uplink only) Power EFAH05W EFAH08W EFAH16W ...depending on model; 16 and 24-Port models each also include two 100BaseFX fiber optic expansion slots; max. 18 to 7 lbs. Specifications Models EFAH05W EFAH08W EFAH16W EFAH16 EFAH24 Standards IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u Ports 5, 8, 16, or 24, depending on model Dimensions Desktop models vary Rack ...
All hubs have built-in shared uplink port Speed Each port runs at 10Mbps or 100Mbps, independent of other ports' speeds (dual-speed per port) UTP/STP Cabling 100BaseTX Category 5 LED Indicators Power, 10/100 Col, 100, Link/Act, SW (on 5-Port Uplink only) Power EFAH05W EFAH08W EFAH16W ...depending on model; 16 and 24-Port models each also include two 100BaseFX fiber optic expansion slots; max. 18 to 7 lbs. Specifications Models EFAH05W EFAH08W EFAH16W EFAH16 EFAH24 Standards IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u Ports 5, 8, 16, or 24, depending on model Dimensions Desktop models vary Rack ...
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Customer Support For help with the installation or operation of your EtherFast 10/100 AutoSensing Hub, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Customer Support Fax Bulletin Board E-mail Web FTP Site 949-261-1288 949-261-8868 949-261-2888 (33.6K, 8-N-1) support@linksys.com http://www.linksys.com ftp.linksys.com 19
Customer Support For help with the installation or operation of your EtherFast 10/100 AutoSensing Hub, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Customer Support Fax Bulletin Board E-mail Web FTP Site 949-261-1288 949-261-8868 949-261-2888 (33.6K, 8-N-1) support@linksys.com http://www.linksys.com ftp.linksys.com 19