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3
Making Network
Connections
Table 3-1 LinkBuilder FMS 100-TX Hub Network Connections
Hub Connection
To node
To another hub in the
stack
To Management Unit
To network backbone Transceiver interface module:
M
AKING
C
ONNECTIONS
This chapter discusses how to use the LinkBuilder FMS 100-TX Hub in
various network environments. The chapter also discusses how to interpret
the hub's LEDs and how to use the power-up disabled option.
Table 3-1 summarizes the possible schemes for connecting the LinkBuilder
FMS 100-TX Hub in a 100BASE-T network. These connections are the only
ones permitted for a Class I device such as the LinkBuilder FMS 100-TX Hub.
Connectors
RJ-45 port
Transceiver interface module:
100BASE-TX
100BASE-FX
Expansion connector
Expansion connector
100BASE-TX
100BASE-FX
RJ-45 port
Connections that use the 100BASE-TX module are identical to those that use
an RJ-45 port on the hub's front panel.
FMS 100-TX H
Cabling Required
Straight-through UTP
Straight-through UTP
Fiber
Expansion cable
Expansion cable
Straight-through or
cross-over UTP depending
on device
Fiber
Straight-through or
cross-over UTP depending
on device
UB
Purpose
Connects PCs, servers, and other
network devices directly to the hub
Connects as many as eight hubs
to each other to form a single
logical stack
Connects hub or hub stack to a
Management Unit
Connects hub or hub stack to
network backbone through a
bridge, router, or switch
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