NETGEAR FS102 Installation Manual page 8

Segment Switching
The Model FS108 switch is used as a switch that segments a network into multiple connected
pieces, increasing overall bandwidth and throughput. The Model FS108 switch can segment
networks that are built with the NETGEAR Model DS108 Dual Speed Hubs.
Model DS108 hub
Auto 10/100 Mbps DUAL SPEED
Extending a Network Diameter
Ethernet specifications limit the length of cable between hubs and PCs to 100 meters (m) for a
total of 200 meters. By adding Fast Ethernet switches between hubs, a network is expanded by 200
meters with the addition of each switch. The illustration below shows two NETGEAR Model
FE108 Fast Ethernet Hubs integrated with a Model FS108 switch to extend a network.
100 m
Model FS102, Model FS104, Model FS108 Fast Ethernt Switch Installation Guide
Model FS108 switch
FS108
FAST ETHERNET SWITCH
100 Mbps
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Collision
Power
1 2 3 4 5
Model FS108 switch
FS108
FAST ETHERNET SWITCH
100 Mbps
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Power Collision
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Model FE108
hubs
LINK Rx
6 7 8
Model DS108 hub
Auto 10/100 Mbps DUAL SPEED
LINK Rx
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