Connecting Devices At Full Duplex; Extending The Network - Intel EXPRESS 330T User Manual

Connecting Devices at Full Duplex

Server connected
at full-duplex to
optional Ethernet
Module
10Mbps
100Mbps
By using the optional Ethernet Module, you can connect high traffic devices
(such as servers) to the hub stack at full duplex. This can improve network
performance.

Extending the Network

10Mbps
100Mbps
You can extend the 100Mbps network topology only by connecting hubs to
a switch, bridge, or optional Ethernet or Fiber Modules. You can't extend
the topology by daisy-chaining hubs together. In the example above, the
network diameter is extended to 400 meters by connecting two hub stacks to
a switch. Each stack is a separate collision domain (segment). You can also
use the optional Fiber Module to extend the network up to 2km between
hub stacks.
Intel Express 300 Series
Crossover
Ethernet Module
MDI
MDI-X
Module A
®
Intel Express 330T Stackable Hub
MDI /
MDI-X
®
Intel Express 330T Stackable Hub
MDI /
MDI-X
100m
Module A Module B
Intel ® Express 330T Stackable Hub Collisions
MDI /
MDI-X
Module A Module B
® Collisions
Intel Express 330T Stackable Hub
MDI /
MDI-X
Module A Module B
Module A Module B
10Mbps and 100Mbps
clients are connected
at half duplex
Switch
100m
Intel ® Express 330T Stackable Hub
MDI /
MDI-X
®
Intel Express 330T Stackable Hub
MDI /
MDI-X
Collisions
Collisions
Module A Module B
Collisions
Module A Module B
Collisions
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