Installation; Hardware Installation; General Rules - Planet DH-1600 User Manual

Hardware Installation

After selecting an appropriate 1ocation, you are ready to
connect the unit to the network. This section covers important
rules regarding Fast Ethernet connections, and describes how to
connect the hub to end nodes, another hub, and AC power.

General Rules

Before making any connections to the hub, note the following
rules:
•
All network connections to the hub must be made using
Category 5 UTP or Type 1 STP cables for 100Base-TX,
Category 3~5 cables for 10Base-T. Do not use similar-
looking Category 2 or 3 cables or "flat satin" telephone cords
for 100Base-TX connection.
•
No more than 100-metre (about 328 feet) of cabling may be
used between the hub and an end node; no more than 5
metres (16.4 feet) may be used between two Fast Ethernet
Hubs . Under this limitation, no more than 205 meters of
cabling may be used between any two-end nodes.
•
To expand your network, proceed as below:
♦ First -- you can connect the hub to another 100Base-TX
Class II Fast Ethernet hub, and no more than one. To a
10Base-T Ethernet Hub with no more than 100 metres
UTP, up to 3 10Base hubs can be cascaded. The connected
hubs can be from different suppliers.
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