D-Link DFE-2600 Series User Manual page 40

Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User's Guide
connections require either a Category 5 UTP cable or an STP cable. These
cables can be up to 100 meters long.
Each Ethernet connection requires a Category 3 or better UTP cable. It is
recommended that you use Category 5 cabling for all connections, in order
to make it easier to transition all stations to 100Mbps.
You can connect any combination of PCs, servers, and other single-address
network devices to the twisted-pair ports using straight-through twisted-pair
cables. These cables should not be crossed over. The following figure il-
lustrates the pin assignments for a straight-through cable:
When connecting a PC or a server, the system being connected should have
an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network interface card with a twisted-pair port.
The following figure shows a typical connection between the hub and end-
stations:
28 Making Connections