Figure 3-3. Cascading Multiple Hubs In A Hierarchical Star Through The Rj-45 Ports - NETGEAR EN516 Installation Manual

Installation Guide for the Model EN516 Ethernet Hub
Cascading refers to connecting hubs together to increase the number of ports, or the number of
users supported on the network. The RJ-45, BNC, or AUI ports can be used to cascade hubs
together. Figure 3-3 illustrates multiple hubs cascaded in a hierarchical star.
Model EN516 hub
Model EN516 hub
Key:
1 = Model EN516 hub with the Normal/Uplink push button set to Normal position
2 through 7 = Model EN516 hub with the Normal/Uplink push button set to Uplink position
Figure 3-3. Cascading multiple hubs in a hierarchical star through the RJ-45 ports
Note: Ethernet specifications limit the number of hubs in any communication path to five
hubs, as shown in Figure 3-3. For example, when PC "A" communicates with PC "B," the
communication path goes from hub 5 to hub 7, passing through hubs 2, 1, and 4.
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