D-Link DFE-916x User Manual page 14

technologies, especially when network hosts are being gradually migrated
to new Fast Ethernet connections.
A dual-speed hub is actually two repeaters in one enclosure. The 10Mbps
repeater receives Ethernet transmissions from any of its ports, and retrans-
mits them to all other ports operating at 10Mbps. Similarly, the 100Mbps
repeater retransmits Fast Ethernet transmissions from ports operating at
100Mbps to all other ports operating at the same speed.
100Mbps
Ethernet
Station
If there is a DFE-260S module, or a DFE-916x hub present in the stack, the
switching module will serve as a bridge between the two independent re-
peaters.
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100Mbps 10Mbps 10Mbps
Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet
Station Station Station
10Mbps Repeater
100Mbps Repeater
NWay Detection
RJ-45 Ports
100Mbps
Ethernet
Station
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