Complete The Hub Network Connections; Connecting End Nodes - HP J2415A Installation And Reference Manual

Installing the HP AdvanceStack Hub

4. Complete the Hub Network Connections

Reconnect the hub to the power source and then make the network
connections to the hub.
Making network connections consists of the following procedures:

Connecting End Nodes

End node connections on the Hub-14 consists of ports numbered 1 through
12B. For the RJ-45 ports, the cable used to connect to each LAN port must
contain four twisted-pairs (8 wires total) and must be wired "straight
through". Refer to appendix A for wiring diagrams.
N o t e
If you have purchased an optional transceiver and installed it into port 12B
to be used as a downlink port, downlink port 12A is not available for a cable
connection; cables connected to this port will not transfer any data.
1-14
connecting to network end nodes, such as personal computers
connecting to another 100VG hub ("cascading")
connecting to a Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 (10 Mbit/s) network (optional)
managing your cables
To connect to a LAN port, push the RJ-45 plug on the cable into the RJ-45
jack until the tab on the plug clicks into place.
To disconnect an RJ-45 plug, press the small tab on the plug and pull the
plug out of the RJ-45 jack.
RJ-45 plug
unshielded twisted-pair cable