Installation manual

Fast EtherHub-8s User’s Guide
1-2 Product Overview
Basic Features
• Transmits data at 100 Mbps for demanding applications
• Conforms to the IEEE 802.3u repeater specification for 100BASE-TX
• Provides 8 RJ-45 100BASE-TX station ports (using MDI-X wiring)
• Port 8 can serve as an MDI-X station port (for connection to network devices
such as workstations or servers) or as an MDI daisy-chain port (for
connection to network devices such as hubs or switches), eliminating the
need for crossover cables
• Supports 100Ω Category 5 shielded or unshielded cable (STP or UTP)
• Friendly design that monitors network utilization, collisions, link and port
partition status
• LED indicator panel includes Utilization and Collision rate indicators for
reporting hub activity and facilitating problem diagnosis
• Automatically partitions bad ports to protect the network system
• Automatic polarity detection and correction permits automatic adjustment
for wiring errors
• Plug-and-play operation
The Fast EtherHub-8s also supports the following basic system safeguards:
• This hub features automatic partitioning and reconnection, jabber lockup
protection, and automatic polarity detection for network cabling.
• With automatic partitioning and reconnection, any port is automatically
isolated if excessive collisions occur on it. When the condition is corrected,
the port is automatically reconnected.