Installation guide

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Chapter 2
Installation
Installing the Mini Hub
1. Place the Hub on a smooth and horizontal surface.
2. Establish network connection by plugging one end of the Category 5
UTP/STP cable RJ45 connector into the hub port, the other end to the
Ethernet/Fast Ethernet adapter installed in the workstation
computers.
3. If necessary, adjust port speed by setting the DIP switches before
connecting network devices.
4. Connect each device by repeating Step 2 and 3.
5. Make sure that each device is connected properly. Turn on the power
by attaching the power cable to the hub and plug in the power outlet.
Caution
Be sure to use Category 5 UTP cable in connecting 100Mbps network
devices. The cable length should not exceed 100 meters.
Uplink Connection
1. Set the Uplink switch to the
Uplink
position.
2. Attach one end of the RJ45 cable connector to the Uplink port (port 8)
of the first Hub. Use Category 5 for 100 Mbps; can use Category 3, 4, or
5 of 10 Mbps.
3. Plug the other end into any RJ45 port of the second Hub.
Caution
Crossover cable is not necessary in establishing uplink connection
through the uplink port.
Caution
The Uplink cable length cannot exceed 5 meters.