User's Manual Hub/Switch FH208B/FH208/FH216B/FH216
Connecting Network Devices
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Figure 2-13 Connecting Workstations
Connecting Devices to MDI-II Ports
The Asanté Hub offers two MDI-II ports. Using straight through cables, these 
ports can be connected to other network devices such as a 10Mbps Ethernet 
hub, a 100Mbps Fast Ethernet hub, or a switching hub. See Figure 2-14. 
Figure 2-14 Connecting MDI-II ports
FriendlyNet FH208
Link/Act
100Mbps
MDI – II MDI – II
1 2 345678
5678 1234 
Auto
Power Switch
 Collision
 10 100
or
or
10/100Mbps Ports
8-port Dual-speed Ethernet Hub
10/100Mbps
10/100Mbps
FH208
FriendlyNet FH216B
Link/Act
100Mbps
MDI – II MDI – II
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
13  14 15 16 
5678 
91011 12 
123 4 
16-port Dual-speed Ethernet Hub
Auto
Power Switch
 Collision
 10 100
or
or
10/100Mbps Ports
10/100Mbps Ports
10/100Mbps
FriendlyNet FH208
Link/Act
100Mbps
MDI – II MDI – II
1 2 345678
5678 123 4 
Auto
Power Switch
 Collision
 10 100
or
or
10/100Mbps Ports
8-port Dual-speed Ethernet Hub
FriendlyNet FH208B
Link/Act
100Mbps
MDI – II MDI – II
1 2 345678
5678 123 4 
Auto
Power Switch
 Collision
 10 100
or
or
10/100Mbps Ports
8-port Dual-speed Ethernet Hub
FH208
FH216
FH208B










