User`s manual

Installation
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Hub to Hub Connection (Cascading Hubs)
To connect two hubs together, follow the instructions and diagram
below.
▲ Important: When using the uplink port on an
FH100TX5 hub, that hub’s port #5 cannot be used.
The hub’s uplink port and port #5 CANNOT be
used simultaneously.
❏ Do NOT connect two hubs’ uplink ports together.
❏ Do NOT use a crossover cable with the uplink port.
❏ A maximum of two Fast Ethernet hubs can be con-
nected together in a 100Base-TX repeater environment.
❏ When connecting two Fast Ethernet hubs, make sure
the link between them is not longer than five meters.
1 Connect one end of a straight-through net-
work cable to the UPLINK port on one of the
hubs.
❶
2 Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ-45
port (any port labeled from 1 to 5) on the other
hub.
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Figure 2-3 Connecting two FriendlyNet Fast Ethernet Hubs