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Compaq Netelligent 1017A/B 10Base-T Hub User Guide
Writer:
Chris Seiter
Project:
Configuring the Hub
Comments:
File Name:
1017A_4.DOC
Last Saved On:
6/26/97 3:08 PM
Using the AUI Port
To connect to Thick Ethernet, attach a 10Base5 transceiver to the backbone, and
run an AUI drop cable between the the hub and the transceiver. A Thick
Ethernet segment can run up to 500 meters and connect up to 100 nodes.
However, an Ethernet trunk can contain no more than three coaxial segments
(10Base2 or 10Base5) if each segment extends up to the maximum length
(allowed for Thin or Thick Ethernet). To further extend the trunk line, you can
use fiber-optic cable.
To connect to thin Ethernet or a fiber-optic backbone, attach the appropriate
MAU converter to the AUI port (that is, AUI to 10Base2 or AUI to ST fiber
optic transceiver). Figure 4-5 shows a sample configuration using the AUI port
connection.
Figure 4-5
. Cascading Hubs Using the AUI Port Connection