Installation manual

Contents
vii
Chapter 1: Product Overview................................................. 1-1
Introduction to Fast Ethernet.....................................................................................1-1
Accton’s Fast EtherHub-8se ......................................................................................1-1
Basic Features ...........................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2: Installing the System............................................ 2-1
Pre-Installation Requirements ...................................................................................2-1
Connecting the Hub System ......................................................................................2-2
Making a Connection via an MDI-X Station Port ................................................2-2
Making a Connection via the MDI Daisy-Chain Port...........................................2-3
Distance Limit for Fast Ethernet Cabling.............................................................2-3
Simplified Cable Length Constraints ...............................................................2-4
Precise Cable Length Budgeting......................................................................2-4
Providing Power to the EtherHub..............................................................................2-6
Verifying Port Status.................................................................................................2-6
Verifying System Operation......................................................................................2-7
Chapter 3: Configuring the Network...................................... 3-1
Stand-Alone...............................................................................................................3-1
Connecting Multiple Hubs ........................................................................................3-2
Using the RJ-45 Daisy-Chain Port........................................................................3-2
Precise Guidelines for Configuring Multiple Hubs ..............................................3-3
Chapter 4: Hardware Reference............................................. 4-1
Front Panel ...............................................................................................................4-1
Panel Indicators....................................................................................................4-2
Power Status ....................................................................................................4-2
Speech Status...................................................................................................4-3
Statistical Display for System Performance.....................................................4-3
Port Status Display...........................................................................................4-4
Speech Button.......................................................................................................4-5