FH216

Installation

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or FH216B is required. See “Connecting Ethernet Hubs and Switches” on page

2-12 for further information.

Forced speed also can be set to expand your network options. See “Setting Up

Forced Speed for the MDI-II Ports” on page 2-10.

Connecting Workstations

To connect your hub to workstations or nodes:

1 Be sure each computer has either a 10Base-T or 100Base-

TX Ethernet Network Interface Card installed.

2 Connect one end of each UTP cable to the Ethernet

Card’s RJ-45 port in each computer.

❑ for 10Base-T use UTP Category 3 cable or better

❑ for 100Base-TX use UTP Category 5 cable

3 Plug the other end into one of the RJ-45 ports on the hub

as shown in Figure 2-12.

Figure 2-12 Connecting a Cable to a PC

◆ Note: The maximum length of cable between a hub and

device is 100 meters, including all patch cables and cross-

connect wires.

4 Continue connecting workstations to the hub using UTP

cables to create a network as shown in the example in

Figure 2-13. Additional devices can be connected through

the MDI-II ports using straight through (UTP) cables.