Instant EtherFast®II Series EtherFast II 10/100 Hubs Use this guide to install these Linksys Products: EtherFast II 10/100 16-Port RackMountable Hub (EF2H16) EtherFast II 10/100 24-Port RackMountable Hub (EF2H24) User Guide
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Instant EtherFast II Series Table of Contents 10/100 Hubs Introduction Instant EtherFast II 10/100 Hub Introduction 1 Planning Your Network 3 About Fast Ethernet Getting to Know the EtherFast II 10/100 Hub 4 5 LED Indicators 5 Optional Fiber Expansion Module 6 Mounting the Hub 6 Connecting Nodes to the Hub 6 Uplinking the Hub 7 Powering On the Hub 7 Resetting the Hub 7 Appendix 8 Twisted-Pair Cabling 8 Crimping Your Own Cables 9 How to Install an Add-On Module 10 Fiber Optic
Instant EtherFast II Series 10/100 Hubs Planning Your Network Overview The rules that govern how nodes and hubs are distributed across a network are important to ensure the integrity of your data. Cabling specifications, distance limits, and other topology rules must be followed in order to avoid collisions, data loss, and downed network connections.
Instant EtherFast II Series About Fast Ethernet 10/100 Hubs Getting to Know the 10/100 Hub As the demand for desktop video, multimedia development, imaging, and other speed-intensive applications continues to rise, the need for high performance, fault tolerant LAN technology will become more critical.
Instant EtherFast II Series 10/100 Hubs Optional Fiber Expansion Module Uplinking the Hub Each 10/100 16 and 24-Port rack mountable hub comes with a fiber optic expansion slot which accepts an optional 100BaseFX fiber optic module for connecting to high-speed fiber cabling. If you purchased an optional fiber optic expansion module, set it up by following the setup instructions included in the Appendix of this guide, (page 11).
Instant EtherFast II Series Appendix 10/100 Hubs Crimping Your Own Network Cables Twisted-Pair Cabling Straight-Through Cabling There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the most reliable and is highly recommended. Category 3 is a good second choice. Straight-through cables are used for connecting computers to a hub.
Instant EtherFast II Series How to Install An Add-On Module Fiber Optic Modules Follow these steps to install the add-on modules in the EtherFast II 10/100 Hub (EF2H16 or EF2H24). Two different Fiber Optic modules are available for the rack-mountable 10/100 Hub (EF2H16 and EF2H24): 1. Power off the hub and remove the AC power cord from the hub. EF2HSC: EF2HST: 2. Remove all RJ-45 cables from the all the ports in the hub and if the hub is on a rack remove the hub from the rack 3.
Instant EtherFast II Series When using fiber, the noise loss has to be calculated. Also, always use the same type of fiber connector (SC or ST) for your fiber cables. If you are using ST-type connectors and you introduce an SC-type connector module, an SC to ST converter has to be obtained, or the ST connector may be replaced by an SC Connector Note: Changing connectors should be done professionally, using the proper tools.
Instant EtherFast II Series Specifications Model Number: Standards: Protocol: Ports: Speed: LEDs: Cabling: 10/100 Hubs Customer Support EF2H16 EF2H24 IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.
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