Quick Start Manual

Installation Guide for the Model EN516 Ethernet Hub

3-4 Installation

Figure 3-1. Installing mounting brackets to the hub and to a rack

Connecting the Hub

This section discusses connecting to the hub, cascading to multiple hubs, and connecting to other

NETGEAR products. For instructions on connecting to the ports or connecting to other

NETGEAR products, refer to the following sections:

•“Connecting to the RJ-45 Ports” on this page

•“Connecting to the BNC Port” on page 3-7

•“Connecting to the AUI Port” on page 3-9

•“Connecting to Other NETGEAR Products” on page 3-10

Connecting to the RJ-45 Ports

You can connect PCs, Apple Macintosh computers, UNIX workstations, and any device equipped

with a 10BASE-T Ethernet interface to the RJ-45 ports on the Model EN516 hub using twisted

pair Ethernet cables.

The twisted pair cable extended from an RJ-45 port (or UTP port) is called a twisted pair segment

and can be up to 100 m in length. The UTP ports, with the exception of port 16, are MDI-X (or

Normal) ports. To connect any of the Normal ports to a PC, a server, or another device with an

MDI (or Uplink) port, you can simply use a regular UTP cable. To connect any of the Uplink ports

to another Uplink port, use an RJ-45 crossover cable.

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