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Connecting OfficeConnect Hubs to Your Switch
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Connecting a 100BASE-TX Hub
You can connect a 100BASE-TX OfficeConnect hub
to your switch. When doing so, you must ensure that
the total cabling distance between any workstations
that are connected to the switch through the
100BASE-TX hub is not greater than 205m (672.4ft),
as shown in
to your switch. When doing so, you must ensure that
the total cabling distance between any workstations
that are connected to the switch through the
100BASE-TX hub is not greater than 205m (672.4ft),
as shown in
Figure 2-5 Cable Distance 100BASE-TX Hub
You can connect your hubs using the following
method:
method:
1
Connect any port of the 100BASE-TX hub to the
switch’s 100BASE-TX port, as shown in
switch’s 100BASE-TX port, as shown in
Ensure that the port you use on the 100BASE-TX hub
is an MDIX port, this may mean setting its MDI/MDIX
switch to MDIX (out) if it is the MDI/MDIX port.
is an MDIX port, this may mean setting its MDI/MDIX
switch to MDIX (out) if it is the MDI/MDIX port.
2
Set the MDI/MDIX switch on the OfficeConnect switch
to MDI (in).
to MDI (in).
Figure 2-6 Correct Connections for a 100BASE-TX Hub