Kingston Technology KNE24TP/RS Manuel D’Utilisation

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Design Features 
KNE24TP/RS User’s Guide - Rev. A01 
Kingston Technology Company 
Design Features 
 
The EtheRx Pro-Series hubs comply with the full set of repeater functions as 
defined by IEEE802.3 CSMA/CD and IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T Ethernet 
standard.  These functions include all Repeater Functions, Signal Regeneration, 
Jabber Lockup Protection, Fragment Extension, Collision-Handling, Auto 
Partitioning/Reconnection and Link Test.  These functions are usually 
transparent to all network activities and are summarized below. 
Repeater Functions 
If any single port senses the start of a valid packet on its receiving line, the 
EtheRx hub will re-transmit the received data to all other ports on the network.  
The re-transmission of packets complies with the IEEE 802.3 specification in 
terms of preamble structure, voltage amplitude, and timing characteristics.  
These timing regenerations prevent cumulative signal loss, jitter, and distortion 
caused by the network cabling, and allow the EtheRx hubs to be cascaded to 
other Ethernet hubs. 
Jabber Lock-up Protection 
The EtheRx hubs implement a built-in jabber protection scheme to ensure that 
the network is not disabled due to transmission of excessively long data 
packets. This protection scheme will automatically interrupt the reception of 
abnormally long streams of data to prevent jabber lock-up. 
Fragment Extension 
If the total packet length received by the EtheRx hub is less than 96 bits, 
including preamble, then the hub will automatically extend the repeated packet 
length to 96 bits by appending a jam sequence to the original fragment. The 
extension of a fragmented packet allows the reliable detection of a collision by 
all stations attached to the network. 
Collision-Handling 
The EtheRx hubs will perform collision detection and respond to collision 
conditions as defined in the IEEE 802.3 specifications.