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Page 3 - Contents; Introduction

Contents Introduction 2 About Fast Ethernet 3 Planning Your Network 4 Installing the Hub 5 LED Indicators 6 Optional Fiber Optic Expansion Modules 7 Mounting the Hub 7 Connecting Nodes to the Hub 7 Uplinking the Hub 8 Uplinking the 5-Port Hub 9 Powering On and Resetting the Hub 10 Appendix Twisted P...

Page 4 - About This Guide

Introduction The EtherFast 10/100 Auto-Sensing series of hubs from Linksys is thefastest, most economical way to build or expand an enterprise 100Mbpsnetwork! Ready to run right out of the box, each 10/100 hub lets you con-nect computers or other nodes together in seconds, with auto-sensing portstha...

Page 5 - About Fast Ethernet

About Fast Ethernet As the demand for desktop video, multimedia development, imaging, andother speed-intensive applications continues to rise, the need for high per-formance, fault tolerant LAN technology will become more critical. Standard Ethernet, which has been the most popular networking techno...

Page 6 - Planning Your Network

Planning Your Network The rules that govern how nodes and hubs are distributed across a networkare important to ensure the integrity of your data. Cabling specif ications,distance limits, and other topology rules must be followed in order to avoidcollisions or data loss. The Auto-Sensing Hub is equi...

Page 8 - LED Indicators; Power; SW

LED Indicators Power Indicates that the hub is receiving power. 100/10 Col Indicates if collisions are being encountered at 100Mbps and/or 10Mbps. Some collisions are normal. If your network seems to be experienc-ing high collision levels, verify that your cabling is good, and that there are no cabl...

Page 12 - Powering On the Hub; Resetting the Hub

Powering On the Hub Desktop Model The hub comes with both a power adapter and in some instances, an ACelectrical cord. Plug the power adapter’s plug into the hub’s power jack.Plug the provided AC electrical cord into the power adapter. Finally, plugthe other end of the electrical cord into a standar...

Page 13 - Appendix; Twisted Pair Cabling

Appendix Twisted Pair Cabling There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category5 is the most reliable and widely compatible, and is required for FastEthernet. You can buy Category 5 cabling that is pre-made, or you can cut and crimpyour own. Category 5 cables can be purcha...

Page 14 - How To Install An Add-On Module

12 How To Install An Add-On Module Follow the following steps to install the add-on modules in the EtherFast10/100 Auto-Sensing Hub (EFAH16 or EFAH24). 1. Power off the hub and remove the AC power cord from the hub. 2. Remove all RJ-45 cables from the all the ports in the hub and if the hubis on a r...

Page 15 - Fiber Optic Modules

Fiber Optic Modules Six different Fiber Optic modules are available for the rack mountableAuto-Sensing hubs (EFAH16 and EFAH24): FFOSC1: 100BaseFX 1-Port Transceiver Module (SC) FFOSC2: 100BaseFX 2-Port Transceiver Module (SC) FFOST1: 100BaseFX 1-Port Transceiver Module (ST) FFOST2: 100BaseFX 2-Port...

Page 20 - Specifications

Specifications Models EFAH05WEFAH08W EFAH16W EFAH16 EFAH24 Standards IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u Ports 5, 8, 16, or 24, depending on model;16 and 24-Port models each also include two 100BaseFX f iber optic expansion slots; All hubs have built-in shared uplink port Speed Each port runs at 10Mbps or 100Mbp...