Page 2 - First edition
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Page 3 - Plug a device in and check the LEDs for a link. You’re done.; Quick Start
1 Xmt Link Rcv Coll 1. Turn off the power, then unscrew and remove the panel from an expansion slot onthe Express 10/100 Stackable Hub. 2. Plug either the Ethernet Module or the Fiber Module into a slot, using the retainingscrews to secure the module to the hub. 3. Plug a device in and check the LED...
Page 4 - Contents; Overview
3 Contents Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 3 Ethernet Module ......................................................................................................................
Page 5 - bridges Express 10/100 Stackable Hubs running at 10 Mbps to
4 Ethernet Module The Ethernet Module acts as a switch port plugged into an Express10/100 Stackable Hub. The Ethernet Module • bridges Express 10/100 Stackable Hubs running at 10 Mbps to hubs running at 100 Mbps. • connects Express10/100 Stackable Hubs running at 100 Mbps to each other with TPE cabl...
Page 6 - Example configurations; Bridging hubs running at 100 Mbps to hubs at 10 Mbps; Notes on bridging; You don’t need to configure the speed or duplex mode.
5 Example configurations These two example configurations show the combinations of duplexand speed LEDs. Bridging hubs running at 100 Mbps to hubs at 10 Mbps This Ethernet Module is plugged into a hub running at 100 Mbps. Themodule is then connected to a 10 Mbps hub by CAT 3, 4, or 5 TPEcable. Bridg...
Page 7 - NOTE; Notes on connecting hubs running at 100 Mbps; Use only Intel Cascade Cable (product code EE110CC) to stack
6 Connecting 100 Mbps hubs with TPEcable Class I hubs, such as the Intel Express 10/100 Stackable Hub, cannotbe directly connected with TPE cable when running at 100 Mbps.However, since the Ethernet Module acts as a switched port on a hub,you can use it to connect to another 100 Mbps hub with TPE ca...
Page 8 - long press; is held for 2; short press; is held for less; Connecting to a device at full-duplex; To force the duplex mode, use the Change duplex button:; Connecting to a switch at full-duplex
7 NOTE A long press is held for 2 seconds or more. A short press is held for less than 2 seconds. Connecting to a device at full-duplex Express 10/100 Stackable Hubs operate at half-duplex. The only wayto connect to a device at full-duplex is with an Ethernet Module. Connecting to a switch at full-d...
Page 9 - Connecting to a server at full-duplex; Notes on connecting to a device at full-duplex; If you’re unsure of a device’s auto-negotiation capabilities, force
8 Connecting to a server at full-duplex This is an Ethernet Module plugged into a hub running at 10 or 100Mbps. The module is then connected to a server with an IntelEtherExpress™ PRO/100 LAN Adapter using CAT 5 TPE cable. Usethe MDI-X connector on the Ethernet Module. You don’t need to configure th...
Page 10 - Understanding Ethernet Module LEDs; Port LEDs; LED
9 Understanding Ethernet Module LEDs The LEDs on the Ethernet Module provide information about themodule’s configuration and status. Port LEDs The LEDs above a port on the Ethernet Module provide informationabout the port’s configuration and status. Green LED(left side) Amber LED(right side) LED Sta...
Page 11 - Change duplex button and LEDs
10 Change duplex button and LEDs You can determine the Ethernet Module’s duplex configuration andstatus from the duplex LEDs. Use the Change duplex button to cycleamong duplex modes. Attach any Express 10/100 Stackable Hub to the Ethernet Module andthe module will automatically negotiate the correct...
Page 12 - Change speed button and LEDs
11 Change speed button and LEDs You can determine the speed of the connection between the EthernetModule and device from the speed LEDs. Use the Change speed buttonto cycle among speed settings. Attach any Express 10/100 Stackable Hub to the Ethernet Module andthe module will automatically negotiate...
Page 13 - connects an Express 10/100 Stackable Hub running at 100 Mbps to; Connecting hubs beyond 100 meters
12 NOTE At half-duplex, you can con-nect hubs up to 160 metersapart. At full-duplex, you can con-nect hubs up to 2 km apart. Fiber Module The Fiber Module acts as a switched port plugged into an Express10/100 Stackable Hub. The Fiber Module • connects an Express 10/100 Stackable Hub running at 100 M...
Page 14 - Connecting to another Fiber Module at full-duplex
13 NOTE A long press is held for 2 seconds or more. A short press is held for less than 2 seconds. Connecting to a device at full-duplex Not all device manufacturers implement auto-negotiation of duplexmode. To ensure the Fiber Module connects to the device at full-duplex, force the duplex mode to f...
Page 15 - Notes on connecting with fiber optic cable; Connect devices up to 160 m apart at half-duplex. Connect up to
14 Connecting to a switch at full-duplex Fiber Module Auto-negotiate Full-duplex Half-duplex Changeduplex Xmt Link Rcv Coll TX RX This is a Fiber Module plugged into a hub running at either 10 or 100Mbps. The module is then connected to an Intel Express 10/100 FastEthernet Switch at full-duplex usin...
Page 16 - Understanding Fiber Module LEDs; Duplex LEDs
15 Understanding Fiber Module LEDs The LEDs on the Fiber Module provide information about themodule’s configuration and status. Duplex LEDs You can determine the Fiber Module’s duplex configuration and statusfrom the duplex LEDs. Use the Change duplex button to cycle amongduplex modes. LED Status Me...
Page 17 - Technical Specifications
16 Transmit/Receive/Link/Collision LEDs LED Status Meaning Xmt (transmit) Blinking green Port is transmitting data. Off Port is not transmitting data. Rcv (receive) Blinking green Port is receiving data. Off Port is not receiving data. Link Solid green Port has a link. Off No link detected. Coll (co...
Page 18 - Limited Hardware Warranty
17 Limited Hardware Warranty Intel warrants to the original owner that the hardware product delivered in this package will be free from defects in materialand workmanship for three (3) years following the latter of: (i) the date of purchase only if you register by returning theregistration card as i...
Page 20 - ADVERTENCIAS
19 WARNUNG Das System wurde für den Betrieb in einer normalen Büroumgebung entwickelt. Der entwickelt. Der Standort sollte:· sauber und staubfrei sein (Hausstaub ausgenommen); · gut gelüftet und keinen Heizquellen ausgesetzt sein (einschließlich direkter Sonneneinstrahlung); · keinen Erschütterungen...
