Page 3 - Kingston Technology’s; Fast Ethernet Hubs; Kingston Technology Company
i KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Kingston Technology’s EtheRx Workgroup 4-Port and 8-Port 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Hubs User’s Guide Part No. 4460057-001.A00 Kingston Technology Company 17600 Newhope Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 435-2600
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ii Kingston Technology Company KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 T ABLE O F C ONTENTS Introduction...................................................................................... 1 Model Types...................................................................... 1 Special Features ...............
Page 7 - Introduction; This manual assumes that the user has a general working; repeaters; three; Model Types
Introduction 1 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Introduction Intended Audience: This manual assumes that the user has a general working knowledge of networking principles and architecture and is familiar with network systems in general. Congratulations on the purchase of...
Page 8 - Special Features; Package Contents
2 Introduction Kingston Technology Company KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Special Features • 100BASE-TX Class II compliant repeater • Conforms to IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX standard • 4 or 8 UTP ports for 100BASE-TX connections • 4 or 8 Link, Activity, and Partition/Error status LEDs for easy troubles...
Page 9 - Design Features; Repeater Functions; Receive Jabber Protection; block coding; Automatic Port Partitioning/Reconnection
Design Features 3 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Design Features The EtheRx hub complies with the full set of repeater basic functions as defined by IEEE 802.3u. These functions include all Repeater Functions, Signal Regeneration, Receive Jabber Protection, Collision-H...
Page 10 - Hardware Installation; Workgroup; Front Panel; Power LED
4 Front Panel Kingston Technology Company KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Hardware Installation Before you begin installing network cables, please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the EtheRx hubs. The front and rear panels of the Fast Ethernet Workgroup hubs are illustrated below. F...
Page 11 - 0%. The appropriate LED will light up based on network activity.; Collision LED; Make sure the correct cable type is selected.; or
Front Panel 5 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Utilization LEDs The five Utilization LEDs display the rate of network traffic in percentages of the total available bandwidth. The amount of data traffic is measured in frames per second (FPS), then calculated into percenta...
Page 12 - Cascade Switch; another Class; repeater using a straight-through cable,; repeater, leave the Cable Switch in; Notes on MDI and MDI-X Ports; Using a Straight-Through Cable
6 Front Panel Kingston Technology Company KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Cascade Switch The Cascade Switch provides cable wiring flexibility on the last UTP Port (i.e., Port 4 or Port 8) for connecting to a workstation or cascading to another hub. By default, the last UTP port is set to “Crossove...
Page 13 - Table 1-1 Cascade Switch functions; Repeater Cascade Configuration
Front Panel 7 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Port 1 through Port 3 (or 7) respectively, like all normal hub ports, are configured MDI-X, whereas the last UTP ports, Port 4 or Port 8, support both port configurations, MDI and MDI-X. All NICs (Network Interface Cards) an...
Page 14 - Rear Panel; or 8 UTP Ports; Port 4 and Port 8; DC Power Connector
8 Rear Panel Kingston Technology Company KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Rear Panel Fig. 1-6 KNE4TX/WG Rear Panel Fig. 1-7 KNE8TX/WG Rear Panel 4 or 8 UTP Ports The UTP ports are numbered 1 through 4 or 1 through 8 for 100BASE-TX connections. Since crossover function is implemented on all UTP MDI-...
Page 15 - Appendices
Appendices 9 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Appendices
Page 16 - Appendix A Pin Assignments; UTP Pin Assignments; for reference in creating a twisted-pair cable.; Table A-1 UTP Pin Assignments
10 Appendix A Pin Assignments Kingston Technology Company KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Appendix A Pin Assignments UTP Pin Assignments UTP Ports use RJ-45 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cabling. Cable Pin Numbers and Pin Wiring Assignments are listed below in Figure A-1 and Table A-2, respectivel...
Page 17 - Appendix B Cabling Guidelines; UTP Cable Wiring; Crossover”; Cable Wiring Standards
Appendix B Cabling Guidelines 11 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Appendix B Cabling Guidelines UTP Cable Wiring 100BASE-TX unshielded twisted-pair cables can be wired as "Straight-Through" or, in some cases, "Crossover" depending on the application. For ...
Page 19 - Rating Codes
Appendix B Cabling Guidelines 13 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Rating Codes UTP cables meet different UL-NEC requirements based on cable-jacket quality. Below is an explanation of the rating codes for each cable type. UL – The National Electrical Code (NEC), published...
Page 20 - NEAR; In wires packed together within a; Appendix C Specifications; EtheRx 4- and 8-Port Fast Ethernet Workgroup Hubs
14 Appendix B Cabling Guidelines Kingston Technology Company KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 4. NEAR - END CROSSTALK (NEXT) – In wires packed together within a cable, the signals generated at one end of the link can flush out the weaker signals coming back from the recipient. Appendix C Specificat...
Page 22 - Appendix D Commonly Asked Questions; 00BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Repeaters; Class; two; Will 100BASE-TX run on Category 3 cable?
16 Appendix D Commonly Asked Questions Kingston Technology Company KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Appendix D Commonly Asked Questions Class I vs. Class II 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Repeaters There are currently two classes of Fast Ethernet repeaters, defined as Class I and Class II . Class I : in ...
Page 23 - Category 5 Compliance vs. Category 5 Performance?; Can I mix CAT 3 and CAT 5 cabling in the same building?
Appendix D Commonly Asked Questions 17 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Category 5 Compliance vs. Category 5 Performance? Having CAT 5 components in your network installation does not necessarily achieve full Category 5 performance. To achieve any category-rated performa...
Page 24 - Fig. E-1 Mounting Template specifications
18 Appendix D Mounting Templates Kingston Technology Company KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 The EtheRx WorkGroup hubs can be stationed on a flat surface using the four rubber feet provided, or mounted vertically by using the mounting holes on the bottom side of the unit. The illustrations below d...
Page 25 - Appendix F Warranties and Notices; Limited Warranty Statement
Appendix F Warranties and Notices 19 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company Appendix F Warranties and Notices Limited Warranty Statement KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ("Kingston") warrants that this product is free from defects in material and workmanship. Subject to the...
Page 26 - Warranty Claim Requirements
20 Appendix F Warranties and Notices Kingston Technology Company KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Warranty Claim Requirements To obtain warranty service, return the defective product, freight prepaid and insured, to your local authorized Kingston dealer or distributor, or to the Kingston factory se...
Page 27 - CE Notice; Declaration of CE Conformity
Appendix F Warranties and Notices 19 KNExTX/WG User’s Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company F.C.C. Certification This device has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ...
