Accton Technology POWER-3012A manual

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    CheetaHub ™ Powe r-3012A &INO<GG<ODJI*<IP<G[...]

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    Installation Manual CheetaHub ™ Powe r-3012A Smart Fast Ethernet Stack able Hub with 12 100BASE-TX Ports and Optional Fast Ethernet Switch Modules[...]

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    Copyright © 1997 by Ac c ton Technology Corporation. All rights res erved. No part of thi s document m ay be copied or reproduced i n any f orm or by any means without the prior written cons ent of Acct on Technology Corporation. Acct on makes no warranties with res pect to thi s documentat ion and disclaim s any im plied warranties of merc hantab[...]

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    Package Contents i Package Content s Carefully unpack the contents of the package and verify them against the checklist g iven below. Package Checklist æ CheetaHub Power-3012A (Model No. EH3012A) Fast Ethernet stackable hub with 12 100BASE-TX ports and optional Fast Ethernet switch modules æ Two mounting brackets æ Four rubber foot pads æ AC po[...]

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    Quick Installation iii Quick Inst allation The CheetaHub Power- 3012A is a Class I Fast Ethernet repeater. I t contains 12 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet ports. This hub also includes two stack ports on the rear panel, allowing y ou to stack up to 5 hubs, and one slot for optional switch m odules which support an additional Fast Ethernet connection (100B[...]

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    CheetaHub Power- 3012A User’s Guide iv Quick Installation 6. To connect a Fast Ethernet switch, run straight- through twisted- pair cable from the MDI daisy-chain port on this hub (Port 12) to any MDI-X station port on the other device (or v ice versa). Refer to Figure 3.3. I f necessary, you can also cascade between tw o station ports using cros[...]

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    A bout this Guide v About this Guide This guide is desig ned for the experienced network installer. I t describes how to install and operate the CheetaHub Power-3012A. After reading this manual, you should be able to use the front display panel and configure options to manag e all your network connections. This manual cov ers the following topics: [...]

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    Contents Contents vii Chapter 1: Product Overv iew ................................................. 1-1 Introduction to Fast Ethern et ...................................................................................... 1-1 Accton ’s Ch eetaHub Pow er-3012A ........................................................................... 1-1 Basic F[...]

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    CheetaHub Power- 3012A User’s Guide viii Contents A pp e n d ix B: P ort a n d Cab le A ssi g n ment s ............................. B-1 RJ-45 Port ............................................................................................................... B-1 A ppendix C: Specifications .................................................... C-1[...]

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    CheetaHub Power- 3012A User’s Guide Contents ix List of Figures Figure 2- 1 Stacking Hubs on a Flat Surf ace ............................................................ 2-2 Figure 2- 2 Mountin g Hubs in a Rack....................................................................... 2-3 Figure 2- 3 Connecting th e Backplane Bus in a Stack .........[...]