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Part #MAN092 Rev . 1.0 LS100 User ’ s Guide FHX-1200 T welve-Port Stackable Fast Ethernet Hub[...]
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Contents Section 1 - Introduction ........................................................................ 1 Section 2 - Installation .......................................................................... 1 Section 3 - LED indicators ................................................................... 3 Section 4 - T roubleshooting .............[...]
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1 Section 1 - Introduction The MaxT ech FHX-1200 is a 12-port hub compliant with the IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX fast ethernet standard. The twelve RJ-45 ports connect workstations or other devices together on a 100Base-TX fast ethernet network using twisted- pair cable. An additional crossover port connects this hub to a second hub using a standard (st[...]
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2 2 .2 Connecting Hub to Hub The network can be expanded beyond twelve workstations by connecting two or more hubs together . There are two methods for expansion: daisy-chaining two hubs using a twisted pair cable, or stacking up to six hubs using the hub’s stacking connector . 2.2.1 Daisy-chaining hubs The hub’s twelfth port features an additi[...]
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3 IN OUT Figure 4 Stacking hubs Connect the supplied stacking cable to the OUT port of the first hub and connect the cable to the IN port of the second hub (refer to Figure 4). Do not connect an OUT port to an OUT port or an IN port to an IN port. Section 3 - LED indicators The front-panel LEDs (see Figure 5) show the status of the hub and the netw[...]
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4 Section 4 - T roubleshooting Symptom: Partition indicator lights up. Causes: Hub has partitioned the 100BASE-TX (RJ-45) port due to excessive collisions. Solution: If port partitioning has occurred, the hub will automatically enable the port when the faulty condition disappears. Symptom: Link/T raffic indicator remains unlit. Causes: The workstat[...]
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5 Pin Assignment (MDI-X Port 1 - 8) Assignment (MDI Da isy -Chai n Port) 1 Input R eceive Data + Outpu t Tr an sm it Data + 2 Input Receive Data - Output Transmit Data - 3 Outpu t Tr a n smi t Data + Input R eceive Data + 6 Output Tr an sm it Data - Input Recei ve Dat a - 4,5,7,8 No t Us ed Not Us ed 8 1 Figure 6 Hub’s RJ-45 Pin Assignments Schem[...]
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6 Appendix A - Optional 100Base-FX module The 100Base-FX module is an optional module which enables connectivity (as the thirteenth port) using multi-mode duplex 62.5/125 fiber-optic cable. Fiber- optic cable provides better immunity to electromagnetic interference and sup- ports longer cable lengths compared to copper wire. The 100Base-FX module m[...]
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7 Appendix B - FCC Notice FCC Compliance Statement This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. Installed correctly , it prob- ably will not interfere with radio or TV reception. However , we do not guarantee the absence of interference. This product generates [...]
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8 product for service . Use the following procedure to return the product to MaxT ech: 1. Return the product in its original package and packing (if possible), and put it in a sturdy corrugated box. 2. Be sure to include your name, address, day-time telephone number, RMA number, and a brief description of the problem (also enclose a check for out- [...]