Compliances............................................................ v
1 About the Hubs................................................ 1
Benefits.................................................................................. 2
Features.................................................................................. 5
2 Installing.......................................................... 7
Locating the Hub................................................................... 8
Equipment Checklist............................................................. 8
Slide-in Modules.................................................................... 9
Rack Mounting ...................................................................... 10
Desktop or Shelf Mounting .................................................. 12
Stacking.................................................................................. 13
Connecting Power................................................................. 15
3 Connecting...................................................... 17
Making Network Connections.............................................. 18
Connecting to Twisted-Pair Cabling..................................... 21
Connecting to Thin Coax Cabling........................................ 26
Connecting to Thick Coax Cabling ...................................... 27
Connecting to Fiber Cabling................................................. 28
4 Segmenting...................................................... 29
The Segmentation Concept................................................... 30
Segmenting the Hub ............................................................. 34
5 Troubleshooting.............................................. 37
Status/Diagnostic LEDs ......................................................... 38
Testing the Installation.......................................................... 41
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