Linksys EFAH08W V2 user manual

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®
Instant EtherFast Series
®
EtherFast 10/100
Workgroup Hubs
Use this guide to install :
EFAH05W v2
EFAH08W v2
EFAH16W v2
User Guide

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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2000 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant EtherFast is a registered trade- mark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every EtherFast 10/100 Workgroup Hub is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for FIVE years from the date of pu

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® Instant EtherFast Series 10/100 Workgroup Hubs Table of Contents Introduction The EtherFast 10/100 Workgroup Hubs Introduction 1 The EtherFast 10/100 Workgroup Hubs from Linksys are the fastest, most The 10/100 Workgroup Hubs 1 economical way to build or expand your network! Ready to run right out of About Fast Ethernet 2 the box, the 10/100 hubs let you connect computers or other nodes together in seconds. The auto-sensing ports automatically adjust to either 10Mbps or Getting to Know the 10

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® Instant EtherFast Series 10/100 Workgroup Hubs About Fast Ethernet Getting to Know the As the demand for desktop video, multimedia development, imaging, and 10/100 Workgroup Hubs other speed-intensive applications continues to rise, the need for high per- formance, fault tolerant LAN technology will become more critical. Package Contents Standard Ethernet, which has been the most popular networking technology to date with a maximum data throughput of 10 Megabits per second, is becoming ins

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® Instant EtherFast Series 10/100 Workgroup Hubs Uplinking the Hub Planning Your Network The EtherFast 10/100 Workgroup Hub has a special switched uplink port with Connecting Nodes to the Hub it’s own distance extension capabilities. If you are mixing 10Mbps and 100Mbps hardware on your hub, it can be uplinked to other 100Mbps hubs at Every 10/100 Workgroup Hub can be connected to either 10Mbps or a distance of 5 meters (16.4 feet). 100Mbps PCs, workstations, file servers, print servers, or oth

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® Instant EtherFast Series 10/100 Workgroup Hubs Crimping Your Own Network Cables Appendix Twisted-Pair Cabling There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the most reliable and is highly recommended. Category 3 is a good second choice. Straight-through cables are used for connecting computers to a hub. Crossover cables are used for connecting a hub to another hub (there is an exception: some hubs have a built-in uplink port that is crossed internally, which

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® Instant EtherFast Series 10/100 Workgroup Hubs Specifications Customer Support For help with the installation or operation of your EtherFast 10/100 Model Numbers EFAH05W v2 (5-Port) Workgroup Hub, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone num- EFAH08W v2 (8-Port) bers or Internet addresses below. EFAH16W v2 (16-Port) Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), Customer Support (800) 326-7114 IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX) Protocol CSMA/CD (949) 261-1288 Ports 5, 8, or 16 10BaseT/100BaseTX RJ-45 Por

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