Asante Technologies 1012 User Manual
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Page 2-12
Chapter 2 — Connecting to the Network
You can connect an AsantéBridge to another hub using RJ45
extension cables to connect an RJ45 port on the front panel to the
RJ45 connector of another hub’s 3in1 port. This method is called
an
in-band daisychain
and offers an economical way to connect
hubs together.
However, there are some restrictions:
❏
You can daisychain a maximum of
four
hubs together.
❏
The total device count (this means the hubs plus any
Ethernet devices connected directly to them) in the dai-
sychain cannot exceed
twelve.
❏
The total length of the daisychain, as measured from the
furthest hub
to the Asanté Management Station
, can-
not exceed 2000 feet.
Configure the chain in the following manner:
1
Connect one end of the RJ45extension cable to the rear
panel RJ45 OUT (black colored) port of the AsantéBridge
1012.
2
Connect the other RJ45 jack to a front panel port on hub
#2.
3
Connect the next extension cable being between the rear
panel RJ45 OUT (black colored) port of hub #2, and a front
panel port on hub #3.
4
Connect the last extension cable between the RJ45 OUT
port on hub #3 to the RJ45 IN port on the rear panel of
hub #4.
This second connection path can be used only if the net-
work chain is ending (the daisy chain does not need to be
continued), preserving a front panel port as an additional
device connection. See Figure 2-7 on page 2-13.
Connecting to the
RJ45 IN and Out Ports