D-Link DFE-2600 Series User Manual - Note:
Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide
Making Connections
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tion can be up to 100 meters long as long as the 205-meter total network
diameter rule is followed.
The following table describes different methods of linking hubs (or hub
stacks):
HUB PORT
USED
DEVICE
PORT
TYPE
CABLE TO USE
Normal
Switch or
Hub
Non-
Uplink
Crossover (X)
Uplink
Straight-Through (||)
Server (or PC)
Straight-Through (||)
Uplink
Switch or
Hub
Non-
Uplink
Straight-Through (||)
Uplink
Crossover (X)
Server (or PC)
Crossover (X)
A crossover cable is a straight-through twisted-pair cable in which the wires
have been crossed. The figure below shows the pin assignments for an
Ethernet or Fast Ethernet crossover cable:
NOTE:
The first twisted-pair port (Port 1) is logically
shared with the Uplink port. If you connect a
hub to the Uplink port, then do not use Port 1.