KTI Networks KF-8D Installation Manual

Installation Guide

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX

8-Port Dual-Speed Hub

Model: KF-8D

DOC.980329-KF8D-K

P/N: 750-0109-001

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8-Port Dual-Speed
Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Hub

Installation Guide

DOC.980330-KF8D-NK

P/N: 750-0109-002

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provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Introduction............................................................................... 1

Features ................................................................................... 2

Dual-speed Hub Technology.................................................... 3

Chapter 2 Installation

Unpacking................................................................................. 4

Checking AC Power................................................................. 4

Mounting the Hub ..................................................................... 5

Chapter 3 Making Network Connections

Network Connectors and Rear Switch ................................... 7

RJ-45 Connectors .................................................................... 8

UTP Cables ............................................................................... 8

Connecting to Computers ........................................................ 9

Connecting to Network Switch Ports ...................................... 9

Connecting to Hubs................................................................ 10

Chapter 4 Interpreting LED Indicators

LED Interpretations................................................................. 10

1. Introduction

KF-8D dual-speed Fast Ethernet/Ethernet hub is designed to allow
easy and flexible migration from 10Mbps Ethernet to 100Mbps
Fast Ethernet. The hub complies with IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.3u
repeater specifications and supports 10Mbps and 100Mbps con­nectivity over UTP cabling in the same hub. The hub provides 8
dual-speed TP ports. All of the TP ports support auto-sensing
function that allows the hub to detect the connection speed auto­matically.

The hub also provides complete diagnostic LED indicators to indi­cate the activity status of the hub and network ports.

The following figure illustrates the front and rear view of the hub:

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Features

• Complies with IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.3u standard for
Ethernet/Class II Fast Ethernet repeater

• Provides a configuration switch (10M/100M/AUTO) to set all
8 TP ports as 10BASE-T ports, 100BASE-TX ports or 10/100
auto-sensing ports.

• In AUTO mode, each TP port can support either an Ethernet
10Mbps connection or a Fast Ethernet 100Mbps connection
with auto-sensing the connection speed.

• The hub provides one uplink jack that allows easy linking of
two hubs via straight-through UTP cable.

• The TP ports are implemented with auto partition and
reconnecting function to protect the network from failure
caused by consecutive collisions from a specific port.

• The jabber function is implemented to prevent reception of
illegally long packet, which would degrade network perfor­mance.

• Compact design suitable for small workgroup

• Specifications
Power: +12V 1000mA min.

Dimension: 194 mm x 116 mm x 20 mm (WxDxH)
T emperature: 0

o

to 40oC when operating

Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing when operating

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Dual-speed Hub T echnology

Dual-speed hub is designed to support connections with different
speeds in the same hub. It makes a network planning simpler, espe­cially when an environment is containing 10Mbps Ethernet and
100Mbps Fast Ethernet technologies. It also allows a smooth mi­gration from an Ethernet network to a Fast Ethernet network.

A dual-speed hub is actually equipped with one 10Mbps repeater
and one 100Mbps repeater in one hub unit. Each repeater serves
one shared network segment. The repeater receives transmissions
from any of its ports and retransmits them to all its other ports. The
TP port of the hub can auto-sense the speed (10M or 100M) of its
connection and switch to either 10Mbps shared segment or 100Mbps
shared segment automatically. The internal design of a dual-speed
hub is illustrated as follows:

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2. Installation

Unpacking

Check to see that you have everything before you start the installation.

• Installation guide

• The hub unit

• One AC power adapter for the hub

• One wall mount kit

Checking AC Power

Before you begin the installation, check the AC voltage of your area.
The AC power adapter which is used to supply the DC power for the
hub should have the AC voltage matching the commercial power volt­age in your area. The specifications of the AC power adapter are:

• AC input power: AC power voltage of your area

• DC output power:+12 VDC 1000mA min.

• DC plug type:

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The power socket for the AC power adapter is located on the rear of
the hub as shown below:

Mounting the Hub

The hub can be placed on a desktop as a stand-alone unit. It also can
be mounted on a wall. The following procedure describes how to
mount the hub onto a wallboard or wood (a stud, heavy wooden
paneling, etc.) using the wall mount kit supplied in the hub package:

1. Using the slot bracket and two washer-head screws in the wall
mount kit, screw the slot bracket onto the bottom of the hub in
any one of the four directions.

2. Using the mount bracket and two pan-head self-tapping screws
in the kit. Screw the mount bracket onto the wall.

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3. Place the hub against the wall so that the mount bracket fits into
the slot bracket on the back of the hub.

4. Slide the hub down until it hangs on the mount bracket.

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3. Making Network Connections

Network Connectors and Rear Switch

The hub provides 8 dual-speed TP ports. Each can support one con­nection to either a 10BASE-T Ethernet device or a 100BASE-TX Fast
Ethernet device using 2-pair UTP cable. One configuration switch is
located on the rear panel. The switch is used for setting the operation
mode for the hub. Three selections are available as follows:

AUTO mode Set all TP ports to be auto-sensing ports
100M mode Set all TP ports to be 100BASE-TX ports
10M mode Set all TP ports to be 10BASE-T ports

For AUTO mode, each TP port can support either the Ethernet
10Mbps connection or a Fast Ethernet 100Mbps connection with
auto-sensing the connection speed. For 100M mode, the TP port
supports connection to a 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet device only.
For 10M mode, the TP port supports connection to a 10BASE-T
Ethernet device only.

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RJ-45 Connectors

Each of Port #1 to Port #7 provides one RJ-45 connector, which are
implemented as MDI-X jack. An MDI-X jack is designed with
internal crossover function. The function allows a connection to a
computer using straight-through UTP cable. The Port #8 provides
one MDI-X RJ-45 connector and one MDI-I RJ-45 connector . Only
one connector can be used at the same time. The pin definitions for
MDI-X jack and MDI-I jack are as follows:

PIN# MDI-X Jack MDI-I Jack

1 Rx+ Tx+
2 Rx- Tx­3 Tx+ Rx+
6 Tx- Rx-

4,5,7,8 NC NC

UTP Cables

For connecting to a 10BASE-T Ethernet device, a 2-pair Category 3,
4, or 5 UTP cable can be used. For connecting to a 100BASE-TX Fast
Ethernet device, only 2-pair Category 5 UTP cable can be used. With
different wiring, two types of the UTP cables are defined as follows:

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Connecting to Computers

The RJ-45 connectors labeled 1X to 8X can be used for connecting
to the network adapter installed in a computer . The network adapter
can be a 10BASE-T adapter, a 100BASE-TX adapter, or a 10/100
dual-speed NWay adapter. The following table lists the cables used
for connecting to different network adapters:

Adapter connected UTP cable used Maximum length

10BASE-T adapter Category 3, 4 or 5 100 meters
100BASE-TX adapter Category 5 100 meters
10/100 NWay adapter Category 5 100 meters

The link from the hub to a 10/100 NW ay adapter card is established
as a 100M connection.

Connecting to Network Switch Ports

The hub can support connections to Ethernet switches or Fast
Ethernet switches. Make sure the MDI-X to MDI-I connection
rule is followed when using straight-through UTP cable. The fol­lowing table lists the cable and the cable length allowed for the
connections to different switch devices:

Switch connected UTP cable used Maximum length

10BASE-T switch port Category 3, 4 or 5 100 meters
100BASE-TX switch port Category 5 100 meters
10/100 NWay switch port Category 5 100 meters

The link between the hub and a 10/100 NWay switch port is estab­lished as a 100M connection.

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Connecting to Hubs

The following table lists the types and the maximum number of hub
connections depending on the configuration switch setting:

Configuration Types of hubs Connections

10M mode 10BASE-T hubs up to 8
100M mode 100BASE-TX Class II hub one
100M mode Dual-speed Class II hub one
AUTO mode 10BASE-T hubs up to 8
AUTO mode 100BASE-TX Class II hub one
AUTO mode Dual-speed Class II hub one

The cables used and maximum distance allowed for a hub connection are:

Hub Port connected Cable used Distance

10BASE-T hub port Cat. 3,4,5 100 meters
100BASE-TX hub port Cat. 5 5 meters
Auto-sensing hub port Cat. 5 5 meters

Connecting to 10M Ethernet Hubs

KF-8D can support up to eight 10M Ethernet hub connections.
The Ethernet connection rules should be followed as follows:

1. Between any two end-nodes in a collision domain, there may be
up to five cable segments and four intermediate repeaters (hubs
or other repeaters).

2. If a path between two end-nodes contains five cable segments,
no more than three populated segment can exist in the path.

The following figure illustrates a connection example:

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Connecting to a Fast Ethernet Hub

Since the KF-8D is designed to comply with IEEE 802.3u Class II
repeater specifications, it can support one connection to another
100BASE-TX Class II hub. The connection rules are:

1. The other hub which is connected to KF-8D must comply with
IEEE 802.3u Class II repeater specifications.

2. No more than two hubs can be cascaded in the network.

The following figure illustrates the maximum Fast Ethernet network
expansion using two KF-8D hubs:

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4. Interpreting LED Indicators

The following figure shows the locations of the LED indicators:

Power LED: indicates the status of the repeater power source.

State Indication Interpretation
On Normal The power of the hub is on.
Off Problem No power is being supplied to the hub.

Collision LED: indicates the collision detected by the hub. The
LED is normally off and it blinks when there are collisions on 10M
shared segment or 100M shared segment.

Link/Rx 1-8 LED: indicates the link status and receiving activities
of port #1-#8.

State Indication Interpretation
On Normal Good link and no incoming packets

(Green color: 100M link, orange color: 10M link)

Blink Normal There are receiving activities on the port.

(Green color: 100M link, orange color: 10M link)

Off Normal No active link to another device

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