Allied Telesis AT-MR908TX - Manual (Page 33)

AT-MR908TX Installation Manual
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1. Make sure the package includes all of the required parts, including:
AT-MR908TX hub
Power cord
Warranty card
This installation manual
2. Make sure you have the correct cables for the connection between cascaded
hubs as well as between the network ports on each hub and the attached
devices.
3. Remove each hub to be included in the cascaded hub configuration from its
shipping package and store the box and packing materials in a safe place
in case the unit needs to be transferred in the future.
4. Arrange each AT-MR908TX hub such that the back panel on each hub is
within 5 meters (16.4 feet) of the other.
5. Insert the female end of the power cord into the Power Receptacle on the
back of the unit.
6. Insert the male end of the power cord into the into an electrical output of
the appropriate power.
7. Check the front panels to make sure the green power (PWR) LEDs are
illuminated.
8. As Figure 7 illustrates, Port 1 of Hub A is connected to one of the network
ports (Ports 2-8) on Hub B in the cascaded sequence. To enable the uplink
connection from Port 1, the MDI/MDI-X slide switch must be set to MDI.
9. Port 1 on the last hub in a sequence of cascaded hubs can be used for a
network connection to a node or workstation. The MDI/MDI-X slide switch
on this last hub must be set to MDI-X.
10. Double-check the front of each cascaded hub to make sure all green power
(PWR) LEDs are illuminated.
11. Plug all 100BASE-TX cables into the 100BASE-TX network ports
(connectors) on the back of the units.
12. Plug the opposite end of each 100BASE-TX cable into a network node or
workstation.