Netgear EN516 EN516 Installation Guide - Page 22
hubs, as shown in For example, when PC A communicates with PC B,
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Installation Guide for the Model EN516 Ethernet Hub Cascading refers to connecting hubs together to increase the number of ports, or the number of users supported on the network. The RJ-45, BNC, or AUI ports can be used to cascade hubs together. Figure 3-3 illustrates multiple hubs cascaded in a hierarchical star. 1 Model EN516 hub 2 Model EN516 hub 3 Model EN516 hub 4 Model EN516 hub 5 Model EN516 hub 6 Model EN516 hub 7 Model EN516 hub A B 30EA Key: 1 = Model EN516 hub with the Normal/Uplink push button set to Normal position 2 through 7 = Model EN516 hub with the Normal/Uplink push button set to Uplink position Figure 3-3. Cascading multiple hubs in a hierarchical star through the RJ-45 ports Note: Ethernet specifications limit the number of hubs in any communication path to five hubs, as shown in Figure 3-3. For example, when PC "A" communicates with PC "B," the communication path goes from hub 5 to hub 7, passing through hubs 2, 1, and 4. 3-6 Installation