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Hub ID, Daisy-chaining Hubs into a Hub Stack
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10BASE-T Stackable Hubs When there is a working Active Master in the stack, then each slave hub in the stack will be a Managed hub controlled by the Active Master hub, and will have its own Hub ID. Hub ID Hub ID numbers, displayed on the front of the hub, are determined automatically by the master hub. When the master hub starts up, it begins to assign Hub ID numbers to all of the Standby Master and Managed hubs. The master hub remembers the Hub ID associated with each hub in the stack, and even if a hub is removed, the other hubs will keep their original Hub IDs. When you add a new hub to the stack, the master hub will assign it an unused Hub ID. Daisy-chaining Hubs into a Hub Stack Hubs are daisy-chained together using ordinary 4-pair, Category 5, twistedpair cabling with RJ-45 connectors on each end. A short (30cm) daisy-chain cable is included with the hub. If you need to make a longer cable, consult the pinout information in Appendix D. The total length of all the cables, measured from the first hub in the stack to the last, must not exceed 100 meters. Normally the master hubs are placed at the top of the stack. The hub you intend to serve as Active Master should be on top, and any Standby Master hubs should be immediately below it. Other hubs can be placed in any order below the master hubs. Connect a daisy-chain cable from the OUT port of the Active Master hub to the IN port of the next hub downstream. Each additional cable should go from the OUT port of one hub to the IN port of the hub below it, as shown below in Figure 4 -2. 4-4 Building Hub Stacks