D-Link DFE-908 User Guide - Page 21

Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User's Guide ♦ LED Indicator Panel Refer to the next chapter, Understanding Indicators, for detailed information about each of the hub's LED indicators. ♦ Twisted-Pair Ports Use any of these ports to connect stations to the hub. The ports are MDI-X ports, which means you can use ordinary straight-through twisted-pair cable to connect the hub to PCs, workstations, or servers through these ports. If you need to connect to another device with MDIX ports such as another hub or an Ethernet switch, you should use a crossover cable, or connect using the Uplink port (described below). For more information about crossover connection, see the Crossover Cables section on page 24. ♦ Uplink Port The Uplink port is an MDI port, which means you can connect the hub (or hub stack) to another device with MDI-X ports using an ordinary straight-through cable, making a crossover cable unnecessary. Port 1 and the Uplink port are really the same port, except that their pinouts are different. Do not use both Port 1 and the Uplink port at the same time. Unpacking and Setup 9