This cable is used between the top and bottom units of a stack of 3Com Switch 5500G-EI switches, so as to add resiliency to the 3Com eight-high XRN Stacking. Each Switch 5500G has... more
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This cable is used between the top and bottom units of a stack of 3Com Switch 5500G-EI switches, so as to add resiliency to the 3Com eight-high XRN Stacking. Each Switch 5500G has two built-in XRN Stacking ports at the rear of the unit. A 3Com Switch 5500G Stacking Cable goes from the first stacking port of one switch to the second stacking port of the next switch, in and out, switch to switch, down the stack. This Resilient Stacking Cable then completes the stacking loop by connecting the top switch's available stacking port to the bottom switch's available stacking port.
Advantages: Reliable, dual speed compatible, built in management Disadvantages: Connectors have begun to rust - might cause problems in the future
...power supplies.
* Allows hot-swappable connection of new hubs/connections.
* Allows up to 8 units to be stacked.
* Includes a lifetime limited warranty.
Specifications
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Dimensions - 1.7 x 17.3 x 12.2 inches / 44 x 440 x 310 mm
Weight - 2.6 Kg
Mounting - Includes brackets for mounting in a standard 19 inch rackmount
Connections/Cables - 24 RJ-45 ports support at least 10BASE-T transmission over Cat 3, 4 or 5 UTP cable, or 100BASE-TX transmission over Cat 5 UTP/STP cable.
Indicators - Power status LED, management usage LED, collision/activity LEDs for both 10 and 100 Mbit segments. Link status LEDs for both 10 and 100 Mbit activity.
Personal experiences using this hub
Although I haven't used any management features included with this 3com hub, I can speak as someone who...
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Advantages: Simple, dual speed, small size Disadvantages: Only 5 ports (?)
...Not much to say about this really. I bought this for a pound (!) on Ebay to connect to my router giving me 4 more ethernet ports to connect stuff to my network. That's all it does, gives you more connection; there's no firewall, DCHP, nothing, but then that's all in my router.
Its 5 autosensing ports (Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45)automatically detect the speed of the attached device to maximize network performance - with a data transfer rate of up to 100 Mbps.
It really was a "plug-and-play" installation with no configuration needed, it connected straight into my network - I didn't even ned to read the manual ! The auto-sensing feature means that you can plug the "in" cable into any socket - another 3Com switch I have has a specific "in" port.
It's nice and small (Weight 0.6 kg, Height 4.2 cm, depth 13.5 cm, Width 22...
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Advantages: Quick Installation, Colour co-oridinated, Fast Speeds Disadvantages: Price Varied
...in a range of lengths, according to your requirements and colours, i.e. red, blue, black, green and yellow.
For example at PC World you will be able to purchase the following FastCAT5e cables from Belkin
· 25ft (7.6M) £14.99
· 14ft (4.2M) £11.99
· 3ft (0.9M) £8.99
However if you are looking to use a CAT5e cable of longer length or for external requirements I recommend you contact a dedicated cable supplier, such as Universal Networks to ensure the suitability and safety of your product.
*Conclusion*
For a home user the Belkin FastCAT5e fulfils all the necessary requirements. Data, voice and video are flawlessly transmitted at high speeds, and the installation process is generally very easy. The network cable is ideal for file sharing and for broadband sharing, whilst maintaining speed and reliability, and the product...
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I have written a review on a similar product, it was hdmi connectors to hdmi connector so I could only connect my laptop up to the TV. The five meter long Hama cable has hdmi connectors and DVI connectors.
I bought this handy cable off 7 day shop... more
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