The Cisco FastHub® 400 10/100 series of high-performance Fast Ethernet repeaters delivers unmatched flexibility and low-cost managed connectivity to the desktop. The FastHub 400 10/100 series is a full line of products that includes 12- and 24-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet repeaters in managed and manageable versions. As the ideal complement to Catalyst® 2900 Series XL autosensing 10/100 Fast Ethernet switches, the FastHub 400 10/100 series provides ultra low-cost 10/100 autosensing desktop connectivity where dedicated bandwidth is not required.
The FastHub 400 10/100 product line provides a broad array of deployment flexibility and options to meet virtually all customer-specific network requirements, including management, switched uplinks, and integrated stacking connectors.
The managed models, FastHub 412M or FastHub 424M 10/100, provide the most powerful and cost-effective managed 10/100 Fast Ethernet connectivity in their class. Embedded Web-based management offers a consistent management interface across most Cisco stackable LAN products. In addition, these products support a wide range of management protocols and Cisco IOS® technologies, including Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), four groups of Remote Monitoring (RMON), Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP), and the traditional Cisco command-line interface (CLI).
Customers can add users by stacking any four FastHub 400 10/100 products together using the integrated stacking connectors and a stacking cable, which can be ordered separately. Up to 96 users can be aggregated into one single, manageable logical repeater of 10BaseT or 100BaseTX ports---a FastHub Stack 10/100. The FastHub Stack 10/100 can be managed by including a FastHub 412M or FastHub 424M 10/100 in the stack. Management redundancy can be achieved by including two managed FastHub 400 series products.
The FastHub 400 line is a full suite of products that includes the manageable FastHub 412 and 424 series and the managed FastHub 412M and 424M series (12- and 24-port versions, respectively). All four models are ideal for delivering low-cost, high performance 10- or 100-Mbps bandwidth to individual users. When combined with a Catalyst 2900 XL 10/100 autosensing switch, the FastHub 400 10/100 product line offers the most powerful and cost-effective shared 10/100 desktop connectivity available.
The FastHub 400 10/100 series will be deployed as a high-performance solution for providing 10/100 Fast Ethernet connectivity to the desktop. Catalyst 2900 series XL switches are ideal for aggregating FastHub 400 repeaters. The optional switched uplink modules of the FastHub 400 series will be used to provide dedicated connections over extended distances (up to 2 kilometers) to upstream switches or routers.
The FastHub 400 10/100 repeaters will also be deployed to create a high-performance 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN in a workgroup environment. The FastHub 400 10/100 switch uplink modules will provide connectivity to a Wide Area Network (WAN) router. And, as workgroup size grows, the FastHub 400 10/100 products can scale in several ways, including stacking via the integrated stacking connectors, creating multiple switched hub segments with the uplink modules, or using the Class II repeater design to daisy chain hubs together.
| Feature | Description | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| 10BaseT/100BaseTX Support | 12- or 24-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet | Delivers high-performance where required, such as in server farms, power workgroups, and individual users |
Preserves investment in legacy 10BaseT Equipment, such as NIC cards, hubs, and switches | ||
Single-port autosensing 10/100 switch uplink module | Provides cost-effective means of creating long-distance switched uplinks to network core | |
| 100BaseFX Support | Single-port 100BaseFX switch uplink module | Provides cost-effective means of creating long-distance uplinks up to 2km |
| Autosensing on all Ports | Detects the speed of the attached device and automatically configures the port for 10- or 100-Mbps | Eases deployment of the hub in mixed 10BaseT and 100BaseTX environments |
| Outstanding Performance | 10- and 100-Mbps peak aggregate bandwidth | Delivers high-performance 10/100 connectivity for customers who anticipate the use of bandwidth-intensive applications and want a migration path from legacy 10BaseT networks |
| Unmatched Flexibility | Optional switch uplink modules (Fast Ethernet TX or FX) | Offers a flexible means to connect to the network core over extended distances of up to 2km |
Optional managed models | Provides configuration and management capabilities for an individual hub or an entire stack of hubs | |
Integrated stacking connectors | Provides the option to grow the network size to 96 users in a single manageable logical repeater domain | |
Class II repeater design | Lets two FastHub 400 repeaters or FastHub 400 10/100 stacks be directly interconnected without the use of a bridge, switch, or router to create a collision domain of up to 190 users | |
| Powerful Web-Based Management Interface | Built-in HTTP server | Allows users to manage the hub with a standard browser from anywhere on the internet |
Interface common to most Cisco LAN stackable products | Simplifies management complexity with a single consistent design | |
Self-discovery in Catalyst 2900 XL topology map | Enables self-recognition within a topology map and linkage via Catalyst 2900 XL Cisco Visual Switch Manager | |
| Comprehensive SNMP Management | SNMP and Telnet interface support | Delivers comprehensive in-band management |
CLI-based management console | Provides detailed out-of-band management | |
Uses the same management interface as Cisco routers | ||
Telnet support | Allows menu-based management by terminal emulation software over the network | |
Cisco Discovery Protocol | Enables a CiscoView Network management station to automatically discover the hub in a network topology without user intervention | |
Four groups of embedded RMON (History, Statistics, Alarms, and Events) | Provides enhanced manageability, network monitoring, and traffic analysis | |
Multifunction per-port LEDs for port status, 10BaseT/100BaseTx indication, as well as hub-level status LEDs for system, RPS, module status, and bandwidth utilization | Provides comprehensive and convenient visual management of the hub | |
Autoconfiguration/BootP | Eases deployment of hubs in the network by automatically configuring multiple hubs across a network via a boot server | |
TFTP | Reduces the cost of administering software upgrades by downloading from a centralized location | |
| Ease-of-Use | Internal bridge to connect 10-Mbps and 100-Mbps segments | Connects end users on different segments without an external switch or router, easing deployment and reducing overall costs |
MDI/MDI-X | Provides connectivity to a compatible hub or switch without the need for a special cross-over cable | |
Automatic port partitioning | Automatically partitions and reconnects ports that send excessive sized packets | |
| Fault Tolerance | External redundant power supply | Provides a redundant power source for up to four units for improved fault tolerance |
Redundant stack management | Two managed models provide secondary management in the rare case that the primary managed model fails | |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime warranty | Backed by Cisco's award winning technical support and the technology leadership that extends the reach of networks worldwide |
| Product | Model | Description | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| FastHub 412 10/100 | WS-C412 | 12-port autosensing 10/100 manageable, stackable repeater | 03/08/99 |
| FastHub 412M 10/100 | WS-C412M | 12-port autosensing 10/100 managed, stackable repeater | 03/08/99 |
| FastHub 424 10/100 | WS-C424 | 24-port autosensing 10/100 manageable, stackable repeater | 03/08/99 |
| FastHub 424M 10/100 | WS-C424M | 24-port autosensing 10/100 managed, stackable repeater | 03/08/99 |
| FastHub 424 10/100 5-Pack | WS-C424-5PACK | 5 FastHub 424 10/100 repeaters | 03/08/99 |
| FastHub 424M 10/100 5-Pack | WS-C424M-5PACK | 5 FastHub 424M 10/100 repeaters | 03/08/99 |
| 10/100 TX Switch Module for FastHub 400 Series | WS-X401 | One-port 10BaseT/100BaseTX autosensing, autonegotiating switch uplink module | 03/08/99 |
| 100BaseFX Switch Module for FastHub 400 Series | WS-X402 | One-port full-duplex 100BaseFX uplink module | 03/08/99 |
| Stacking Cable for FastHub 400 Series | WS-C400-CAB-EXP | Stacking cable for FastHub 400 products | 03/08/99 |
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