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Cisco 1538 Series Micro Hub 10/100
The Cisco 1538 series Micro Hub 10/100 provides flexible 10/100 autosensing Fast Ethernet desktop connectivity for creating high-performance LANs at an affordable price. The eight-port 10BaseT/100BaseTX autosensing hubs provide 100-Mbps peak aggregate throughput, up to 10 times the performance of traditional Ethernet hubs. Ideal for enterprise remote branch offices and small and growing businesses where management is a requirement, the Cisco 1538M and Cisco 1538 Micro Hub products deliver the most cost-effective and powerful management options in their class.
The Cisco 1538 series Micro Hub 10/100 provides significant flexibility, allowing customers to deploy a configuration to meet their unique LAN requirements. 10/100 autosensing on all ports and an internal bridge between the 10-Mbps and 100-Mbps users enable seamless and low-cost migration from legacy 10BaseT to 100BaseTX networks. In addition, integrated stacking ports allow customers to use each product as a standalone hub or to scale the workgroup size up to 32 ports by creating a Micro Hub stack 10/100.
Embedded Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Remote Monitoring (RMON) capabilities provide traffic management, monitoring, and analysis. A Web-based management interface common to most Cisco stackable LAN products allows network managers to manage a hub from anywhere on the Internet through a standard Web browser. And, because management functionality is embedded within the Cisco 1538M, there is no need to purchase additional management modules. For customers that want low-cost 10/100 Fast Ethernet connectivity and don't require management today, the Cisco 1538 provides an affordable solution with future manageability options.
The Cisco 1538 series Micro Hub 10/100 is part of the Cisco Networked Office (CNO) stack, a complete networking solution for enterprise branch offices and small and growing businesses. The CNO suite of stackable desktop products and software is affordably priced and delivers secure Internet access, high-performance local-area networking, and flexible remote access.
Figure 1 Cisco 1538 Series Micro Hub 10/100
Figure 2 Integrated Stacking Ports on the Cisco 1538 Series Micro Hub Provide Scalability
Key Features/Benefits
Exceptional Performance
- Eight 10BaseT/100BaseTX autosensing ports with internal bridging provide fast exchange of information among users and workgroup servers.
- 10-Mbps and 100-Mbps peak and aggregate throughput enables high-performance data transfers for workstations and server farms.
- Delivers up to 10 times the performance of a 10BaseT hub.
- Compatible with the IEEE 802.3u standard for interoperability with other 100BaseT products.
Powerful and Cost-Effective Management
- A single managed Cisco 1538M Micro Hub 10/100 can provide management to an entire Micro Hub 10/100 stack of up to four Cisco 1538 hubs using a single IP address. Up to two managed Cisco 1538M Micro Hubs 10/100 can be used for management redundancy.
- Embedded Web-based management interface provides easy-to-use, graphical configuration and monitoring options for a single managed hub or an entire stack of hubs through a standard Web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer. (Requires Cisco 1538M.)
- SNMP and Telnet interface support delivers comprehensive in-band management, and a Command Line Interface (CLI)-based management console provides detailed out-of-band management. (Requires Cisco 1538M.)
- Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) enables a CiscoView network management station to automatically discover the switch in a network topology. (Requires Cisco 1538M.)
- Manageable through CiscoWorks Windows network management software on a per-port and per-hub basis, providing a common management interface for Cisco routers, switches, and hubs. (Requires Cisco 1538M.)
- RMON software agent supports four RMON groups for enhanced traffic management, monitoring, and analysis. (Requires Cisco 1538M only.)
- Extensive per-port LEDs for power, port status, and speed indication provide easy and comprehensive visual system management.
Flexibility
- Up to four Cisco 1538 Micro Hubs 10/100 can be stacked together using the provided stacking cables to form one single, manageable logical repeater of 32 10BaseT or 100BaseTX ports—a Micro Hub Stack 10/100.
- The 100BaseT Class II repeater design allows two Cisco 1538 Micro Hubs 10/100 or two Micro Hub Stacks 10/100 to interconnect directly to support up to 62 Ethernet or Fast Ethernet ports in a single collision domain.
- 10/100 autosensing on each port detects the speed of the attached device and automatically configures the port for 10- or 100-Mbps operation. This eases the deployment in mixed 10 and 100BaseT environments and allows easy and seamless migration from 10BaseT to 100BaseTX.
Ease of Use and Deployment
- Built-in high-speed bridge function automatically connects 10BaseT and 100BaseTX workstations and servers without an external switch or router, easing deployment and reducing overall costs.
- An internal power supply provides a single, compact design without external connections or devices.
- Automatically partitions and reconnects ports that send excessive-sized packets.
- One MDI/MDI-X port can connect to a compatible hub or switch without the need for a special cross-over cable.
- ConfigMaker management software common to all Cisco Networked Office products allows for easy configuration and deployment of an entire stack of Cisco products.
Single Vendor Solution and Support
- Warranty includes return to factory for free repair as long as you own the product. Power supply and fan are covered for first five years of ownership.
- When combined with a Cisco 1600 series or 1720 router and other Cisco Networked Office stack components, the Cisco 1538 series Micro Hub 10/100 offers a complete LAN/WAN solution that is easy to install, manage, operate, and expand.
- Cisco Systems offers complete technical support and service for all Cisco Networked Office stack products, whether purchased separately or in combination with other Cisco products.
Technical Specifications
Ports/Connector Types
Management (Cisco1538M model only)
Indicator Panel LED Display
Connectors and Cabling
Product Dimensions
Product Weight
Shipping Box Dimensions
Shipping Contents
Standards Conformance
Safety Specifications
Electromagnetic Emissions Compliance
Environmental Specifications
- Power consumption: Nominal 20W
- AC input voltage: 100 to 127 VAC, 200 to 240 VAC
- Operating temperature: 32 to 104° F (0 to 40° C)
- Operating humidity: 10 to 85% noncondensing
- Operating altitude: up to 9840 feet (3000 meters)
- Storage temperature: -40 to 149° F (-25 to 65° C)
- Storage altitude: 30,000 feet (9146 meters)
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