Daisy-chaining Ethernet ShareCradles
Daisy-chaining Ethernet ShareCradles

Daisy-chaining Ethernet ShareCradles

Daisy-chain up to ten 4-Slot Ethernet ShareCradles to connect several cradles to an Ethernet network. Use either a straight or crossover cable. Daisy-chaining should not be attempted when the main Ethernet connection to the first cradle is 10 Mbps as throughput issues will almost certainly result.
  1. Connect power to each 4-Slot Ethernet ShareCradle.
  2. Connect an Ethernet cable to one of the ports on the switch and the other end to the Primary Port of the first cradle.
  3. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Secondary port of the first cradle.
  4. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Primary port of the next 4-Slot Ethernet ShareCradle.
    Daisy-chaining 4-Slot Ethernet ShareCradles
    1
    Primary port
    2
    Secondary port
    3
    First cradle
    4
    To power supply
    5
    Second cradle
    6
    To power supply
    7
    Ethernet cable to next cradle
    8
    To Ethernet switch
  5. Connect additional cradles as described in step 3 and 4.