The Canary H-2000 and H-4000 Mini-Hub direct connection devices are two members of a family of Ethernet IEEE 802.3 products offered by Canary Communications, Inc. The Mini-Hub permits transparent connection between Ethernet devices without the use of transceivers and Ethernet coax cable. The H2000 provides a direct connection between two Ethernet stations via AUl cables (or a file server and a workstation). The H-4000 is designed for up to four Ethernet stations (or a combination of file servers and workstations).