3Com Router Module Guide
Chapter 4
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Step 2: Power on the router and check the behavior of the LINK LED on the card panel:
ON means an Rx link is present and OFF means the opposite. In the latter case, check
the line status.
4.2 ROUTER 1-PORT 10/100/1000 FIC
4.2.1 Introduction
ROUTER 1-PORT 10/100/1000 FIC, the 1-port 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
Ethernet electrical interface card, is used for router-to-LAN communication.
The cards support:
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100 meters (328.1 ft.) of transmission segment over the category-5 twisted-pair
cable.
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Operation at 1000Mbps, 100Mbps, and 10Mbps, auto-sensing.
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Half-duplex/full duplex, autonegotiation
4.2.2 Interface Attributes
The following table describes the interface attributes of the ROUTER 1-PORT
10/100/1000 FIC:
Table 4-5
Interface attributes of the ROUTER 1-PORT 10/100/1000 FIC
Attribute
1-PORT 10/100/1000 FIC,
Connector RJ-45
Number of connectors
1
2
Interface type
MDI/MDIX
Interface standard
802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3ab
Cable type
Ethernet cable
Operating mode
10/100/1000 Mbps auto-sensing
Half-duplex/full duplex, autonegotiation
4.2.3 Panel and Interface LEDs
The following figures show the 1-PORT 10/100/1000 FIC panel.