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6.1 Locating Your Workstation Ethernet Connector
6.1 Locating Your Workstation Ethernet Connector
The basic workstation comes with one ThickWire Ethernet connector built
into the base system unit for attaching to a single Ethernet network. You
can connect the workstation to more than one Ethernet network if you have
additional ThickWire Ethernet connectors in any of the TURBOchannel option
slots. (For instructions on how to install TURBOchannel ThickWire Ethernet
modules, refer to your TURBOchannel user documentation.) The illustrations
in this guide show the Ethernet connector on the base system unit.
6.2 Installing and Removing an Ethernet Loopback
Connector
Every Ethernet connector must be either connected to an Ethernet cable or
terminated with an Ethernet loopback connector in order for your workstation
to function correctly.
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ThickWire Ethernet loopback connector
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If your workstation is not connected to an Ethernet network, you need to put
an Ethernet loopback connector on the base system Ethernet connector and on
any Ethernet connectors you may have in the TURBOchannel option slots.
When you connect the workstation to a network, you must remove the loopback
connector.
Figure 6–1 shows how to attach and remove an Ethernet loopback connector.
When attaching it, hold the connector so that the widest part of the metal rim
is uppermost and matches the connector on the system unit.
6–2 Optional Network Connections