Connecting to a Network
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Connecting to a Standard Ethernet Network
This section describes how to connect the InfoServer 100 system to a
standard Ethernet system. First, you must check the position of the
network select button.
Check the Network Select Button
To use standard Ethernet on your system, press the network select button
on the rear of the system unit so that the button is in the out position
(‘‘Connecting to a ThinWire Ethernet Network’’). When you turn on your
system, the green light near the standard Ethernet connector will turn
on. The ThinWire Ethernet light is off. You are ready to connect to a
standard Ethernet.
Verify Your Standard Ethernet Network Installation
To verify standard Ethernet installation, you must attach the 15-pin
standard Ethernet loopback connector to your system unit.
1. Turn on your system. A power-up display similar to the following
appears:
F_..E...D...C...B...A...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2_..1
The light at the end of the loopback connector should be on.
The console prompt
(>>>)
appears.
2. Enter the following command:
>>> TEST 50
Return
The system responds with another display If the last line of the
display is NI 0100.0001, then the Ethernet subsystem is installed and
working.
If a number between 0100.0002 and 0100.7000 appears on this line,
there is a failure in the Ethernet subsystem.
If NI 0100.7000 or any number above 0100.7000 appears on that line,
check all Ethernet connections.
3. After verifying the network successfully, remove the loopback
connector and store it for future diagnostic testing. Connect your
system to a transceiver cable, as described in the next section.
If you had problems, see ‘‘Troubleshooting the Standard Ethernet
Connection’’.
