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1-12 Connecting to the Network
Ethernet cable connection
The RIP Station supports Ethernet cabling of these types:
• Thinnet (thin coaxial Ethernet cable or 10Base2)
Uses an external transceiver to attach to the AUI (Attachment Unit Interface)
connector on the Ethernet interface of the RIP Station.
• Thicknet (thick coaxial Ethernet cable or 10Base5)
Connects directly to the AUI connector on the Ethernet interface of the
RIP Station.
• Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) defined as Category 5 for use with 100BaseT, or as
Category 3, Category 4, or Category 5 for use with 10BaseT.
Uses an 8-pin RJ-45 connector that plugs into the RJ-45 socket on the RIP Station.
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The 100BaseT type supported by the RIP Station is 100BaseTX, also known as
Fast Ethernet. If an Ethernet hub is used, it must be a 100BaseTX hub. The term
“100BaseT” is used to refer to 100BaseTX.