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Chapter 7. Connecting to an Ethernet Network
Refer to your local procedures for information about connecting the 4-Port 10/100
Base-TX Ethernet PCI Adapter to your Ethernet network.
Connecting the Network Cables and Adapter
Make sure you have the hardware listed in “Verifying Your Hardware Requirements” on
page 3 before you begin connecting the adapter.
To connect the adapter to an unshielded twisted-pair network, do the following:
1. Insert the male RJ-45 jack at one end of the unshielded twisted-pair cable segment
into the female RJ-45 connector.
2. Insert the male RJ-45 connector at the other end of the unshielded twisted-pair wire
segment into the network hub/switch.
1 RJ-45 connector
2 RJ-45 jack
3 Unshielded twisted-pair cable
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