IBM 4-Port 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet PCI, Installation And Using Manual

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Chapter 1. Overview
The 4-Port 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Adapter is a 32/64-bit high performance
expansion adapter card for systems adhering to the Peripheral Component Interconnect
(PCI) and IEEE 802.3 standards. The adapter connects the system to an Ethernet LAN
at either 10Mbps or 100Mbps data rate.
The 4-Port 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Adapter provides the following features:
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Easy installation and automatic configuration
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PCI bus master, 32/64-bit, 33MHz
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PCI Universal connector to accom5 Volt and +3 Volt signaling
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2 LED adapter status indicators per each port
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Auto negotiation of 10Mbps or 100Mbps
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Half-duplex or full-duplex operation
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64KB on-card FIFO for transmit and receive per port
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4 RJ-45 connectors for UTP or STP cabling
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Ball Grid Array (BGA), surface mount (SMT) and pin-in-hole (PIH) technology.
The following figure illustrates the 4-Port 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Adapter.
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1 100 LED (green)
2 Activity LED (yellow)
Understanding the Adapter LEDs
The LEDs on the 4-Port 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Adapter provide information
about the card’s operation status. The LEDs are visible through the card’s mounting
bracket and, when lit, indicate the following conditions:
LED Meaning
100 LED (green) The adapter is operating at 100Mbps data rate
Activity LED (yellow) Packets are being received or transmitted over
the network
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