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5100G Cable Connection
The 5100G adapter has one RJ-45 connector used for attaching the server to
an Ethernet twisted pair copper segment. The port is auto-negotiating and
supports full-duplex operation.
1. Prepare an appropriate cable.
The following table lists cable characteristics required for connecting to
10/100/100 Base-T ports:
10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications
Port Type
Connector
Media
Maximum
Distance
10Base-T RJ-45
Cat. 3, 4 or 5 UTP 100 Meters
100/1000Base-T RJ-45
Cat. 5 UTP
100 Meters
Table 7:
10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications
2. Connect one end of the cable to the ITI-5100G/GF adapter.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to a Gigabit Ethernet network port.
Note: The adapter port LEDs are not functional (they will not reflect
port link or data status) until the adapter driver software is installed.
