100BAS E-TX) or Giga bit Ethe rne t LAN (1000 me ga bits pe r s e cond,
1000BAS E-T).
This s e ction de s cribe s how to conne ct/dis conne ct to a LAN.
Do not ins ta ll or re move a me mory module while Wa ke -up on LAN is
e na ble d.
The Wa ke -up on LAN function cons ume s powe r e ve n whe n the
s ys te m is off. Le a ve the AC a da ptor conne cte d while us ing this
fe a ture .
The Link s pe e d (10/100/1000 me ga bits pe r s e cond) cha nge s
a utoma tica lly de pe nding on the ne twork conditions (conne cte d de vice ,
ca ble or nois e a nd s o on).
LAN c a b le t y p e s
The compute r mus t be configure d prope rly be fore conne cting to a LAN.
Logging onto a LAN us ing the compute r’s de fa ult s e ttings could ca us e a
ma lfunction in LAN ope ra tion. Che ck with your LAN a dminis tra tor re ga rding
s e t-up proce dure s .
If you a re us ing Giga bit Ethe rne t LAN (1000 me ga bits pe r s e cond,
1000BAS E-T), be s ure to conne ct with a CAT5e ca ble or highe r. You
ca nnot us e a CAT3 or CAT5 ca ble .
If you a re us ing Fa s t Ethe rne t LAN (100 me ga bits pe r s e cond, 100BAS E-
TX), be s ure to conne ct with a CAT5 ca ble or highe r. You ca nnot us e a
CAT3 ca ble .
If you a re us ing Ethe rne t LAN (10 me ga bits pe r s e cond, 10BAS E-T), you
ca n conne ct with a CAT3 or highe r ca ble .
C o n n e c t in g t h e LAN c a b le
To conne ct the LAN ca ble , follow the s te ps a s de ta ile d be low:
Conne ct the AC a da ptor be fore conne cting the LAN ca ble . The AC
a da ptor mus t re ma in conne cte d during LAN us e . If you dis conne ct the
AC Ada ptor while the compute r is a cce s s ing a LAN, the s ys te m ma y
ha ng up.
Do not conne ct a ny othe r ca ble to the LAN ja ck e xce pt the LAN ca ble .
Othe rwis e , ma lfunctions or da ma ge ma y occur.
Do not conne ct a ny powe r s upplying de vice to the LAN ca ble tha t is
conne cte d to the LAN ja ck. Othe rwis e , ma lfunctions or da ma ge ma y
occur.
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Turn off the powe r to a ll e xte rna l de vice s conne cte d to the compute r.
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