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RealPort Ethernet 10/100 User’s Guide
Hardware Installation
Package Contents
• Xircom RealPort Ethernet 10/100 (Model RE-100)
• User’s Guide and Quick Installation Card
• Software and online documentation on 3.5-inch diskettes
Other Requirements
• A local area network supporting 10 or 100Mbps Ethernet, as
required, and a network operating system supported by the
RealPort Ethernet 10/100.
Since the RealPort Ethernet 10/100 automatically detects the
speed of the network to which it is connected, it may be
safely connected to either a 100Base-TX or 10Base-T network.
• For connection to a 100Base-TX 100Mbps Ethernet network,
a
Category 5
(data grade) unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
network cable terminating in a male RJ-45 connector and
connected to a 100Mbps hub or switch.
• For connection to a 10Base-T twisted pair Ethernet network,
a network cable terminating in a male RJ-45 connector and
connected to a 10Mbps hub or switch.
