3Com Router Module Guide
Chapter 4
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Chapter 4 Flexible Interface Cards (Router 6000)
4.1.1 Router 2-Port 10/100 FIC
4.1.2 Introduction
The Router 2-port 10Base-T/100Base-TX FE interface card (3C13861) provides two
10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet interface(s) for router-and-LAN communication.
The cards support:
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100 meters (328.1 ft.) of transmission segment over the category-5 twisted-pair
cable.
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Operation at 100 Mbps and 10 Mbps, autosensing.
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Full duplex and half-duplex, with the former in common use.
4.1.3 Interface Attributes
The following table describes the interface attributes of the FIC-FE cards.
Table 4-1
FIC-2FE interface attributes
Description
Attribute
Router 2-Port 10/100
Connector
RJ-45
Number of connectors
1 2
Cable
Straight-through Ethernet cable
Operating mode
Full duplex/half-duplex
10/100 Mbps auto-sensing
Supported frame format
Ethernet_II
Ethernet_SNAP
4.1.4 Panel and Interface LEDs
The following figure illustrates an Router 2-Port 10/100 panel.