3Com Router Module Guide
Chapter 2 Smart Interface Cards
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Chapter 2 Smart Interface Cards (Router 5000)
2.1 ROUTER 1-PORT 10/100 SIC
1-port 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet interface card, in which FE stands for Fast
Ethernet module. This is used to implement the communication between Routers and
LANs. It supports:
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Effective transmission distance of 100 meters with category-5 twisted pair cables;
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Operating speeds of both 100 Mbps and 10 Mbps and autosensing;
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Both full duplex (in common use) and half-duplex operating modes.
2.1.1 Interface Attributes
The interface attributes of Router 1-Port 10/100 SIC are given in the following table:
Table 2-1
Interface attributes of Router 1-Port 10/100 SIC
Attribute
Router 1-Port 10/100 SIC
Connector type
RJ-45
Interface type
MDI
Number of connectors
1
Cable type
Straight-through Ethernet cable
Router 1-Port 10/100 SIC panel is shown in the following figure:
Figure 2-1
Router 1-Port 10/100 SIC panel
The status description of the LEDs on Router 1-Port 10/100 SIC panel is listed in the
following table:
Table 2-2
Description of the LEDs on Router 1-Port 10/100 SIC panel
LINK
OFF means no link is present; ON means a link is present.
ACT
OFF means no data is being transmitted or received; blinking means data is