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HAPTER
1: N
ETWORK
I
NTERFACE
C
ARD
I
NSTALLATION
Connecting to the Network
This section describes how to connect the 3C509B NIC to
an Ethernet network using an RJ-45, BNC, or AUI port.
Each 3C509B NIC provides different network ports, as
shown in
Figure 1
on
page 17
.
When you first install the NIC and power-on the PC, the
LED on the NIC backplate lights, but the link is not active.
To enable the link, you must load the network drivers. See
“
Link LED
” on
page 25
for more information.
Connecting an RJ-45 Port to the Network
Follow these steps to connect the RJ-45 port on the
3C509B-TPO, TPC, TP, and COMBO NICs to the network:
1 Plug the RJ-45 connector on the twisted-pair network
cable into the RJ-45 port on the NIC backplate, as
shown in
Figure 3
.
Figure 3
Connecting to the RJ-45 Port on the 3C509B NIC
2 Connect the other end of the network cable to an
active network port.
Go to “
Link LED
” on
page 25
.
RJ-45 port
RJ-45 connector
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