Introduction
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HP NC150T PCI 4-port Gigabit Combo Switch Adapter User Guide
Figure 1-1: RJ-45 port and LED locations
Table 1-1: 10/100/1000 LED Operations for the NC150T PCI 4-port Gigabit Combo
Switch Adapter
LED Display
Description
On
10/100 Mb link to the network is established.
Off
No 10/100 Mb link to network is established.
Green
Blinking
The adapter is sending or receiving network data at 10 or 100 Mb/s.
On
1000 Mb link to the network is established.
Off
No 1000 Mb link to network is established.
Amber
Blinking
The adapter is sending or receiving network data at 1000 Mb/s.
Unshielded Twisted Pair Category 5 Cable
The NC150T PCI 4-port Gigabit Combo Switch Adapter can use existing Category 5
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) (or better) cable to deliver Gigabit Ethernet over copper,
according to the IEEE 802.3ab specifications. For new installations, Category 5e (enhanced
Category 5) or better cable is recommended. For troubleshooting and other information about
cabling, refer to “UTP Cable Specifications” in Appendix C.
