
1-16
Gigabit Ethernet/82543 PMC Installation and Use
Installation and Removal
1
Figure 1-5. Connecting to the Network
2. Observe the appropriate green speed/status LED. The 10, 100, or
1000 Mb/s LED lights and stays lit when the PMC is connected to
the network properly.
3. Verify that the PMC is operational in the network by using the ping,
telnet/rlogin, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) services of your
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
environment.
– To establish a valid 1000-Mb/s connection, connect an
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Category 5e cable either point-to-
point or to a 1000 Base-Tx hub.
– To establish a valid 100-Mb/s connection, connect a UTP
Category 5 cable either point-to-point or to a 100 Base-Tx hub.
– To establish a valid 10-Mb/s connection, connect a UTP
Category 3, 4, or 5 cable either point-to-point or to a 10 Base-T
hub.
Ethernet Cable
P
M
C
2
P
M
C
1
RJ-45 Connector
10
ACT
FD
100
1000
ENET
Speed/Status LEDs