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Chapter 4
O
PERATION
CHECKLIST
For proper PCI card operation, verify the following:
✔
The green link LED is lit. (The LEDs are on the PCI card’s bracket.
See the LED descriptions on the next page for more details.)
✔
For 100Base-TX connections, the 100Mbps LED is lit;
for 10Base-T connections, the 10Mbps LED is lit.
✔
The cable connection is secure. For 10Base-T Ethernet networks,
the computer is connected to the network with 2-pair EIA/TIA
Categor y 3 (NEMA standard) UTP cable or higher, with RJ-45
connectors. For 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet networks, 2-pair
Categor y 5 UTP cable is required.
✔
The Farallon driver is installed, and the networking software is
configured as described in Chapter 3.
✔
The PCI card is correctly installed in a PCI bus master slot.
✔
The distance between your computer and the hub or switch is no
more than 100 meters. (See Appendix B for networking
guidelines.)
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