DFE-500TX Ethernet PC Card User's Guide
Connecting for 10Mbps Ethernet
Category 3, Category 4, and Category 5 UTP cable, as well as EIA/TIA - 568 100-ohm STP cable, all qualify under Ethernet cabling rules. The maximum cable run between the DFE-500TX and the supporting hub is 300 ft. The cable must be “straight” (not a “crossover” cable) with RJ-45 plug at each end. Make the network connection by plugging one end of the cable into the RJ-45 receptacle of the DFE-500TX, and the other end into a port of the supporting hub.
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Software Installation
On account of the great variety of network environments in which the DFE- 500TX may be installed and used, and the frequency of revisions in those network systems, the instructions for software installation are given as README files on the DFE-500TX Software Diskette. Review the root directory README for overview information, then for full installation details, see the README and referenced instruction files in the subdirectory appropriate to your network operating system.