3Com Fast EtherLink XL PCI 10/100BASE-TX manual Connecting to the Network

Connecting to the Network 2-3

Connecting to the Network

You must connect the NIC to the network before installing the network driver. To connect the 3C905B-TX NIC to the network cable, follow these steps:

1Connect the network cable to the RJ-45 port on the 3C905B-TX NIC, as shown in Figure 2-2.

TX
Data
ACT
10	L
	N
100	K

RJ-45 port

RJ-45

connector

LEDs

Figure 2-2Connecting the Network Cable to the RJ-45 Port

2Connect the other end of the network cable to a 10BASE-T or a 100BASE-TX network port.

3Check the LEDs, shown in Figure 2-2.

After installation, and before you install the network driver, the LEDs indicate the following:

■10 LNK LED - green - 10 Mbps link integrity

■100 LNK - green - 100 Mbps link integrity

■ACT LED - OFF - until the network driver is installed

See Table 4-1 for more LED information. If you are not installing the Remote Wake-Up cable, go to Chapter 3 to install the network driver.