3Com XLPCI manual Preparing for Installation, Maximum

1-2	CHAPTER 1: INSTALLING THE NETWORK INTERFACE CARD
Table 1-13C900B NIC Models
					Maximum
NIC Model		Cable	Connector	Transceiver	Network
					Segment
3C900B-TPO		Category 3, 4,	RJ-45	On-board	328 ft/100 m
		or 5 unshielded
		twisted-pair
		(10BASE-T)
3C900B-COMBO		Category 3, 4,	RJ-45	On-board	328 ft/100 m
		or 5 unshielded
		twisted-pair
		(10BASE-T)
		10BASE5 thick	15-pin AUI	External	1640 ft/500 m
		Ethernet coaxial
		10BASE2 thin	BNC	On-board	1000 ft/305 m
		Ethernet coaxial

Preparing for Installation

Before you install the 3C900B NIC, verify that you have all of the components. If any of these items are damaged or missing, contact your shipper or network supplier.

■EtherLink XL PCI NIC (3C900B)

■EtherLink XL PCI Network Interface Cards User Guide (this guide)

■3Com 3C900B EtherDisk diskettes 1 and 2

You also need to know the following about your network environment:

■The kind of network cabling that is used to connect to the network at your site. You must use the same kind of network cable. The NIC that you install in your PC must have a port that matches the connector on the network cable that you use.

■Your network protocol (IPX, NetBEUI, or TCP/IP).

The next step is to install the NIC in the PC.