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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.

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3Com XLPCI manual Preparing for Installation, Maximum, NIC Model Cable Connector Transceiver Network Segment