1-6CHAPTER 1: INSTALLING THE NETWORK INTERFACE CARD

BNC Port

Follow these steps to connect the BNC port on the

COMBO NIC to the network:

1Connect the BNC connector on the thin Ethernet coaxial cable to the BNC port on the NIC. See Figure 1-4.

BNC connector

BNC port

Figure 1-4Connecting to the BNC Port on the 3C900B-COMBO NIC

2Connect the other end of the network cable to another PC or a 50-ohm terminator.

If your PC is the last physical device in the network daisy chain, you must connect a 50-ohm terminator to the other end of the BNC T-connector.

The next step is to install the network driver. Go to the next chapter.

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3Com XLPCI manual 4Connecting to the BNC Port on the 3C900B-COMBO NIC