Adaptec PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters manual 10/100 Autosensing Models, Quartet Adapters

PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters

IEEE 802.3u encompasses three different cable specifications: 100BASE-T4, 100BASE-TX, and 100BASE-FX.

	100BASE-T4	100BASE-TX	100BASE-FX
Cable supported	CAT 3,4,5 UTP	CAT 5 UTP	62.5/125m.
			multimode fiber
Number of Cable	4	2	1
pairs
Node-to-repeater	100 meters	100 meters	137 meters
cabling distance
Node-to-switch to	100 meters	100 meters	2000 meters
full duplex

10/100 Autosensing Models

All 10/100 models support autosensing between 10 and 100 Mb/s line speeds; no adapter configuration is necessary.

Quartet Adapters

The Adaptec Quartet adapters provide four separate Fast Ethernet segments on a single adapter. Each segment runs at full cable speed. Selected models support per port autosensing between 10 and 100 Mb/s line speeds.

Ultimate Combo Adapter

The Adaptec Ultimate Combo adapter supports both the 100BASE-T4 and the 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet standards, including autosensing, on the same adapter. The Ultimate Combo also supports standard 10 Mb/s Ethernet via UTP, BNC, and AUI cable ports.

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PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters User’s Guide

Stock Number: 511472-00, Rev. A	Page: 1-4
Print Spec Number: 496708-00
Current Date: 5/5/97	ECN Date: 5/97