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The NIC connector on the computer’s back panel (see Figure 5-1) has the following indicators:

‡A yellow activity indicator flashes when the system is transmitting or receiving network data. (A high volume of network traffic may make this indicator appear to be in a steady “on” state.)

‡A green link integrity indicator lights up when there is a good connection between the network and the NIC. When the green indicator is off, the computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network or the power source to the computer has been shut off.

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To connect your system to and configure it for use on an Ethernet network, you must complete the following steps:

1.Connect the network cable to the back of your computer.

See the following subsection, “Network Cable Requirements,” for detailed instructions.

2.Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System Setup program. See “NIC” in Chapter 3 for instructions.

3.Configure the NIC and install the network driver.

See “Configuring the NIC” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions.

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