HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide

3C905B-TX NIC Specifications

3C905B-TX NIC Specifications

Physical Layout

LAN Connector

ACT LED

10 LNK LED

100 LNK LED

Refer to “LAN Connection Status LEDs” on page 20 for more information

Remote Wake-Up

Connector

TX

 

DATA

 

ACT

 

10

L

100

N

K

 

Specifications

Network Interface

10 Mbps Ethernet 10BASE-T: Ethernet IEEE 802.3 industry standard

 

for a 10 Mbps baseband CSMA/CD local area network.

 

100 Mbps Ethernet 100BASE-TX: Ethernet IEEE 802.3u industry

 

standard for a 100 Mbps baseband CSMA/CD local area network.

 

 

 

Physical Dimensions

Height: 8.57 cm (3.75 in.)

 

Length: 12.07 cm (4.75 in.)

 

 

 

Environmental

Operating temperature: 0° to 70° C (32° to 158° F)

Operating Range

Humidity: 10 to 90% noncondensing

 

 

 

 

Power

Operating voltage: +5 V ± 5% @650 mA max

Requirements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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