Instant EtherFast® Series

USB Cabling

There are two kinds of USB connectors, Type A and Type B. Type A is a rec- tangular connector, and Type B is a square connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB Type A

 

 

USB Type B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2-2

The USB extension cable that comes with the Adapter has Type A connectors on both ends. One is a male Type A connector that plugs into the PC’s USB port, and the other is a female Type A connector that plugs into the Adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Male USB Type A

 

 

 

Female USB Type A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2-3

Figure 2-4 shows two USB ports as they might appear on your computer. Note the two USB icons marking the ports.

Figure 2-4

Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter

Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter

The Adapter’s Ports and LEDs

Figure 3-1

The Ports

USB Port The USB port is a Type A connector. Connect the USB extension cable from your PC or hub to this port.

RJ-45 Port The RJ-45 port connects the Adapter to a Category 5 Ethernet network cable.

The LED Indicators

100/ACT

Green. The LED lights up when there is a connection to a

 

100Mbps network. It flashes when the computer is transmitting

 

or receiving data at 100Mbps.

F/H

Green. The LED lights up when the Adapter is operating in full-

 

duplex mode. The LED is off when the Adapter is operating in

 

half-duplex mode.

10/ACT

Green. The LED lights up when there is a connection to a

 

10Mbps network. It flashes when the computer is transmitting or

 

receiving data at 10Mbps.

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