Mini PCI LAN

Some NEC Versa L320 systems ship with Mini PCI LAN, a 10/100Base-TX interface that allows connection of your system to a local area network and supports both Wake- on-LAN and Network Boot functions.

To take advantage of the interface, simply connect an RJ-45 cable to the LAN port on the left side of the system (see “Around the Left Side of the System” in Chapter 1).

PC Cards

PC Cards are all approximately the same size and vary only in thickness. All have a standard 68-pin connector. Your NEC Versa supports the installation of the PC Cards described next.

Type II Cards

Type II cards have a thickness of 5.0 millimeters (mm). Type II cards are often storage or communications devices such as battery backed Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Flash Memory, LAN, and Small Computer System Interface (SCSI). Typical Type II cards include input/output (I/O) features such as modems and LANs.

Type II Extended Cards

Many PC Cards are Type II extended cards. The extended card has an additional physical component that protrudes beyond the traditional card size. The extension can be as large as 40 mm deep by 9.65 mm high. This extension provides room for additional electronics as well as a location for external connectors.

Type III Cards

Type III cards are thicker (10.5 mm) than Type II cards and allow no extensions. Type

IIIcard uses include advanced function I/O cards with additional features such as wireless modems, multimode cards (cards with more than one function such as a combined modem and LAN card), and small hard drive storage.

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