PictureTel III ISA manual 4Connecting to the BNC Port on the 3C509B-TPC NIC

1-6CHAPTER 1: NETWORK INTERFACE CARD INSTALLATION

Follow these steps to connect the BNC port on the 3C509B-TPC and COMBO NICs to the network:

1Connect the BNC connector on the thin Ethernet coaxial cable to the BNC port on the NIC. See Figure 1-4.

BNC port

BNC connector

Figure 1-4Connecting to the BNC Port on the 3C509B-TPC NIC

2Connect the other end of the network cable to another PC or a 50-ohm terminator.

Go to “Link LED” later in this chapter.

Follow these steps to connect the AUI port (Figure 1-5) on the 3C509B-TP and COMBO NICs to the network:

1Locate the 15-pin AUI port on the NIC and move the slide latch down to the open position.

AUI port

AUI connector

Figure 1-5Connecting to the AUI Port on the 3C509B-COMBO NIC