Figure 1-4 Example Of 10/100Base-T (Twisted-Pair) Ethernet - Sun Microsystems 6500 Installation Manual

Workstation
FIGURE 1-4
Note – Multiplexer boxes require a transceiver when used with the Ethernet
applications described in this manual. Although these transceivers are compatible
with Sun equipment, Sun Microsystems does not guarantee the performance of any
component that was not purchased from Sun.
Many transceivers are compatible with both level-1 and level-2 Ethernet. To operate
these transceivers with Sun equipment, set the device for level-2 operation following
the manufacturer's instructions.
Sun equipment conforms to the Ethernet 10/100BASE-T standard, which states that
the 10/100BASE-T Link Integrity Test function should always be enabled on both the
host and the hub. If you have problems verifying connection between Sun
equipment and your hub, verify that your hub also has the link test function
enabled. See Section 3.4 "Failure of Network Communications," and refer to the
manual provided with your hub.
1-8 Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001
Coaxial cable or
optical fiber
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Twisted-pair cable
Example of 10/100BASE-T (Twisted-Pair) Ethernet
Network cable
Concentrator hub
Server
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