Connecting Twisted-Pair Cable - 3Com EtherLink 3C529 User Manual

3. Insert the RJ-45 plug into the adapter socket
(see Figure 4-4).
NOTE: The LED on the 3C529-TP adapter confirms
that there is a link to the hub. When you first install the
adapter and power up the computer, the LED will be lit,
but the link beat is inactive. For the link beat to be
active (enabled), you need to have run the Group 3 test
or have loaded the network drivers. Refer to the section
"Link Beat LED" in Chapter 6 for more information.
RJ-45
port
RJ-45
connector
Figure 4-4. Connecting Twisted-pair Cable
Connecting to the Network 4-5