Isa Adapter Types; Isa Adapter Cable And Connector Specifications - 3Com EtherLink III User Manual

1-2
C
hapter
3C509B-TPO
Backplates
and their
connectors
Type of
connector
Figure 1-1 ISA Adapter Types
EtherLink III adapters connect your IBM® personal computer
or compatible to an Ethernet network wired with IEEE 802
standard 10BASE2 or 10BASE5 coaxial cable, or 10BASE-T
twisted-pair cable.The cable specifications and connector
types for each adapter are shown in Table 1 -1.
Table 1-1 ISA Adapter Cable and Connector Specifications
ISA Adapter Number
3C509B-TPO
3C509B-TP
3C509B coax
3C509B-COMBO
* If an external transceiver is used, the 3( SO PH TP adapter can be connected to
thin coax cabling as well.
1: P O
roduct verview
3C509B
LED
10BT AUI and
3C509B-TP
AUI and
coax 10BT
Cable Specifications
10BASE-T
10BASE-T
Thick coax*
Thin coax
Thick coax
10BASE-T
Thin coax
Thick coax
3C509B-
COMBO
LED
RJ-45
connector
AUI
connector
BNC
connector
AUI, coax,
10BT
Connector Types
RJ-45
RJ-45
AUI
BNC
AUI
RJ-45
BNC
AUI