3Com Router 5000 and Router 6000 v2.41
Module Guide
Chapter 4 Flexible Interface Cards (Router 6000)
4.1 Router 2-Port 10/100 FIC
4.1.1 Introduction
The Router 2-port 10Base-T/100Base-TX FE interface card (3C13861) provides two
10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet interface(s) for router-and-LAN communication.
The cards support:
100 meters (328.1 ft.) of transmission segment over the category-5 twisted-pair
cable.
Operation at 100 Mbps and 10 Mbps, autosensing.
Full duplex and half-duplex, with the former in common use.
4.1.2 Interface Attributes
The following table describes the interface attributes of the FIC-FE cards.
Table 4-1 FIC-2FE interface attributes
Attribute
Connector
Number of connectors
Cable
Operating mode
Supported frame format
4.1.3 Panel and Interface LEDs
The following figure illustrates an Router 2-Port 10/100 panel.
Chapter 4 Flexible Interface Cards (Router 6000)
RJ-45
1
Straight-through Ethernet cable
Full duplex/half-duplex
10/100 Mbps auto-sensing
Ethernet_II
Ethernet_SNAP
4-1
Description
Router 2-Port 10/100
2