Required Network Cables - DEC 3000 800 Owner's Manual

Available You can connect four different types of networking cables to your
Networks DEC 3000 Model 800/800S/900 AXP system:
1. AUI Ethernet
2. 10BASE2 (ThinWire) Ethernet (by attaching a DECXM
3. 10BASE-T Ethernet
4. ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), when available.
Once you determine your network type, be sure that you have
Network Cables
the cables and connectors listed in Table 5–1 before trying to
and Adapters
connect your system to a network.
Table 5–1 Required Network Cables
Network Cable
AUI Ethernet BNE4C-xx
10BASE-T Ethernet BN24F-xx or BN26K-xx
twisted-pair cable
10BASE2 BNE4C-xx or BNE4D-xx,
(ThinWire) Ethernet BC16M-xx ThinWire cable
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Terminator required only if DEC 3000 Model 800/800S/900 AXP system is the last system on a ThinWire
cable
Registering All networks require you to register network information, such
Network as a node name and number. You must complete this task
Information before you can start using your system on the network. See your
system or network administrator for assistance.
transceiver to the AUI Ethernet port)
See Chapter 1 for a description of the ISDN services and
availability.
Adapter
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DECXM-AA transceiver and H8225
ThinWire terminator
Before You Begin
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Connecting the System to a Network 5–3