Communication Hardware; Required Types Of Communication Cable; Monitor Specifications - IBM 8364 E series User Manual

Communication hardware

Network Station hardware includes integrated Token-ring communication
(Models Txx), or integrated Ethernet communication (Models Exx). Both types
of communication can automatically determine line speed and duplex.

Required types of communication cable

The required type of cable for the Token-Ring model Network Station is
category 3 for 4MB ring speed operation. The required type of cable is
shielded twisted pair category 4 or 5 for 16MB ring speed operation.
The required type of cable for the Ethernet model for 10MB ring speed
operation is category 3 or higher Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP). The required
type of cable for 100MB ring speed is category 5 UTP.
Refer to "Chapter 2. Replacing Network Station parts" on page 9 for IBM
communication cable options and part numbers.

Monitor specifications

A basic VGA-class monitor that meets the VESA standards of refresh rate and
resolution can function with the IBM Network Station. The IBM Network
Station supports VESA Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) and
VESA Display Data Channel (DDC2B). Monitors attached to the IBM Network
Station do not require either standard.
It is important to remember that all resolutions and refresh rates may not be
supported by the monitor attached to the Network Station, or the operating
system kernel that the Network Station downloads from the network server.
See "Monitor specifications for the IBM Network Station Manager program"
on page 121 for resolution and refresh rate information that applies to
Network Station hardware that is configured for the IBM Network Station
Manager program.
See "Monitor specifications for WorkSpace On-Demand" on page 122 for
resolution and refresh rate information that applies to Network Station
hardware configured for WorkSpace On-Demand.
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