Required Network Cables - Digital Equipment DEC 3000 500X AXP Owner's Manual

Available You can connect three different types of networking cables to
Networks your DEC 3000 Model 500X AXP system:
1. AUI Ethernet
2. ThinWire Ethernet (by attaching a DECXM transceiver or a
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 4–1 before trying to
and Adapters
connect your system to a network.
Table 4–1 Required Network Cables
Network Cable
AUI Ethernet BNE4C-xx
10BASE-T Ethernet BN24F-xx or BN26K-xx
twisted-pair cable
ThinWire Ethernet BNE4C-xx or BNE4D-xx,
BC16M-xx ThinWire cable
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Terminator required only if DEC 3000 Model 500X AXP system is the last one 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.
DESTA unit 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 (or DESTA-BA) and
H8225 ThinWire terminator
Before You Begin
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Connecting the System to a Network 4–3