Verifying The Network Select Button Position - DEC VAXstation 3100 Owner's Manual

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• If you are new to networking and need additional networking
information, consult your VAXstation 3100 Network Guide.
The guide introduces networking concepts and identifies the C ^
hardware and software needed to connect many systems
together to form a work group, and connect that work group to
the network.
Complete the following tasks to connect your VAXstation 3100 to
a ThinWire Ethernet network:
• Verify the network select button position
• Verify ThinWire Ethernet network installation
• Connect ThinWire Ethernet cable to your system unit
5.1.1 Verifying the Network Select Button Position
The ThinWire/standard Ethernet network select button is usually
set in the out position when you receive your VAXstation 3100.
There are two positions for the network select button:
• Out—standard Ethernet
• In—^ThinWire Ethernet
Figure 5—1 shows the network select button in the in position,
that is, set for ThinWire Ethernet. The light on the right of the
button should be on when the s3rstem is on.
5-2 Connecting to a Network