Connecting The System To A Network - Digital Equipment DEC 2000 500 AXP User Information

Connecting the System to a Network

Connecting the System to a Network
This section describes how to connect the system to a network. It
Summary
also describes the information you need to order network option
boards from your Digital sales representative.
The system must contain an appropriate network option board
Network Option
before you can connect it to a network. For example, if you
Board Support
want to connect the system to a ThinWire Ethernet network, the
network option board installed in the system unit must provide
a ThinWire Ethernet port. Other network types may require
different network option boards.
Ordering Digital recommends that you use only Digital-supported network
Network Option option boards. To get information on the network option boards
that are currently supported or to order these option boards, you
Boards
must contact your Digital sales representative.
Procedure See the documentation supplied with the network option board
for information on connecting the system to a network.
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