Introduction - 3Com EtherLink 3C529 User Manual

Introduction

The 3Com
Micro Channel
Tasking 16/32-bit Micro Channel 10BASE-T Adapter
(3C529-TP) are 32-bit self-configuring adapter boards.
They can be installed in:
A 16- or 32-bit slot in any IBM
®
(PS/2
architecture bus
Any compatible UL
includes instructions detailing the installation of
hardware and software options inside the main
system unit
These adapters connect your computer to an Ethernet
network wired with IEEE 802 standard 10BASE-2 or
10BASE-5 coaxial cable, or 10BASE-T twisted-pair cable.
This manual provides installation and diagnostic
instructions for the 3C529 (coax) and 3C529-TP (twisted-
pair) adapters. The two adapters are functionally identical;
they differ only in the layout of the components on each
board, the backplates, and the network connector. The
name 3C529 is used in this manual to refer to both adapters
unless otherwise specified.
®
EtherLink III Parallel Tasking
®
®
Coax Adapter (3C529) and the Parallel
) computer that has a Micro Channel
® -listed personal computer that
™
16/32-bit
®
Personal System/2
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