Locate the RJ-45 port on the back of the PC.
(Refer to the illustration that matches your PC.)
RJ-45 port
To connect the network interface adapter to the
network:
1 Plug the network cable into the RJ-45 port on
the network adapter on the back of the PC.
Note:
Do not connect a telephone cable (RJ-11
connector) to the network adapter port (RJ-45).
2 Plug the other end of the network cable
into a 10BaseT or a 100BaseT port on the
network hub.
Note:
The hub is a device to which all PCs on the
network are connected.
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Warning:
DO NOT plug the network
cable into a telephone line. Although the
plug on the network cable looks similar
to the plug on a telephone cable, they
are not the same.
3 With the PC turned on, check the LEDs
(light-emitting diodes) on the network adapter.
(Refer to the illustration that matches your
system.)
LEDs
10 LNK — Lit green when connected to
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a 10BaseT port
100 LNK — Lit green when connected to
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a 100BaseT port
ACT — Lit during network data transfer
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activity