Sun Microsystems Enterprise 3500 System Installation Manual page 19

Ethernet cable
Transceiver drop cable
(coaxial or optical fiber)
Types of Network Cables Used
FIGURE 1-2
Coaxial cable or
optical fiber
Tap
Workstation
Example of 10/100BASE-T (Twisted-Pair) Ethernet
FIGURE 1-3
Note – Multiplexer boxes require a transceiver when used with the Ethernet
applications described in this manual. Although these transceivers are compatible
with Sun equipment, Sun Microsystems does not guarantee the performance of any
component that was not purchased from Sun.
Vampire tap or N-type connectors
Transceiver
Hardware interface
10/100BASE-T
twisted-pair cable
Network cable
Concentrator hub
Server
Twisted-pair cable
Server
Tap
Concentrator hub
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