Universal Serial Bus Connectors - IBM NetVista X40 User Manual

To access the Ethernet connector, attach a Category 3, 4 or 5 unshielded
twisted-pair (UTP) cable to the RJ-45 connector on the rear of your computer. See
"I/O connector locations" on page 71 for its location.
Note: The 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet standard requires that the cabling in the
Configuring the Ethernet controller: When you connect your computer to the
network, the Ethernet controller automatically detects the data-transfer rate
(10 Mbps or 100 Mbps) on the network and then sets the controller to operate at
the appropriate rate. In addition, if the Ethernet connector that your computer is
connected to supports auto-negotiation, the Ethernet controller will set the
appropriate duplex state. That is, the Ethernet controller will adjust to the network
data rate, whether the data rate is standard Ethernet (10BASE-T), Fast Ethernet
(100BASE-TX), half duplex (HDX), or full duplex (FDX). The controller supports
HDX and FDX modes at both speeds.
The Ethernet controller is integrated on the system board. You do not need to set
any jumpers or configure the controller for your operating system before you use
the Ethernet controller. However, you must install a device driver to enable your
operating system to address the Ethernet controller. The device drivers are
provided on the preinstalled software and the Device Drivers and IBM Enhanced
Diagnostics CD.
Ethernet connector: There is an RJ-45 connector on the rear of the computer, see
"I/O connector locations" on page 71 for the location of this connector.

Universal Serial Bus connectors

Your computer has two Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors, which are
configured automatically. USB is an serial interface standard for telephony and
multimedia devices. It uses Plug and Play technology to determine the type of
device that is attached to the connector.
Notes:
1. If you attach a standard (non-USB) keyboard to the keyboard connector, the
2. If you install a USB keyboard that has a mouse connector, the USB keyboard
USB cables and hubs: You need a 4-pin cable to connect devices to USB 2 or USB
3. If you plan to attach more than two USB devices, you must use a hub to connect
the devices. The hub provides multiple connectors for attaching additional external
USB devices.
USB technology transfers data at up to 12 megabits-per-second (Mbps) with a
maximum of 127 external devices and a maximum signal distance of five meters
(16 ft.) per segment.
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network be Category 5.
USB connectors and devices will be disabled during the power-on self-test.
emulates a mouse, and you will not be able to disable the mouse settings in the
Configuration/Setup Utility program.
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