Connecting To The Network - 3Com Fast EtherLink XL PCI 10/100BASE-TX User Manual

Connecting to the Network

You must connect the NIC to the network before installing
the network driver. To connect the 3C905B-TX NIC to the
network cable, follow these steps:
1 Connect the network cable to the RJ-45 port on the
3C905B-TX NIC, as shown in
Figure 2-2 Connecting the Network Cable to the RJ-45 Port
2 Connect the other end of the network cable to a
10BASE-T or a 100BASE-TX network port.
3 Check the LEDs, shown in
After installation, and before you install the network driver,
the LEDs indicate the following:
See
installing the Remote Wake-Up cable, go to
install the network driver.
T X
D a t a
A C T
L
1 0
N
K
1 0 0
LEDs
10 LNK LED - green - 10 Mbps link integrity
100 LNK - green - 100 Mbps link integrity
ACT LED - OFF - until the network driver is installed
Table 4-1 for more LED information. If you are not
Connecting to the Network
Figure 2-2.
RJ-45 port
RJ-45
connector
Figure 2-2.
2-3
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