Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 User Manual page 8

C H A P T E R 1
Note
Please fill out the Product Registration Card and mail it
immediately to the Intel office indicated on the card.
Verify Other Required Equipment
To install the PRO/100 PC Card, you need the following:
1 An Ethernet local area network running at 10 or 100 Mbps and a
network operating system supported by the PRO/100 PC Card.
See Chapter 2, Software Installation for a list of the network
operating systems supported.
Note
Since the PRO/100 PC Card, automatically detects the
speed of the network to which it is connected, it may be
safely connected to either a 100Base-TX or 10Base-T
network, as specified in items 2 and 3 below.
2 For connection to a 100Base-TX Ethernet network, a Category 5
(data grade) unshielded twisted pair (UTP) network cable
terminating in a male RJ-45 connector.
Note
For 100 Mbps connectivity, network cable must be
Category 5 (data grade) unshielded twisted pair (UTP).
Category 3 (voice grade) wiring is reliable for 10 Mbps,
however Intel recommends using Category 5 wiring
whenever possible.
3 For connection to a 10Base-T twisted pair Ethernet network, a
network cable terminating in a male RJ-45 connector and
connected to a 10 Mbps hub or switch.
Determine System Requirements
During installation of the PRO/100 PC Card hardware, power to the
computer may be ON or OFF. For best results, the computer should be
ON and your standard operating software should be loaded. If
configured to do so, your system will detect the PRO/100 PC Card. For
details on how to install driver software for your particular
environment, see Chapter 2, Software Installation.
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