Connecting The Nic To The Network; Rj-45 Port - 3Com 3C905CX User Manual

2 Installing and Connecting the NIC

Connecting the NIC to the Network

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Follow the procedure for the port that matches your NIC and your network environment.

RJ-45 Port

On the 3C905CX-TX-M, 3C905C-TX-M and 3C905B NICs, the RJ-45 port provides a
10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection automatically, depending on the speed of the
connected hub or switch.
On the 3C900B NIC, the RJ-45 port provides a 10 Mbps connection only.
The following table shows the cable requirements and maximum network cable lengths
for the RJ-45 port.
Network Environment
10 Mbps (10BASE-T)
100 Mbps (100BASE-TX)
To connect the RJ-45 port:
1 Plug the RJ-45 connector on the twisted-pair network cable into the RJ-45 port on the
NIC backplate.
2 Connect the other end of the network cable to an active network port.
The next step is to install the NIC driver. Go to "Installing the NIC Driver and Software
in Windows" on page 19 or "Installing the NetWare Server Driver" on page 27.
Cable Required
Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded
twisted-pair
Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair
a ta
T X D
A C T
L
1 0
N
K
1 0 0
Maximum Cable Length
100 m (328 ft)
100 m (328 ft)