Verify Other Required Equipment; Determine System Requirements - IBM 10/100 EtherJet CardBus Adapter Installation And Planning Manual

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Verify Other Required Equipment

To install the EtherJet CardBus Adapter, you need the following
equipment:
1. A portable PC with a CardBus PC Card slot.
2. A local area network supporting 10- or 100-Mbps Ethernet,
as required, and a network operating system supported by
the EtherJet CardBus Adapter.
Note: Because the EtherJet CardBus Adapter automatically
detects the speed of the network to which it is con-
nected, it may be safely connected to either a
100BASE-TX or 10BASE-T network, as specified in
items 3 and 4 below.
3. For connection to a 100BASE-TX 100-Mbps Ethernet net-
work, a Category 5 (data grade) unshielded twisted pair
(UTP) network cable terminating in a male RJ-45 connector
and connected to a 100-Mbps hub or switch.
4. 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 EtherJet CardBus Adapter hardware,
the computer should be ON and your standard operating software
should be loaded. If configured to do so, your system will detect
the EtherJet CardBus Adapter. For details on how to install driver
software, see the chapter for your operating system environment.
Note: The EtherJet CardBus Adapter hardware is compatible
with Types II and III PC Card slots that support CardBus
technology. Installation and removal procedures may vary
on different computers.
Hardware Installation 1-3