Connecting To A Network Interface Card; Connecting A Printer Or Other Parallel Device - @Xi Computer Corporation Mtower User Manual

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Connecting to a Network Interface Card

Connecting a Printer or Other Parallel Device

connection. If your modem does not provide one, you can obtain one from an
electronics or hardware store.
• PHONE — Attach this connector to your telephone. While this connection is
optional, making it allows you to use your telephone to originate and answer
calls when you are not using your modem.
Modems with speakerphone capabilities have round connectors for connecting
headphones and a microphone. Do not confuse these connectors with the speaker
connectors on your sound card. (See
page 13.)
For more information, refer to the modem manual supplied with your computer.
If you ordered a network interface card (NIC) with your computer, the NIC is
installed in one of the computer's expansion slots. A NIC lets your computer
connect to a network. Once connected, your computer can communicate with other
computers on the network and access shared resources, such as a network printer
or network applications installed on the server.
The connectors on the back of the NIC are different depending on the type of card.
Some NICs provide RJ-45 connectors, which are slightly wider than the RJ-11
modular jacks on your modem. Some NICs also have a BNC (bayonet-shaped)
connector and/or an AUI connector. Refer to the NIC manual supplied with your
computer for instructions on connecting to the network.
Note that the back panel of an NIC sometimes has LEDs that show when data is
sent from and received by the NIC, the status of the NIC's link to the network, and
whether the NIC is receiving power.
Figure 2-1 on page 11
installed in one of the computer's expansion slots. For more information, refer to
the NIC manual supplied with your computer.
Your computer has a parallel connector, or port, for attaching a parallel device such
as a printer. See Figure 2-1 on page 11
parallel port for your system unit.
To connect a parallel device to the computer system, attach one end of the
connecting cable to the device and the other end to the parallel port on the back of
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show examples of a NIC card
to locate the