Connecting to the Network 5-1
Chapter 5
Connecting to the Network
This chapter describes how to connect different types of
network cables to EtherLink III adapters.
This chapter contains the following sections:
■ Types of Connectors
■ Connecting to the On-board Transceiver
■ Connecting to the External Transceiver
Refer to the section “Changing Software Option Settings”
in Chapter 2 for information on changing the Transceiver
Type software option.
Types of Connectors
The following types of network cable connectors are
found on EtherLink III adapters:
Cable Type Software Setting Connector
Thin coaxial On-board transceiver* BNC
Twisted-pair On-board transceiver† RJ-45
Thick coaxial External transceiver AUI (15-pin)
* Default setting for the 3C509, 3C509-COMBO, or 3C579 adapter.
† Default setting for the 3C509-TP or 3C579-TP adapter.
Figure 5-1 shows the backplates of the adapters.
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