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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
This guide describes these four 3Com
®
EtherLink
®
III
3C509B network interface cards (NICs):
■ 3C509B-TPO
■ 3C509B-TPC
■ 3C509B-TP
■ 3C509B-COMBO
These 3C509B NICs, shown in Figure 1-1, belong to the
best-selling EtherLink III family of NICs.
Figure 1-1 3C509B Network Interface Cards
The 3C509B NICs connect your ISA or EISA PC to an
Ethernet network using the RJ-45, BNC, and AUI ports
shown in Figure 1-1.
AUI port
RJ-45 port
BNC port
3C509B-TPC 3C509B-TP 3C509B-COMBO3C509B-TPO
LED
LED
LED
LED