Connecting the NIC to the Network
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BNC Port
The BNC port provides a 10 Mbps connection only.
The following table shows the cable requirement and
maximum network cable length for the BNC port.
To connect the BNC port:
1 Connect the BNC connector on the thin Ethernet cable
to the BNC port on the NIC.
2 Connect the other end of the network cable to
another PC or to a 50-ohm terminator.
The next step is to install the network driver.
Go to
Chapter 3
, “
Installing NIC Software in Windows
,”
or
Chapter 4
, “
Installing the NetWare Client and
Server Drivers
.”
Port
Cable Required
Maximum Network
Cable Length
BNC
10BASE2 thin Ethernet
coaxial (10 Mbps only)
185 m (607 ft)
If your PC is the last physical device in the network daisy
chain, you must connect a 50-ohm terminator to the
other end of the BNC T-connector.
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