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Introduction
The 3Com
®
EtherLink
®
III Parallel Tasking
™
16/32-bit
Micro Channel
®
Coax Adapter (3C529) and the Parallel
Tasking 16/32-bit Micro Channel 10BASE-T Adapter
(3C529-TP) are 32-bit self-configuring adapter boards.
They can be installed in:
■
A 16- or 32-bit slot in any IBM
®
Personal System/2
®
(PS/2
®
)
computer that has a Micro Channel
architecture bus
■
Any compatible UL
®
-listed personal computer that
includes instructions detailing the installation of
hardware and software options inside the main
system unit
These adapters connect your computer to an Ethernet
network wired with IEEE 802 standard 10BASE-2 or
10BASE-5 coaxial cable, or 10BASE-T twisted-pair cable.
This manual provides installation and diagnostic
instructions for the 3C529 (coax) and 3C529-TP (twisted-
pair) adapters. The two adapters are functionally identical;
they differ only in the layout of the components on each
board, the backplates, and the network connector. The
name 3C529 is used in this manual to refer to both adapters
unless otherwise specified.