2-4
C
HAPTER
2: I
NSTALLING
THE
3C509B NIC
BNC Port
You can connect the 3C509B-TPC and 3C509B-COMBO
NICs to the network using the BNC port.
Figure 2-3
Connecting the 3C509B-TPC NIC Using the BNC Port
Figure 2-3 shows how to connect a BNC connector on thin
Ethernet cable to the BNC port. Make sure that the coaxial
cable is properly terminated (two 50-ohm terminators).
To complete installation, you must install the network
driver, as described in Chapter 3.
AUI Port
You can connect the 3C509B-TP and the 3C509B-COMBO
NIC to the network using the AUI port.
1 Locate the AUI connector and move the slide latch
down to the open position.
2 Connect the cable to the AUI port on the NIC, as
BNC port
BNC connector
