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Preparing for Installation
Before you install the 3C900B NIC, verify that you have all
of the components. If any of these items are damaged or
missing, contact your shipper or network supplier.
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EtherLink XL PCI NIC (3C900B)
■
EtherLink XL PCI Network Interface Cards User Guide
(this guide)
■
3Com 3C900B
EtherDisk
diskettes 1 and 2
You also need to know the following about your
network environment:
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The kind of network cabling that is used to connect to
the network at your site. You must use the same kind of
network cable. The NIC that you install in your PC must
have a port that matches the connector on the network
cable that you use.
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Your network protocol (IPX, NetBEUI, or TCP/IP).
The next step is to install the NIC in the PC.
Table 1-1
3C900B NIC Models
NIC Model
Cable
Connector
Transceiver
Maximum
Network
Segment
3C900B-TPO
Category 3, 4,
or 5 unshielded
twisted-pair
(10BASE-T)
RJ-45
On-board
328 ft/100 m
3C900B-COMBO
Category 3, 4,
or 5 unshielded
twisted-pair
(10BASE-T)
RJ-45
On-board
328 ft/100 m
10BASE5 thick
Ethernet coaxial
15-pin AUI
External
1640 ft/500 m
10BASE2 thin
Ethernet coaxial
BNC
On-board
1000 ft/305 m
