1-6
C
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1: I
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THE
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NTERFACE
C
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BNC Port
Follow these steps to connect the BNC port on the
COMBO NIC to the network:
1 Connect the BNC connector on the thin Ethernet
coaxial cable to the BNC port on the NIC. See
Figure 1-4.
Figure 1-4
Connecting to the BNC Port on the 3C900B-COMBO NIC
2 Connect the other end of the network cable to
another PC or a 50-ohm terminator.
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.
The next step is to install the network driver. Go to the
next chapter.
BNC port
BNC connector