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Four-Port 10/100 Ethernet NIC
The IP690 supports Check Point-approved, four-port UTP5 dual-mode (10-Mbps and 100-
Mbps) Ethernet NICs installed in a PMC expansion slot. When you purchase a 10/100 Ethernet
NIC with your IP690, the NIC is installed before the appliance is delivered to you. For
information about how to add or replace a NIC, see
Chapter 4, “Installing and Replacing
Network Interface Cards.”
10/100 Ethernet NIC Features
The four-port 10/100 Ethernet NIC supports PCI operation at 133 MHz.
Note
The IP690 appliance requires IPSO 4.2 or later.
In the IP690, the four-port Ethernet NIC supports the following features:
Tracing through tcpdump
High bandwidth
Full-duplex mode operation up to 100 Mbps
Link speed auto advertising (10/100)
PCI operation at 133 MHz
Compliance with IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet specifications
You can configure and monitor Ethernet NIC interfaces by using Check Point Network Voyager.
Specifically, you set the port speed and full-duplex or half-duplex mode with Network Voyager.
For information about how to access Network Voyager and the related reference materials, see
“Using Check Point Network Voyager”
on page 38.
Figure 11 Four-Port 10/100 Ethernet NIC Front Panel Details
After the power is turned on and the cables are connected, the Ethernet link LEDs on both the
IP690 and on the remote equipment illuminate to indicate the connection. As data is transmitted,
the activity LEDs on the appliance illuminate.
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10/100 BaseT
Link LED (solid green)
Activity LED (blinking green)
Ports
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