20 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE NETWORK INTERFACE CARD
Connecting the NIC to Your Network
This section describes how to connect the OfficeConnect
NIC to a network device. For more information on
networking or creating a peer-to-peer network, see
the Network Assistant CD included in your package.
To connect the OfficeConnect NIC to a network device:
1 Using an unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable, insert
one of the RJ-45 connectors on the cable into the
RJ-45 port on the installed NIC, as shown in Figure 4.
■ If you’re connecting to a 10 Mbps Ethernet network,
use a Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cable.
■ If you’re connecting to a 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet
network, use a Category 5 UTP cable.
See Table 3 at the beginning of this chapter or Appendix A
for more information on network cabling requirements.
Figure 4 Connecting the Network Cable to the NIC
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