Ethernet Network Adapter Installation Guide

INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
This manual provides installation and reference information for
the network adapters. The network adapters connect your PC to: a
10BASE-T twisted pair Ethernet network segment, a thin Ethernet
10BASE-2 coaxial network, a fiber optic network segment, or a
transceiver via an AUI cable.
The adapters incorporate Cabletron Systems’ LANVIEW
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LEDs.
These diagnostic LEDs indicate power, network transmit and
receive, link established, and collision present conditions as soon
as the adapter is connected to the network segment.
1.1 USING THIS MANUAL
This manual is organized so that you can follow sequential
chapters as you install the adapter. Read Chapter 1 first to
familiarize yourself with the adapter’s capabilities. Then:
• Copy the software diskettes supplied with the adapter.
• Install the adapters as outlined in Chapter 2.
• Run the diagnostic program supplied with the adapter.
• Connect the adapter to the network as outlined in Chapter 3.
• Install the network drivers required for your application as
outlined in the Network Software Installation Guide.
Chapter 1, Introduction, discusses the capabilities of the adapters.
Chapter 2, Installation, provides instructions for installing the
adapters in your computer.
Chapter 3, Making Network Connections, provides instructions
and requirements for connecting your adapters to the network.