Connecting to the Network 2-3
Connecting to the Network
You must connect the NIC to the network before installing
the network driver. To connect the 3C905B-TX NIC to the
network cable, follow these steps:
1 Connect the network cable to the RJ-45 port on the
3C905B-TX NIC, as shown in Figure 2-2.
Figure 2-2 Connecting the Network Cable to the RJ-45 Port
2 Connect the other end of the network cable to a
10BASE-T or a 100BASE-TX network port.
3 Check the LEDs, shown in Figure 2-2.
After installation, and before you install the network driver,
the LEDs indicate the following:
■ 10 LNK LED - green - 10 Mbps link integrity
■ 100 LNK - green - 100 Mbps link integrity
■ ACT LED - OFF - until the network driver is installed
See Table 4-1 for more LED information. If you are not
installing the Remote Wake-Up cable, go to Chapter 3 to
install the network driver.
RJ-45 port
LEDs
RJ-45
connector
Data
TX
ACT
10
100
L
N
K
