Network cable requirements, Configuring the nic, Network cable requirements -2 – Dell OptiPlex G1 User Manual

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Dell OptiPlex G1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide

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A green

link integrity indicator lights up when there is a good connection

between the network and the NIC. When the green indicator is off, the computer
is not detecting a physical connection to the network

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Your computer’s NIC connector (an RJ45 connector located on the back panel) is
designed for attaching an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Ethernet cable. Press one end
of the UTP cable into the NIC connector until the cable snaps securely into place.

Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ45 jack wall plate or to an RJ45 port on a
UTP concentrator or hub, depending on your network configuration. Observe the fol-
lowing cabling restrictions for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX networks.

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For 10BASE-T networks, use Category 3 or greater wiring and connectors.

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For 100BASE-TX networks, use Category 5 wiring and connectors.

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The maximum cable run length (from a workstation to a concentrator) is 328 feet
(ft) (100 meters [m]).

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The maximum number of workstations (not counting concentrators) on a net-
work is 1024.

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For 10BASE-T networks, the maximum number of daisy-chained concentrators
on one network segment is four.

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This subsection provides instructions for configuring or reconfiguring the computer’s
integrated NIC under the following operating systems:

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Microsoft Windows NT

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Microsoft Windows 95

keyboard
connector

mouse
connector

serial port 2
connector

USB
connectors (2)

parallel port
connector

optional integrated
NIC connector

video connector

activity indicator

link integrity
indicator

serial port 1
connector

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