Connecting to an Ethernet network

Connecting through an RJ-45 connection

Connecting through an RJ-45 connection  

To connect your appliance to a 10Base-T/100Base-TX or 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Ethernet network, complete the following step.

Caution
If you use a copper GbE NIC, you should place a ferrite on your cable approximately four inches from the NIC port.

Step	Action
1	Push the RJ-45 connector into the Ethernet port until it clicks and locks into place. The following figure shows a UTP cable with an RJ-45 connector connecting to a copper GbE NIC.

Connecting through a dual-port RJ-45 connection  

To connect your appliance to a 10Base-T/100Base-TX or 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Etherne network, complete the following step.

Step	Action
1	Push the RJ-45 connector into the Ethernet port until it clicks and locks into place. Repeat this step to connect another network to the second port. The following figure shows a UTP cable with an RJ-45 connector connecting to a dual-port copper GbE NIC.

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