Connecting to an Ethernet port using copper cabling

Types of connections

You can connect to the following types of NICs using copper cabling:

Single-port onboard or GbE NIC
Multiport GbE NIC

Connecting to a single-port GbE NIC using copper cabling

To connect to the onboard Ethernet port or to a single-port GbE NIC using copper cabling, complete the following step.

Step

Action

Push the RJ-45 connector into the Ethernet port, until it clicks and locks into place.

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

The following figure shows a UTP cable with an RJ-45 connector connecting to a single-port copper GbE NIC.

Connecting to a multiport GbE NIC using copper cabling

To connect to a multiport GbE NIC using copper cabling, 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 remaining ports. The following figure shows two UTP cables with RJ-45 connectors connecting to a dual-port copper GbE NIC.

Step

Action

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 remaining ports.

The following figure shows two UTP cables with RJ-45 connectors connecting to a dual-port copper GbE NIC.