Connecting to an Ethernet network

Connecting to an Ethernet port using fiber cabling

Types of connections

The NICs with fiber cabling have the following types of connectors:

SC for single-port
LC for dual-port

Connecting to a single-port 1000Base-SX fiber port

To connect to a single-port 1000Base-SX NIC using fiber cabling, complete the following step.

Step

Action

Push the cable with the SC connector into the port on the 1000Base-SX NIC, until it clicks and locks into place.

The following illustration shows a single-port 1000Base-SX NIC.

Connecting to a dual-port 1000Base-SX fiber port

To connect to a dual-port 1000Base-SX NIC using fiber cabling, complete the following step.

Step

Action

Push the cable with the LC connector into the ports on the 1000Base-SX NIC, until it clicks and locks into place. Repeat this step for the second port.

The following illustration shows a dual-port 1000Base-SX NIC.