To connect the C3100/C6100 to a 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet network, complete the following step.
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If your Ethernet port is . . .
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Then . . .
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The C3100/C6100 onboard Ethernet port, labeled 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX
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Push the cable with the RJ-45 connector into the onboard Ethernet port on the C3100/C6100, until it clicks and locks into place.
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A single-port 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX NIC
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Push the cable with the RJ-45 connector into the RJ-45 port on the NIC, until it clicks and locks into place.
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The following illustration shows a UTP cable with an RJ-45 connector connecting to a single-port 10Base-T/100Base-TX NIC.
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A quad-port 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX NIC
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Push the cables with the RJ-45 connector into the RJ-45 ports on the NIC until they click and lock into place.
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The following illustration shows a UTP cable with an RJ-45 connector connecting to one of the ports on a quad-port 10Base-T/100Base-TX NIC.
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