User`s guide

A-3
Cables and LEDs
Cable Requirements
Cable requirements for Adaptec NICs vary according to network
speed, cabling standard, and the connector to be used. The table
below identifies appropriate cabling, based on these variables. The
table applies to both Half Duplex and Full Duplex (for selected
models) environments.
NIC Connector 10 Mbps 100 Mbps
Cable
Pins Used
T4 Adapters RJ-45 CAT 3,4,5 UTP CAT 3,4,5 UTP 1 - 8
1
1
All NICs in 10 Mbps mode and TX adapters in both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps mode use
pins 1,2,3 and 6 of the RJ-45 connector to transfer data. However, all pins must be
connected. T4 adapters use all pins to transfer data. See
Pinout and Color Requirements
on page A-6, for pinout information.
TX Adapters RJ-45 CAT 3,4,5 UTP CAT 5 UTP 1,2,3, 6
FX Adapters ST N/A 62.5/125
micron
multimode
fiber
N/A
SC N/A 62.5/125
micron
multimode
fiber
N/A
Ultimate
Combo
RJ-45
(in T4 mode)
CAT 3,4,5 UTP CAT 3,4,5 UTP 1 - 8
1
RJ-45
(in TX mode)
CAT 3,4,5 UTP CAT 5 UTP 1,2,3,6
BNC RG-58 Coax N/A N/A