Personal Computer User's Guide

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The NIC connector on the computer’s back panel (see Figure 5-1) has the following
indicators:
 A yellow
activity indicator
flashes when the system is transmitting or receiving
network data. (A high volume of network traffic may make this indicator appear to
be in a steady “on” state.)
 A green
link integrity indicator
lights up when there is a good connection
between the network and the NIC. When the green indicator is off, the computer
is not detecting a physical connection to the network or the power source to the
computer has been shut off.
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To connect your system to and configure it for use on an Ethernet network, you must
complete the following steps:
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See the following subsection, “Network Cable Requirements,” for detailed
instructions.
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See “NIC” in Chapter 3 for instructions.
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See “Configuring the NIC” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions.
link integrity
indicator
NIC connector
activity
indicator
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