User`s guide

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NT
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Installing the Adapter Hardware
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the Network Cables
The adapter has one SC-type connector used for attaching the server to a Gigabit Ethernet
fiber-optic segment. The port is auto-negotiating and supports full-duplex operation.
1. Prepare an appropriate cable.
The following table lists cable characteristics required for connecting to 1000Base-SX ports:
2. As shown in the following diagram, connect one end of the cable to the SGI Gigabit
Ethernet Adapter.
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ure 2-1
Connecting the network cable to the Adapter
3. Connect the other end of the cable to a Gigabit Ethernet network port.
Attach the cable connector so that the TX (transmit) port on the SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
is connected to the RX (receive) port of the device at the other end of the cable.
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The adapter port LEDs are not functional until the adapter driver software is installed.
See Table 1-1 on page 1-4 for a description of adapter port LED operation. See Chapter 3,
“The Adapter Driver Software,” for driver installation and configuration instructions.
Table 2-2
1000BASE-SX Link Characteristics
Description 62.5 Micron 50 Micron
Shortwave (850 nanometer multimode fiber)
Operating Range 2 to 260 meters 2 to 550 meters
(in compliance with IEEE 802.3z)
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