Installation guide

2: Hardware Installation
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Fast Ethernet
The Freeway’s Fast Ethernet board (in a PCI slot) has an RJ-45 connector for twisted-
pair cable complying with the 10/100BaseT specification. Check with your system
administrator to find out what type of cable is used at your site. You may need to use a
mini-hub to convert from 10BaseT to 10Base2 or 10Base5. (100BaseT always uses the
RJ-45 connector.) You can obtain the necessary equipment and cables from a computer
accessory vendor.
Figure 2–3 on page 37 shows the location of the Fast Ethernet connector(s) on a
Freeway back panel.
Step 8:
Make sure that the power switch on the front panel is off, then connect the ICP boards
to your wide area network.
Caution
We recommend that you power off the Freeway server and modem
during cable installation and removal. This will prevent damage to
an ICP due to electrical discharge as contact is made or broken.
The Freeway 1100 has four PCI slots used by the ICP2432 boards and the Fast Ethernet
board, two CPU slots, and eight ISA slots used by the ICP2424 boards and the standard
Ethernet board.
Figure 2–2 on page 36 shows an example Freeway 1100 configuration with ISA boards.
In this example, ICP 0 is a two-port board (occupying one slot) and ICP 1, ICP 2, and
ICP 3 are four-port boards (occupying two slots each).
Figure 2–3 on page 37 shows an example Freeway 1100 configuration with PCI boards.
In this example, ICP 0 is a two-port board and ICP 1 and ICP 2 are four-port or eight-
port boards.