A-3Cables and LEDsCable RequirementsCable requirements for Adaptec NICs vary according to networkspeed, cabling standard, and the connector to be used. The tablebelow identifies appropriate cabling, based on these variables. Thetable applies to both Half Duplex and Full Duplex (for selectedmodels) environments.NIC Connector 10 Mbps 100 MbpsCablePins UsedT4 Adapters RJ-45 CAT 3,4,5 UTP CAT 3,4,5 UTP 1 - 811 All NICs in 10 Mbps mode and TX adapters in both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps mode usepins 1,2,3 and 6 of the RJ-45 connector to transfer data. However, all pins must beconnected. T4 adapters use all pins to transfer data. See Pinout and Color Requirementson page A-6, for pinout information.TX Adapters RJ-45 CAT 3,4,5 UTP CAT 5 UTP 1,2,3, 6FX Adapters ST N/A 62.5/125micronmultimodefiberN/ASC N/A 62.5/125micronmultimodefiberN/AUltimateComboRJ-45(in T4 mode)CAT 3,4,5 UTP CAT 3,4,5 UTP 1 - 8 1RJ-45(in TX mode)CAT 3,4,5 UTP CAT 5 UTP 1,2,3,6BNC RG-58 Coax N/A N/A
