Asus S6F - Manual (Page 41)

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Using the Notebook PC
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Network Hub or Switch
Network cable with RJ-45 connectors
LAN connector is the
larger of the two.
Example of the Notebook PC connected to a Network Hub or Switch for use with the built-in
Ethernet controller.
WARNING! Only use analog telephone outlets. The built-in modem does not support
the voltage used in digital phone systems. Do not connect the RJ-11 to digital phone
systems found in many commercial buildings or else damage will occur!
Fast-Ethernet Connection
Connect a network cable, with RJ-45 connectors on each end, to the modem/network port on the Notebook
PC and the other end to a hub or switch. For 100 BASE-TX speeds, your network cable must be category
5 or better (not category 3) with twisted-pair wiring. If you plan on running the interface at 100Mbps, it
must be connected to a 100 BASE-TX hub (not a BASE-T4 hub). For 10Base-T, use category 3, 4, or 5
twisted-pair wiring. 10/100 Mbps Full-Duplex is supported on this Notebook PC but requires connection
to a network switching hub with “duplex” enabled. The software default is to use the fastest setting so
no user-intervention is required.
Twisted-Pair Cable
The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host (generally a
Hub or Switch) is called a straight-through Twisted Pair Ethernet
(TPE). The end connectors are called RJ-45 connectors, which
are not compatible with RJ-11 telephone connectors. If connect-
ing two computers together without a hub in between, a crossover
LAN cable is required.