Apple Macintosh 6500 - Manual (Page 100)

Media adapters
You can connect directly to an Ethernet network using a 10Base-T twisted-pair
cable. However, to connect your computer to an Ethernet network using
coaxial cables, you need one of the following Ethernet media adapters:
m Apple Ethernet Thin Coax Transceiver
m Apple Ethernet AUI Adapter
See your Apple-authorized dealer for more information on Apple Ethernet
media adapters.
Connecting to a twisted-pair Ethernet network
Follow this procedure to connect your Macintosh to an Ethernet network that
uses twisted-pair cable. (You can’t connect to an Ethernet network unless you
have an Ethernet card installed. If your computer didn’t come with an
Ethernet card already installed, see the information at the beginning of this
section, “Connecting to an Ethernet Network.”) You need a twisted-pair patch
cord with an RJ-45 telephone-style connector, which you plug into a wall
plate connected to the existing 10Base-T Ethernet network.
IMPORTANT Be careful not to plug a regular telephone cable into your RJ-45
connector. Although it works very differently, an RJ-45 connector looks very
similar to a standard telephone cable. Also, the connectors at the ends of the
cables will fit into both telephone and twisted-pair Ethernet ports. Make sure
you are using an RJ-45 connector cable.
To connect your Macintosh to a twisted-pair Ethernet network, follow these
instructions:
1 Shut down your computer.
2 Plug one end of the twisted-pair patch cord into the 10Base-T Ethernet port on
the Ethernet card in your Macintosh.
Status light (lights up when there’s a good network connection)
Twisted-pair Ethernet port (10Base-T)
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