Apple Workgroup Server 8550 - Manual (Page 29)

Connecting to an Ethernet network
The built-in Ethernet capabilities of your Workgroup Server 8550 allow you
to connect to any standard Ethernet network using thin coaxial (or “coax”),
10BASE-T twisted-pair, or thick coaxial cables; fiber-optic media; or other
standard Ethernet cables.
You can connect your server directly to an Ethernet network using a
10BASE-T twisted-pair cable. To connect the server 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 for your Workgroup Server 8550.
You can connect an adapter and cable for an Ethernet network directly to the
server without installing an expansion card. You can find the Ethernet ports
on the back of your server by looking for the Ethernet icon:
Although you can connect cables to both of these Ethernet ports at the same
time, you can use only one of these built-in Ethernet connections at a time.
The following sections provide basic instructions for connecting your server
to an Ethernet network.
AAUI Ethernet port
Ethernet icon
10BASE-T Ethernet port
WARNING Do not connect cables to the back of the server when the
power is on or you may damage your system.
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