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Apple Ethernet CS Thin Coax Card User Manual

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5. Follow the directions that came with your

computer and replace the back panel or lid,
and reattach any cables you removed earlier.

Depending on the model you have, you will need to
slide the logic board back into place, remove the
communications port cover, replace a back panel,
replace a lid, and so forth.

IMPORTANT Connecting your computer to the network
will temporarily disrupt services to other users, so work
quickly to restore the network. To minimize the
disruption, alert your network administrator before
continuing these instructions.

6. Attach one end of the new cable for your

computer to the T-connector you just
removed from your card.

Be sure to twist and lock the cable’s connector to your
T-connector.

7. On the computer closest to your computer,

detach the network cable (or terminator) from
the T-connector.

This disrupts network services for other users.
Note: You can add a computer in the middle or at
either end of the network.

When you add your thin coax card, you must
use a T-connector in one of these two ways:

Twist to lock both cables
to a T-connector in the
middle of the network.

Lock a terminator to
a T-connector at
the end of the network.

Network
continues