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Ns-link overview, Connectivity requirements – Comtrol NS-link Windows NT User Manual

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Overview

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NS-Link Overview

NS-Link Overview

The following subsections discuss NS-Link features and topics that you may want
to review before installation.

Connectivity
Requirements

An Ethernet connection, either to an Ethernet hub or to a network interface card
(NIC) in the host system. See the hardware installation documentation (

Locating

Hardware Installation Documentation

on Page 6) for information regarding hard-

ware installation.

Product Type

Connected to

Ethernet

Cable

Connector Name

DeviceMaster Serial Hub 8

NIC

Standard

DOWN

Ethernet hub

Standard

UP

DeviceMaster Serial Hub 16

Ethernet hub
or NIC

Standard

10/100 NETWORK

DeviceMaster RTS 1

Ethernet hub
or NIC

Standard

10/100

ETHERNET

DeviceMaster RTS 1

Embedded

Ethernet hub
or NIC

Standard

RJ45 port (not
labeled)

DeviceMaster RTS 4/8/16

with external power
supply

NIC

Standard

DOWN

Ethernet hub

Standard

UP

DeviceMaster RTS 16/32RM

with internal power supply

Ethernet hub
or NIC

Standard

10/100

NETWORK

DeviceMaster PRO 8

NIC

Standard

DOWN

Ethernet hub

Standard

UP

DeviceMaster PRO 16

NIC

Standard

DOWN

Ethernet hub

Standard

UP

RocketPort Serial Hub ia

NIC

Crossover

Network

Ethernet hub

Standard

RocketPort Serial Hub Si (2-

Port)

NIC

Crossover

10/100BASE-T

Ethernet hub

Standard

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