Before You Begin
Available
Networks
You can connect four different types of networking cables to your
system:
1. AUI Ethernet
2. 10BASE2 (ThinWire) Ethernet (by attaching a DECXM
transceiver to the AUI Ethernet port)
3. 10BASE-T Ethernet
4. ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), when available.
See Chapter 1 for a description of the ISDN services and
availability. Instructions for ISDN installation are not
provided at this time.
Network Cables
and Adapters
Once you determine your network type, be sure that you have
the cables and connectors listed in Table 5–1 before trying to
connect your system to a network.
Table 5–1 Required Network Cables
Network Cable Adapter
AUI Ethernet BNE4C-xx –
10BASE-T Ethernet BN24F-xx or BN26K-xx
twisted-pair cable
–
10BASE2
(ThinWire) Ethernet
BNE4C-xx or BNE4D-xx,
BC16M-xx ThinWire cable
DECXM-AA transceiver and H8225
ThinWire terminator
1
1
Terminator required only if DEC 3000 Model 600/600S/700 AXP system is the last system on a ThinWire
cable
Registering
Network
Information
Most types of networks require that you register network
information, such as a node name and number. If network
registration is required at your site, complete this task before
you start using your system on the network. See your system or
network administrator for assistance.
Connecting Your System to a Network 5–3
