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To connect your Macintosh to a twisted-pair Ethernet network, follow these
instructions:
1Shut down your computer.
2Plug one end of the twisted-pair patch cord into the 10Base-T Ethernet port on
the Ethernet card in your Macintosh.
3Plug the other end of the twisted-pair patch cord into an RJ-45 wall outlet that is
connected to a twisted-pair Ethernet network.
4Configure your network connection following the advice of your network administrator
and the instructions in “Configuring Your Network Connection” later in this chapter.
Twisted-pair cable
Wall plate (RJ-45 port)
Ethernet port (twisted-pair)
RJ-45 connector
LED (lights up when there’s a good network connection)
Twisted-pair Ethernet port (10Base-T)
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Connecting Your Computer to a Network