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5-2 Dell Precision 210 Desktop Systems User’s Guide
The NIC connector on the computer’s back panel (see Figure 5-1) has the following
indicators:
A yellow
activity
indicator
flashes when the system is transmitting or receiving
network data. (A high volume of network traffic may make this indicator appear to
be in a steady “on” state.)
A green
link integrity indicator
lights up when there is a good connection
between the network and the NIC. When the green indicator is off, the computer
is not detecting a physical connection to the network or the power source to the
computer has been shut off.
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To connect your system to and configure it for use on an Ethernet network, you must
complete the following steps:
1. Connect the network cable to the back of your computer.
See the following subsection, “Network Cable Requirements,” for detailed
instructions.
2. Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System Setup program.
See “NIC” in Chapter 3 for instructions.
3. Configure the NIC and install the network driver.
See “Configuring the NIC” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions.
link integrity
indicator
NIC connector
activity
indicator