Solaris 7 (Intel Platform Edition) Device Configuration Guide

Connector Types

Device Reference Pages specify the supported connector type where appropriate. All network devices are assumed to work at 10 Mbps only, unless otherwise specified in the Device Reference Pages. Following are network connectors and the media they support.

Connector  

Supported Media 

Comments 

Speed 

RJ-45 

10BASE-T 

Category-3 Twisted Pair cable 

10 Mbps 

RJ-45 

100BASE-TX 

Category-5 Twisted Pair cable 

100 Mbps 

BNC 

10BASE2 

Coax cable ("Thin" Ethernet cable) 

10 Mbps 

AUI 

10BASE5 

Shielded Twisted Pair ("Thick" Ethernet cable) 

10 Mbps