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Overview - Netfinity Ethernet Adapters

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Abstract

Features and technical details of the Netfinity Ethernet Adapters

Content

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Publications
Files
Files (applicable for 34L0301)

At a glance
Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet SX Adapter

  • 1000BASE-SX Ethernet over a multimode, fiber-optic link for PC servers
  • Gigabit Ethernet throughput for 32- and 64-bit PCI bus machines
  • Adapter fault tolerance for mission-critical applications
  • Hot pluggable for online maintenance
Netfinity 10/100 Ethernet Adapter
  • 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T LAN attachment for PC servers with a PCI bus interface
  • Industry-leading performance, with excellent throughput and CPU utilization
  • Adapter fault tolerance and hot pluggability
  • Adapter load balancing for scalable bandwidth up to 800Mbps
  • Auto-negotiation to set speed and duplex mode
  • Easy installation with Plug and Play
Warranty
Lifetime limited

Packaging
You will receive one box containing the following items:
  • Adapter
  • CD containing publications and device drivers
Product Marketing and FRU Part Number(s)
Part numbers applicable to: World Wide
  • Marketing part number: 34L0301
  • FRU part number: 30L7079
  • Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet SX Adapter
Part Numbers applicable to: World Wide
  • Marketing part number: 34L0901
  • FRU part number: 30L7583
  • Netfinity 10/100 Ethernet Adapter
Additional Part Numbers
Part number(s) for ordering multiple quantities
Card pack: 34L0310 (Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet SX Adapter)
Card pack: 34L0910 (Netfinity 10/100 Ethernet Adapter)

Product Dates
World Wide
  • Announce Date: 09/22/1998
  • Planned Availability Date: 10/30/1998
  • Effective Withdrawal Date: 02/09/2001 (34L0301 and 34L0310)
Technical Specifications
Physical, Environmental, and Compatibility Specifications as known at time of announcement

Netfinity 10/100 Ethernet Adapter

Weight
  • 0.15 lbs
  • 0.07 kg
Height
  • 3.4 inches
  • 87 mm
Width
  • 4.7 inches
  • 120 mm
Depth
  • 0.8 inches
  • 20 mm
Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet SX Adapter

Weight
  • 0.25 lbs
  • 0.11 kg
Height
  • 3.4 inches
  • 87 mm
Width
  • inches
  • 164 mm
Depth
  • 0.8 inches
  • 20 mm

Operating Temperature

  • Operating between 0 degrees Celsius and 55 degrees Celsius

Relative Humidity

  • Operating between 8% and 80%

Hardware Requirements for IBM systems
Intel processor-based IBM or non-IBM PC server with a PCI 2.1 slot. A supported server network operating system. The Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet SX Adapter requires a minimum of 64Mb of RAM in the server. To support 1000BASE-SX connectivity, multimode optical fiber cabling is required.

Software Requirements

Netfinity 10/100

  • Microsoft Windows 95, 98 and NT 3.51, 4.0
  • Novell NetWare 3.11, 3.12, 4.1x and 5.0 Server
  • SCO UnixWare 2.x
  • OS/2 Warp-Connect, OS/2 V2.11
Netfinity Gigabit
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
  • Novell NetWare 3.12, 4.1x, 5.0
  • SCO UnixWare 2.x
Limitations
Some configurations may not be supported.

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

System x Hardware Options:All operating systems listed

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 January 2019

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