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IBM 31P9601 1-Port 100Mb/s RJ45 PCI-X Fast Ethernet Network Card
- Ports: 1 x 100Mb/s RJ45
- Speed: Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps)
- Interface: PCI-X
- Connector: RJ45
- Brand: IBM
- Type: Network Card
- Designed for legacy network infrastructure
- Part Number: 31P9601
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Product Overview
The IBM 31P9601 is a single-port 100Mb/s RJ45 Fast Ethernet network card. It connects via a PCI-X interface, designed for older server and workstation systems requiring legacy network speeds.
Technical Information
| Number of Ports | 1 |
| Port Speed | 100 Mbps |
| Connector Type | RJ45 |
Additional Specifications
| Interface | PCI-X |
| Brand | IBM |
| Part Number | 31P9601 |
Product Description
The IBM 31P9601 is a Fast Ethernet network interface card that provides a single 100 Megabits per second (Mb/s) port with an RJ45 connector. This card is designed to connect a computer system to a network using the widely adopted Fast Ethernet standard. The presence of an RJ45 connector means it uses standard twisted-pair Ethernet cabling, commonly known as Cat5 or better. This network card utilizes the PCI-X (Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended) interface. PCI-X is an older, but faster, version of the PCI bus, designed primarily for servers and workstations that required higher bandwidth than standard PCI could offer. Systems equipped with PCI-X slots are typically older enterprise-grade machines, and this card is intended to be compatible with such legacy hardware. Given its 100Mb/s speed and PCI-X interface, the IBM 31P9601 is suitable for environments where Gigabit Ethernet is not required or supported, or for specific legacy systems that still rely on Fast Ethernet infrastructure. It offers a reliable and straightforward solution for network connectivity in older server or workstation setups.