Patent ID: 6450832
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A diskless network computer, comprising:a chassis; a motherboard attached to an interior of the chassis and powered by a single power plane power supply within the chassis, the motherboard including a processor and an Ethernet network interface portion, the network interface portion comprising: an RJ45 connector affixed to the motherboard, wherein the connector includes a housing and a receptacle within the housing configured to receive a network cable terminus through a receptacle opening in a receptacle face of the housing, and wherein the housing defines a pair of conduits each adapted to receive a light pipe; at least one LED attached to the printed circuit board, wherein the LED is configured to indicate status of the network interface; and a light pipe received within each of the pair of light pipe conduits, wherein a first end of each light pipe terminates at a corresponding light pipe opening in the receptacle face of the housing, the pair of light pipe openings being disposed on either side of a narrow portion of the receptacle opening and wherein a second end of each light pipe terminates proximal to a corresponding LED wherein light produced by the LED is observable at the first end of the corresponding light pipe.