Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 3C16732 3Com
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1 W elcome to t he worl d of networki ng with 3Com ® . In the moder n business envir onment , communication and shar ing inf ormation i s c rucial. C omputer networks have pr oved to be one of the fas test modes of co mmunication but until recent ly only large businesse s could affor d the ne tworking advant age.
2 Net work ing T er minol ogy A Net work is a collec tion of workstations (for example, IBM-compat ible PCs) and ot her equipme nt (for example , printers), connect ed for t he purpose of exchangi ng information or shari ng resour ces. Networ ks var y in siz e, some are wi t hi n a s ingl e room, othe rs spa n co ntinen ts.
3 Ho w the Swit ch Ca n Be Used Switc hing When a network of r epeat er hubs is in oper ation, any informat ion that is sent by the worksta tions is pas sed ar ound the whole n e twork (r egar dless of the destinat ion of the information) which re sults in a lot of unneces s ary t raf f ic that can slow it down.
4 Using t he Rub ber Feet and St acking Clips The f our self -adhesive rubber feet pr event your swi tch fr om s l iding ar ound on your desk. Stick t he feet t o the m arked area s at eac h corner of the unders ide of your switch. The f our stac king cli ps are us e d for neat ly and secur e ly stacki ng y our Offi ce Connec t units t ogether .
5 CAUTIO N : The equipment c onnected to t he switc h must be set to operate in a uto- nego tiate or half duplex mode . Do not set to f ull dupl ex mode. F ull duplex c an only be ac hi eved through auto- negotia tion. Connecti ng w orkst ations and ot her e quipment to your sw itch i s easy .
6 L’ INFORMAT ION DE S ÉC URI TÉ I MPORTANT E W ICHTIGE S IC HERHE ITSHI NWEI SE I MPO RTA NT S AFETY I NFO RM A TIO N WARN IN G : Warnings contain directions tha t you must follow for your personal s afety .
7 P RO B L E M S OLVING The Of ficeConnect s w itch has been de signed to hel p you detec t and s olv e pos s ible pr oblems with y our network. These probl ems are ra rely s erious; the caus e is us ually a disconnected or damaged c able, or incor rect configura tion.
8 The duration of the warranty for th e OfficeConnect Switch 280 ( 3C1673 2) is lifetime, including the powe r a da pter . Advance hardware exchange is ava ilable during the first year from your date of purchase in accordance with 3Com’ s standard terms a nd conditions for such service.
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