Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 3C16750 3Com
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1 Wel come to the world of networking with 3Com ® . In the modern business env ironme nt, communication and sharing inf ormation ar e cr ucial. C omputer networks have proved to be one of the fastest modes of communication. The Off i ceConnect ® pr oduct range fr om 3Com brings t he power of compute r networks to t he small of fice.
2 Ne twor k ing T erm ino l ogy A Netw o r k i s a collecti on of workstations (for exa m ple, IBM-compati ble PCs) and o t her equipment (for example, pr i nters), connec t ed f or the pur pose of exchanging information or s haring res ources. Networks vary in s ize; some a re wit hin a single room, other s span c ontinents .
3 Be fo r e Y ou Sta rt Y our Off iceC onnect Dual Spee d H ub 8 com es with: On e powe r adapter fo r use wi th the Hub One power c ord A W arranty Regis tration car d for you t o fill out and return.
4 Pos i tion ing Y our O f fi ce Conn ec t H ub When installi ng your Hub, ensur e : It is out of di rect sunlight and away fr om sour ces of heat. Cabling is away from powe r lines, fluor escent lighting fixtur es, and s ources of e lectrical noise such as radi os, transmi tters and broadband ampl ifiers.
5 Conn ectin g Anoth er Of fice Conne ct Hub Y ou may wish to connect another Off iceConnect hub to your D ual Spee d Hub 8. A l t ernative ly , you may wish to a dd y our Hub t o an existing 10Mbps network. When ex tendi ng y our ne twork, you should be awar e of the c onfigurat ion rules given below .
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7 P RO B L E M S OLV ING The Hub ha s been de s igne d to aid y ou when detecti ng and solv ing possible pr oblems with your network. T hese pr oblems ar e rarely serious; t he cause is usually a discon nected or damaged cable, or incorr ect c onfigurat ion.
8 The duration of the warranty for the OfficeConnect Dual S peed Hub 8 (3C16750) is lifetime, including the power adapter . Advance hardware exchange is available during the first ye ar from your date of purcha se in accordan ce with 3Com’ s standard terms and conditions for such service.
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