Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 400 3Com
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W elcome to t he world of networki ng with 3Com ® . In the modern business envir onme nt, communi cation 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 re cently only large businesse s could affor d the networking a dvantage .
C RE A TI N G Y OUR N ET WO RK.
Ne twor ki ng T erm ino l ogy A Netw o rk is a c ollect ion of work stations (f or ex ample, IBM-compat ible PCs) and ot her equipme nt (for example , print ers), connect ed for t he purpose of exchangi ng information or shari ng re sour ces. Networ ks var y in siz e; some a re wi thi n a single r oom, othe rs spa n c ontine nts .
Un it Con nec ti on s T o connect Off iceConnect units (such a s hubs and switche s) t o your Switch, y ou need : One s uitable TP c able f or eac h unit.
W all Mou nt ing t he O ffic eCo nn ec t S wi tc h CAUTIO N: Only wall mount single unit s. Do not wall mount st acked units . Ther e ar e two slot s on th e under side of t he Off iceC onnect Swit ch which ar e used f or wa ll mounting. Y ou c an mount the unit with t he LEDs facing upwa rds or downwar ds, to suit your nee ds.
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P RO B L E M S OLV I N G The Of fice Connect Sw itch has be en designed to aid you when detecting and solvi ng possibl e pr oblems wi th your net work. These pr oblems ar e rar ely seriou s; the c ause is us ually a disc onnected or damage d cable, or incor re ct configurat ion.
FCC S T A T EMEN T : Th is eq ui pm ent has be en t est ed a nd foun d to comply with the limits for a Class B d igital de vice, pursuant to part 15 of the F CC rul es. These limits are designed to pr o vid e re ason ab le pr o tect ion ag ai nst harm ful i nter fer ence in a r esi de nt ia l in s tal la tio n.
An important point after buying a device 3Com 400 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought 3Com 400 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data 3Com 400 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, 3Com 400 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get 3Com 400 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of 3Com 400, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime 3Com 400.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with 3Com 400. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device 3Com 400 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
