Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product OfficeConnect 3C16793 3Com
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1 POSITIONING YOUR SWITCH OfficeConnect ® Switch 5 (3C16793) Switch 8 (3C16794) Thank you for purchasing the OfficeConnect Switch. The OfficeConnect Switch is an efficient and inexpensive way of creating or expanding an existing network. The Switch is ideal for use with other OfficeConnect products, as shown in Figure 1.
Switchin Switching When a network of repeater hubs is in operation, any information that is sent by the workstations is passed around the whole network (regardless of the destination of the information). This can result in a lot of unnecessary traffic that can slow the network down.
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