User manual
Table Of Contents
- OfficeConnect® Ethernet Hub 16C
- 3Com Corporation n 5400 Bayfront Plaza n Santa Clara, California n 95052-8145
- Before You Start
- Workstation Connections
- 1 10BASE-T connections for all your equipment. 3Com produce a range of easy to install network ad...
- 2 An operating system (for example, Netware or Windows 95/98) with network support configured, ru...
- 3 One ‘Straight-through’ 10BASE-T cable for every workstation or piece of equipment. A ‘Straight-...
- Hub Connections
- Workstation Connections
- Stacking the Units together
- The Rubber Feet
- The Stacking Clip
- 1 Place your unit on a flat surface.
- 2 Fit the clip across the top of the unit, as shown in Figure 2 (picture 1), ensuring that the lo...
- 3 Align the fastening pieces over the slots found on each side of the unit.
- 4 Push the clip down gently to secure it, ensuring the fastening pieces snap into the slots on th...
- 1 Rest the second unit on top of the clip and align it with the front of the unit below.
- 2 Press down gently on the unit to secure it onto the clip, ensuring the fastening pieces fit int...
- Figure 2 Stacking Your Units Together
- Positioning Your OfficeConnect Hub
- Securing the OfficeConnect Hub
- Connecting Workstations and Other Equipment to Your Hub
- Connecting OfficeConnect Hubs Together
- Dimensions and Operating Conditions
- Standards
- Online Technical Services
- 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services
- Support from Your Network Supplier
- Support from 3Com
- Returning Products forRepair
- Hardware
- Software
- Year 2000 Warranty
- Obtaining Warranty Service
- Warranties Exclusive
- Limitation of Liability
- Disclaimer
- Governing Law
- FCC Statement
- CSA Statement
- VCCI Statement
- BCIQ Statement
- Information To The User
11
Connecting Workstations and Other
Equipment to Your Hub
WARNING: Please read the ‘Important Safety
Information’ section before you start.
WARNHINWEIS: Bitte lesen Sie den Abschnitt
‘Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen’ sorgfältig durch,
bevor Sie das Gerät einschalten.
AVERTISSEMENT: Veuillez lire attentivement la
section “Consignes importantes de sécurité” avant de
mettre en route.
CAUTION: Do not power the hub off and on quickly.
Wait about five seconds between power cycles.
Connecting workstations and other equipment to your hub
is easy. Connect them using 10BASE-T cables to any of the
hub’s sixteen 10BASE-T RJ-45 ports.
10BASE-T cables are very easy to use. To connect a
10BASE-T cable, simply slot the connector into the relevant
RJ-45 port. When the connector is fully in, its latch locks it
into place. To disconnect the cable, push the connector’s
latch in and remove it.
The hub detects all port connections, so you can start using
your network immediately. When you need more ports,
simply add more OfficeConnect hubs.
If you are using port 16 to connect to a workstation,
ensure the Uplink/Normal switch is set to Normal
(out).
Connecting OfficeConnect Hubs Together
You can increase the number of workstations that can
connect to your network by adding more OfficeConnect
hubs. You can use either 10BASE-T or 10BASE-2 (Coaxial) to
do this:
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With 10BASE-2 (Coaxial) you can connect up to 30 hubs
on a single segment, leaving all of the RJ-45 ports free.
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With 10BASE-T you can connect up to four hubs in
series.
CAUTION: Do not connect the same two hubs
together using both 10BASE-T and 10BASE-2
(Coaxial). This causes a network loop.
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