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

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I
MPORTANT
S
AFETY
I
NFORMATION
WARNING: Warnings contain directions that you
must follow for your personal safety. Follow all
directions carefully.
You must read the following safety information
carefully before you install or remove the unit:
■
Exceptional care must be taken during installation and
removal of the unit.
■
Only stack the OfficeConnect hub with other
OfficeConnect units.
■
To ensure compliance with international safety standards,
only use the power adapter that is supplied with the
unit.
■
The socket outlet must be near to the unit and easily
accessible. You can only remove power from the unit by
disconnecting the power cord from the outlet.
■
This unit operates under SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage)
conditions according to IEC 950. The conditions are only
maintained if the equipment to which it is connected
also operates under SELV conditions.
■
There are no user-replaceable fuses or user-serviceable
parts inside the hub. If you have a physical problem with
the unit that cannot be solved with problem solving
actions in this guide, contact your supplier.
■
Disconnect the power adapter before moving the unit.
WARNING: RJ-45 ports. These are shielded RJ-45
data sockets. They cannot be used as telephone
sockets. Only connect RJ-45 data connectors to these
sockets.
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