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
5
I
NTRODUCTION
Welcome to the world of networking with 3Com
®
. In the
modern business environment, communication and sharing
information is crucial. Computer networks have proved to
be one of the fastest modes of communication but, until
recently, only large businesses could afford the networking
advantage. The OfficeConnect
®
product range from 3Com
has changed this, bringing networks to the small office.
The OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 16C is ideal for creating
small networks. It is compact and attractively designed for
desktop use. This product forms part of the OfficeConnect
range which neatly stack together with the OfficeConnect
stacking clip.
When referring to the OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 16C, this
guide uses the term ‘OfficeConnect hub’.
A single OfficeConnect hub allows you to create a small
network with up to sixteen workstations, as shown in
Figure 1.
Figure 1
Small Network With OfficeConnect Hub And Optional
Print Server
If you need to connect more workstations, simply use the
stacking clip to connect another OfficeConnect hub to form
a stack (each hub is a single repeater).
The OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 16C has sixteen 10BASE-T
ports and one 10BASE-2 (Coaxial) connector.
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