3Com 3C16720 User Manual

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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 now only large businesses 

could afford the networking advantage. 

The OfficeConnect

TM

 product range from 3Com has 

changed this, bringing networks to the small office.

The OfficeConnect

Hub 8/TP100 is ideal for creating 

small networks 

requiring high bandwidth.

 It is compact 

and attractively designed for desktop use. This product is 

part of the OfficeConnect range which neatly stacks 

together with clips, providing a host of facilities

.

 For 

information on these products, see the 

“

OfficeConnect 

Product Range

”

 section.

When referring to the 

OfficeConnect Hub 8/TP100

, 

this guide uses the term ‘OfficeConnect hub’.

The O

fficeConnect hub allows you to create a small 

network with up to eight workstations.

 It has eight 

100BASE-TX ports and is a Fast Ethernet (Class II) 

repeater, allowing you to create a network that runs ten 

times faster than standard Ethernet.

Small Network Featuring OfficeConnect Hub And 

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If you need to connect more workstations, simply 

connect and clip another OfficeConnect hub to form a 

stack (each hub is a single repeater).

T

his guide helps you get the most out of your hub

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Published

May 1996