3Com OfficeConnect User Manual - page 15
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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 now only large businesses
could afford the networking advantage.
The OfficeConnect™ product range from 3Com has
changed this, bringing networks into the small office.
As the power of workstations and business
applications increases, heavier demands are made on
the available network bandwidth that, if unchecked,
can lead to performance problems in a hub-based
setup. Installing the OfficeConnect Switch 140M
allows your network to be divided so that traffic can
be contained effectively, reducing the overall load
without affecting access to critical resources.
The switch has four 10BASE-T ports and one
100BASE-TX port, which allows you to connect
10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX hubs and workstations
together, as shown in
.
Figure 1-1
Small Network with the OfficeConnect Switch 140M
(Circle Shows Units Clipped Together)