3Com OfficeConnect User Manual - page 24
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Before You Start
Your OfficeConnect switch comes with:
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One power adapter for use with your
OfficeConnect switch
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A warranty registration card for you to fill out and
return
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Four rubber feet
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Four stacking clips
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One 3.5” disk featuring:
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A serial web utility
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Online help for the web interface
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A product range sheet
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A quick reference guide
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This guide
Hub Connections
To connect OfficeConnect hubs to your switch, you
need one suitable TP cable for each hub.
Workstation Connections
To connect workstations or other equipment (such as
servers) directly to your switch ports, you need:
1
One 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX adapter card or
suitable connection for each workstation or piece of
equipment (your equipment may already have an
appropriate connection). 3Com produce a range of
easy to install network adapters, which can provide
your workstation with a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX
connection.
2
One suitable TP cable for each workstation or piece of
equipment.
In order to comply with the 10BASE-T standard, ports
designed for workstation connections have been
marked with the graphical symbol ‘x’. This denotes a
crossover in the port’s internal wiring, for example
1x, 2x, 3x...