3com Ethernet Network Interface Card Leaflet

Small business networking made simple

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OfficeConnect

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Powerful, simple, and reliable.
Designed for small business 
networks, this network interface
card (NIC) delivers simple, reliable
power for transferring files,
exchanging e-mail, and handling
office applications. 

Optimized for Windows. Ships with
complete, easy-to-use installation
software for Windows 95/98, and
Windows NT to provide an ideal
solution for peer-to-peer and client-
server networks.

Flexibility. Use this NIC with either
10 Mbps Ethernet or 100 Mbps Fast
Ethernet networks. It automatically
adjusts for either speed.

Easy installation and use. Installs
in minutes, is fully software config-
urable, Plug and Play compliant
with Windows 95/98, and includes
everything needed to get your
small business up and running
quickly.

Better performance. Spend less
time waiting to send or receive
information with patented 3Com
Parallel Tasking

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technology for

higher network throughput and
full-duplex operation that sends
and receives data simultaneously
at both 10 and 100 Mbps.

family. As your

business requirements change,
add additional functions such as
high-speed networking, Internet
access, remote access or printer
sharing capabilities.

Backed by a lifetime 

limited warranty

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and high-quality

technical suppor.

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See User Guide for details

The 3Com OfficeConnect Fast
Ethernet Network Interface Card
(NIC) is ideal for small office 
environments where a reliable, 
easy-to-install, cost-effective 
networking solution is needed.

Simple, reliable network access for small businesses

Designed for small business networks,
the 3Com

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OfficeConnect

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Fast

Ethernet Network Interface Card
(NIC), model 3CSOHO100-TX, is
an ideal way to connect Pentium-class
desktop computers with internal 
32-bit PCI expansion slots to your
business network. The NIC uses an
RJ-45 interface to automatically sense
and connect at the current network
speed–10 or 100 Mbps–when con-
nected to a hub port. That means you
can use your NIC with your existing
10BASE-T Ethernet network and
upgrade to a 100BASE-TX Fast
Ethernet network later, without
purchasing a new NIC. 

Like all 3Com NICs and LAN PC
Cards, the OfficeConnect Fast
Ethernet NIC delivers top perfor-
mance to let you share files, exchange
e-mail, and manage LAN-based
applications quickly and efficiently.
Patented 3Com Parallel Tasking

®

technology simultaneously performs
multiple processing tasks to provide
the fastest data transfer speeds avail-
able. You spend less time waiting to
send and receive information to and
from the network. 

This NIC is optimized for Windows
95/98 and Windows NT environ-
ments–the most popular operating
systems in small offices. And simpli-
fied installation software is included
to easily connect to your operating
system of choice.

The OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet
NIC is Plug and Play under
Windows 95 and 98. It includes a
Windows-based diagnostics and con-
figuration utility for easy installation
and troubleshooting. And link
activity and network status LEDs
provide at-a-glance monitoring of
network health and status.

The 3Com OfficeConnect Fast
Ethernet Network Interface Card is a
core part of the OfficeConnect fami-
ly of products, providing small busi-
nesses with the power to share infor-
mation, connect remote locations,
and access the Internet. Delivering
the advantages of networking to
small businesses, the market-leading
OfficeConnect system helps small
businesses streamline operations,
effectively manage costly resources,
and  increase communication within
and between offices.