User ManualTable of ContentsOfficeConnect® Fast Ethernet Hub 4, Hub 8, Hub 1213Com Corporation n 5400 Bayfront Plaza n Santa Clara, California n 95052-81452Introduction5Figure 1 Small Network Featuring OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet Hub 4 and Server5Creating Your Network6Fast Ethernet Hub 4 and Hub 8—Front6Fast Ethernet Hub 4 and Hub 8—Rear7Fast Ethernet Hub 12—Front8Fast Ethernet Hub 12—Rear9Before You Start10Workstation Connections101 A 100BASE-TX adapter card for each workstation. 3Com produce a range of easy to install network...102 An operating system (for example, Netware or Windows 95/98) with network support configured, ru...103 One ‘Straight-through’ 100BASE-TX cable for each workstation or piece of equipment. A ‘Straight...10Hub Connections10Stacking the Units Together11The Rubber Feet11The Stacking Clip111 Place your unit on a flat surface.112 Fit the clip across the top of the unit, as shown in Figure 2 (picture 1), ensuring that the lo...113 Align the fastening pieces over the slots found on each side of the unit.114 Push the clip down gently to secure it, ensuring the fastening pieces snap into the slots on th...111 Rest the second unit on top of the clip and align it with the front of the unit below.112 Press down gently on the unit to secure it onto the clip, ensuring the fastening pieces fit int...11Figure 2 Stacking Your Units Together111 Remove the top unit together with the clip. If you hook a finger around one of the the fastenin...112 Push the clip in the center, so it bends towards the base of the unit, and then separate once t...11Positioning Your OfficeConnect Hub12Securing Your Hub12Connecting Workstations and Other Equipment to Your Hub13Connecting OfficeConnect Hubs Together13Figure 3 Configuration Rules and Example of a Fast Ethernet Network13Connecting 100BASE-TX Hubs141 Connect the highest-number port (port 4 on Hub 4, port8 on Hub 8, port 12 on Hub 12) of the lo...142 Set the Uplink/Normal switch on the lower hub to Uplink (in). Ifyou use the highest-number por...14Figure 4 Correct Hub Connections Using 100BASE-TX14Connecting to 10BASE-T Networks14Checking Hub Connections14Spot Checks14Problem Solving15Figure 5 Straight-through Cable/ Crossover Cable16Networking Terminology17Dimensions and Standards18Dimensions and Operating Conditions18OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet Hub 418OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet Hub 818OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet Hub 1218Standards19Environmental Statements20End Of Life Statement20Regulated Materials Statement20Environmental Statement about the Documentation20Environmental Statement about the Product Packaging20Important Safety Information21Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise22Consignes importantes de sécurité23Technical Support24Online Technical Services24World Wide Web Site243Com Knowledgebase Web Services24Support from Your Network Supplier25Support from 3Com25Returning Products forRepair28Hardware29Software29Year 2000 Warranty29Obtaining Warranty Service29Warranties Exclusive30Limitation of Liability30Disclaimer31Governing Law31FCC Statement32CSA Statement32VCCI Statement32BCIQ Statement32Information To The User32Size: 7.68 MBPages: 36Language: EnglishOpen manual