3com 3C16751A Manuale Utente
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Before You Start
Your OfficeConnect hub comes with:
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One power adapter for use with the OfficeConnect hub.
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A Product Registration card for you to fill out and return.
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Four rubber feet.
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A stacking clip.
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Two unit labels and eight cable ties.
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An OfficeConnect Network Assistant CD-ROM.
The extra parts mentioned in the next section are not
supplied with the hub.
supplied with the hub.
Workstation Connections
To connect workstations or other equipment to your hub,
you need:
you need:
1
One 10BASE-T,
10/100BASE-TX, or
100BASE-TX adapter card
for each workstation.
3Com produce a range of
easy-to-install network
adapters, which provide
your workstation with a suitable connection.
10/100BASE-TX, or
100BASE-TX adapter card
for each workstation.
3Com produce a range of
easy-to-install network
adapters, which provide
your workstation with a suitable connection.
2
An operating system (for example, Netware or Windows
95/98) with network support configured, running on
your workstations.
95/98) with network support configured, running on
your workstations.
3
One suitable TP cable for each workstation.
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...
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...
Twisted Pair (TP) Cables
To connect your workstations and other equipment to the
Hub, use ‘straight-through’ TP cables with RJ-45 connectors
(all OfficeConnect products use RJ-45 type connectors). A
‘straight-through’ cable is one where each pin of one
connector is connected to the same pin of the other
connector. Cables can be shielded (screened) or unshielded;
we recommend that you use shielded cable. Cables used for
100BASE-TX or 10/100BASE-TX connections must be data
grade (Category 5). Your supplier should stock suitable
cables.
Hub, use ‘straight-through’ TP cables with RJ-45 connectors
(all OfficeConnect products use RJ-45 type connectors). A
‘straight-through’ cable is one where each pin of one
connector is connected to the same pin of the other
connector. Cables can be shielded (screened) or unshielded;
we recommend that you use shielded cable. Cables used for
100BASE-TX or 10/100BASE-TX connections must be data
grade (Category 5). Your supplier should stock suitable
cables.
The maximum length of a single cable is 100m (328ft).
Refer to “Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) Configuration Rules” on
page 11 for further information on cable lengths in a
100Mbps network.
Refer to “Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) Configuration Rules” on
page 11 for further information on cable lengths in a
100Mbps network.
Hub Connections
To connect other OfficeConnect units to your Hub, you need
one suitable TP cable for each unit.
one suitable TP cable for each unit.
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