About This Guide; Naming Convention; Conventions - 3Com Baseline 2816 User Manual

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BOUT HIS
This guide is intended for use by those responsible for
installing and setting up network equipment.
Consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of
local area networks (LANs).
If a release note is shipped with this 3Com Baseline
Switch 2816-SFP/2824-SFP Plus and contains
information that differs from the information in this
guide, follow the information in the release note.
Most user guides and release notes are available in
Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF)
on the 3Com World Wide Web site:
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Naming Convention

Throughout this guide, the 3Com Baseline Switch
2816/2824-SFP Plus is referred to as the Switch.
Category 3 and Category 5 Twisted Pair Cables are
referred to as Twisted Pair Cables throughout this guide.
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UIDE

Conventions

Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used
throughout this guide.
Table 1 Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type
Information note
Caution
Warning
Table 2 Text Conventions
Convention Description
The words "enter" When you see the word "enter" in this guide,
and "type" you must type something, and then press Return
or Enter. Do not press Return or Enter when an
instruction simply says "type."
Keyboard key names If you must press two or more keys simulta-
neously, the key names are linked with a plus
sign (+). Example:
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
Description
Information that describes important
features or instructions
Information that alerts you to poten-
tial loss of data or potential damage
to an application, system, or device
Information that alerts you to poten-
tial personal injury