About This Guide; Before You Start - 3Com 4500G Series Getting Started Manual

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BOUT HIS UIDE
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Before You Start

The guide is intended for use by network administrators who
install and set up network equipment; consequently, it assumes a
basic working knowledge of Local Area Networks (LANs).
Release Notes The Release Notes provide important information about the
current software release, including new features, modifications,
known problems, and instructions for upgrading your switch. You
should read the Release Notes before installing the switch in your
network.
If the information in the Release Notes differs from this guide,
follow the instructions in the Release Notes.
User documentation and release notes are available in Adobe
Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 3Com
World Wide Web site at http://www.3com.com