Introduction - 3Com Hub User Manual

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NTRODUCTION
Welcome to the world of networking with 3Com
modern business environment, communication and sharing
information is crucial. Computer networks have proved to
be one of the fastest modes of communication but, until
recently, only large businesses could afford the networking
advantage. The OfficeConnect
has changed this, bringing networks to the small office.
The OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hub 8 is ideal for creating
small networks. It is compact and attractively designed for
desktop use and can be used with other OfficeConnect
products. This product forms part of the OfficeConnect
range which neatly stack together with the OfficeConnect
stacking clip.
The OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hub 8 is an easy-to-use
Class II hub (repeater) with eight 10/100BASE-TX ports. It
allows you to set up a network with both Ethernet
(10Mbps) and Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) workstations and
other devices (a Class II hub can be connected to another
Fast Ethernet hub, a Class I hub cannot).
When referring to the OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hub 8, this
guide uses the term 'Hub'.
Each port on the Hub can be connected to either a
10BASE-T (Ethernet) or a 100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet) device.
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The port senses the speed of the connected equipment and
operates at the appropriate speed. If you wish to extend an
existing Ethernet network into Fast Ethernet, adding a Dual
Speed Hub 8 can offer a more cost-effective migration path
than adding both a 100Mbps hub and a 10/100Mbps
switch.
Figure 1 Small Network With OfficeConnect Hub
10Mbps
If you need to connect more workstations, simply use the
stacking clip to connect another OfficeConnect hub to form
a stack.
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OfficeConnect
Dual Speed Hub 8
100Mbps