3Com OfficeConnect 3C16790C User Manual page 6

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2 BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR SWITCH
Unit Connections
To connect other OfficeConnect units (such as gateways or
switches) to your Switch you need:
• One suitable Twisted Pair (TP) cable for each unit
3Com recommends Category 5E cable for Gigabit connections.
Workstation Connections
To connect workstations or other equipment (such as servers)
directly to your Switch, you need:
1 One adapter card for each workstation to be connected to
a port on the Switch. The adapter card must be capable of
communicating at the required speed.
2 An operating system (for example Netware or Windows
95/98/Me/2000/XP) with network support configured, run-
ning on your workstations (for example Windows/Mac/
Linux).
3 One suitable Twisted Pair cable for each workstation.
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