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3Com
OfficeConnect
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56K LAN Modem
Getting Started Guide
PRODUCT NO.: 3C886A
Par t No. 981/000116-3
Published July 1999
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Congratulations on choosing the 3Com OfficeConnect 56K LAN Modem! For the most common network application,
creating a LAN with shared Internet access, the 56K LAN Modem setup is a simple, two-step process:
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- Page 1 Published July 1999 ETUP Congratulations on choosing the 3Com OfficeConnect 56K LAN Modem! For the most common network application, creating a LAN with shared Internet access, the 56K LAN Modem setup is a simple, two-step process: Install . . .
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Page 2: You Begin
HOULD This Getting Started Guide provides instructions for installing and configuring the 56K LAN Modem based on the most common configuration — shared Internet access. For advanced configurations, the OfficeConnect 56K LAN Modem User Guide is available in PDF and HTML formats on the OfficeConnect 56K LAN Modem Companion Programs CD-ROM. The flow chart below will help direct you to the proper documentation source and location for your network scenario. -
Page 3: Installing The 56K Lan Modem
56K LAN M NSTALLING THE To install the 56K LAN Modem: Turn off your computer. CAUTION: Do not connect more than one computer for this initial setup. After installation and configuration, you can connect additional computers and/or printers to the 56K LAN Modem. Do not connect the 56K LAN Modem to an existing LAN until after you have completed the configuration. - Page 4 56K LAN Modem User Guide, located on your CD-ROM. Click Continue. This takes you directly to the support page for the LAN Modem on 3Com’s World Wide Web site. Click Register to register your product. Your parameters for connecting to your ISP have been set to a typical default through this configuration. To change these default parameters, enter Modem’s main configuration page.
- Page 5 ONNECTING After you have finished configuring your 56K LAN Modem, you can connect an additional Ethernet hub or hubs to the 56K LAN Modem to add up to 25 users. An example of a ten-user connection is shown. 1 0 - 0 ¥...
- Page 6 TCP/IP D HECKING It is recommended that you return your TCP/IP settings to their factory default values (this is for use with dynamic IP addressing). To do this, follow the steps for your operating system: Windows 98 and 95 From the Start menu, select Settings, and then Control Panel.
- Page 7 OTE FOR INDOWS If you are already using Dial-Up Networking for remote connections, you may have to make the following changes to your Internet connection parameters: From the Start menu, select Settings, and then Control Panel. Double-click the Internet icon. Click the Connection tab, and clear the check box labeled Connect to the Internet as needed.
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Page 8: Troubleshooting
3Com Corporation, 5400 Bayfront Plaza, Santa Clara, California, 95052-8145 © 3Com Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without permission from 3Com Corporation.
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