Introduction - 3Com OfficeConnect 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
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advantage. The OfficeConnect
has changed this, bringing networks to the small office.
The OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 16C is ideal for creating
small networks. It is compact and attractively designed for
desktop use. This product forms part of the OfficeConnect
range which neatly stack together with the OfficeConnect
stacking clip.
When referring to the OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 16C, this
guide uses the term 'OfficeConnect hub'.
A single OfficeConnect hub allows you to create a small
network with up to sixteen workstations, as shown in
Figure 1.
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product range from 3Com
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Figure 1 Small Network With OfficeConnect Hub And Optional
Print Server
If you need to connect more workstations, simply use the
stacking clip to connect another OfficeConnect hub to form
a stack (each hub is a single repeater).
The OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 16C has sixteen 10BASE-T
ports and one 10BASE-2 (Coaxial) connector.
HP JetDirect
OfficeConnect
print server
OfficeConnect hub