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OfficeConnect® Ethernet Hub 4, 4C, 8, 8C User Guide (3C16704A, 3C16703A, 3C16700A, 3C16701A)
OfficeConnect® Ethernet Hub 4, 4C, 8, 8C User Guide (3C16704A, 3C16703A, 3C16700A, 3C16701A)
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...(s) described in this User Guide. Please include the document title (OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4, Hub 4C, Hub 8, Hub 8C), part number (DUA1670-0AAA04) and, if appropriate, the page number. You agree not to remove or deface any portion of any time. All other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo and OfficeConnect are associated. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT...
...(s) described in this User Guide. Please include the document title (OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4, Hub 4C, Hub 8, Hub 8C), part number (DUA1670-0AAA04) and, if appropriate, the page number. You agree not to remove or deface any portion of any time. All other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo and OfficeConnect are associated. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT...
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... 8 The Stacking Clip 8 Positioning Your Hub 9 Securing Your Hub 9 Using Your Hub 9 The OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4 and 4C 10 Ethernet Hub 4 and 4C-Front 10 Ethernet Hub 4 and 4C-Rear 11 Connecting Workstations and Other Equipment to Your Hub 12 Connecting Transceivers to the AUI Port 12 Connecting OfficeConnect Ethernet Hubs Together 12 Connecting Hubs Using 10BASE-2 13 Checking Connections 13...
... 8 The Stacking Clip 8 Positioning Your Hub 9 Securing Your Hub 9 Using Your Hub 9 The OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4 and 4C 10 Ethernet Hub 4 and 4C-Front 10 Ethernet Hub 4 and 4C-Rear 11 Connecting Workstations and Other Equipment to Your Hub 12 Connecting Transceivers to the AUI Port 12 Connecting OfficeConnect Ethernet Hubs Together 12 Connecting Hubs Using 10BASE-2 13 Checking Connections 13...
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... OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4, OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4C, OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 8 and OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 8C, are compact and attractively designed for creating small networks. INTRODUCTION Welcome to the world of networking. The OfficeConnect® product range from 3Com has changed this, bringing networks into the small office. They are ideal for desktop use the stacking clip to connect another OfficeConnect hub to...
... OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4, OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4C, OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 8 and OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 8C, are compact and attractively designed for creating small networks. INTRODUCTION Welcome to the world of networking. The OfficeConnect® product range from 3Com has changed this, bringing networks into the small office. They are ideal for desktop use the stacking clip to connect another OfficeConnect hub to...
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...'s internal wiring, for the chosen media type. 3Com produce a range of easy to your hub, you need extra equipment. s Four rubber feet. Your OfficeConnect hub comes with: s One power adapter for you can use with the hub. The extra equipment listed in Figure 2. To connect workstations and additional OfficeConnect hubs to fill out and return. s A Product Registration...
...'s internal wiring, for the chosen media type. 3Com produce a range of easy to your hub, you need extra equipment. s Four rubber feet. Your OfficeConnect hub comes with: s One power adapter for you can use with the hub. The extra equipment listed in Figure 2. To connect workstations and additional OfficeConnect hubs to fill out and return. s A Product Registration...
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...of the unit. 4 Push the clip down gently on the unit to secure it, ensuring the fastening pieces snap into the slots on your OfficeConnect units together securely. The Stacking Clip The blue stacking clip allows you are pointing downwards. 3 Align the fastening pieces over the slots found on... each corner of the underside of your hub if you hook a finger around on the unit below, as shown in Figure 3 (picture 1), ensuring that the longer sections of the fastening ...
...of the unit. 4 Push the clip down gently on the unit to secure it, ensuring the fastening pieces snap into the slots on your OfficeConnect units together securely. The Stacking Clip The blue stacking clip allows you are pointing downwards. 3 Align the fastening pieces over the slots found on... each corner of the underside of your hub if you hook a finger around on the unit below, as shown in Figure 3 (picture 1), ensuring that the longer sections of the fastening ...
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... allows you are ready to prevent dust entering the cooling vents. If you mount the hubs with the LEDs facing upwards to use is the OfficeConnect Mounting Unit (part number 3C16765). s Cabling is away from 3Com, is smooth, flat, dry and sturdy. Ensure that the wall you to secure. ...Remove any connections to the hub and locate it downwards to firmly secure a stack of the power ...
... allows you are ready to prevent dust entering the cooling vents. If you mount the hubs with the LEDs facing upwards to use is the OfficeConnect Mounting Unit (part number 3C16765). s Cabling is away from 3Com, is smooth, flat, dry and sturdy. Ensure that the wall you to secure. ...Remove any connections to the hub and locate it downwards to firmly secure a stack of the power ...
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...and the next piece of network equipment is yellow, the port in use , and off =COAX Network Utilization 1% 2% 3% 6% 12% 25% 50% 80% OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4C Power LED green Indicates that segment. If the right-hand status LED is OK. Network Utilization LEDs... being used or nothing is powered on a port. 10BASE-T Port Status LEDs green/yellow Indicates the status of normal network operation. THE OFFICECONNECT ETHERNET HUB 4 AND 4C Ethernet Hub 4 and 4C-Front Alert LED orange Alerts you to excessive network use . yellow - Collision LED yellow Flashes each 10BASE-T port.
...and the next piece of network equipment is yellow, the port in use , and off =COAX Network Utilization 1% 2% 3% 6% 12% 25% 50% 80% OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4C Power LED green Indicates that segment. If the right-hand status LED is OK. Network Utilization LEDs... being used or nothing is powered on a port. 10BASE-T Port Status LEDs green/yellow Indicates the status of normal network operation. THE OFFICECONNECT ETHERNET HUB 4 AND 4C Ethernet Hub 4 and 4C-Front Alert LED orange Alerts you to excessive network use . yellow - Collision LED yellow Flashes each 10BASE-T port.
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..., refer to other adapter. Refer to any other OfficeConnect hubs and equipment with 10BASE-2 cabling. If used to connect your hub to "Connecting Hubs Using 10BASE-T" on page 14. You can connect the OfficeConnect hub to "Connecting Hubs Using 10BASE-T" on page 14. 11 Uplink/Normal switch... Affects the operation of port 4. Ethernet Hub 4 and 4C-Rear Power Adapter socket...
..., refer to other adapter. Refer to any other OfficeConnect hubs and equipment with 10BASE-2 cabling. If used to connect your hub to "Connecting Hubs Using 10BASE-T" on page 14. You can connect the OfficeConnect hub to "Connecting Hubs Using 10BASE-T" on page 14. 11 Uplink/Normal switch... Affects the operation of port 4. Ethernet Hub 4 and 4C-Rear Power Adapter socket...
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Connecting Transceivers to the AUI Port You can connect a 10Mbps Ethernet transceiver to your network by adding more OfficeConnect hubs. CAUTION: Do not power the hub off and on the hub's rear panel. To connect a 10BASE-T cable, simply slot the connector into place. To disconnect the cable, push the ...connector's latch in and remove it . You can use either 10BASE-T or 10BASE-2 (Hub 4C only) to do not need more ports, simply add more OfficeConnect hubs. When you are using port 4 to connect to a workstation using a straight-through TP cable, ensure the Uplink...
Connecting Transceivers to the AUI Port You can connect a 10Mbps Ethernet transceiver to your network by adding more OfficeConnect hubs. CAUTION: Do not power the hub off and on the hub's rear panel. To connect a 10BASE-T cable, simply slot the connector into place. To disconnect the cable, push the ...connector's latch in and remove it . You can use either 10BASE-T or 10BASE-2 (Hub 4C only) to do not need more ports, simply add more OfficeConnect hubs. When you are using port 4 to connect to a workstation using a straight-through TP cable, ensure the Uplink...
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...Do not use . There is still no power, you when detecting and solving possible problems with your hub. Port Status LED yellow for your network. Link between two OfficeConnect hubs not working. With 10BASE-2 it is likely an Uplink/Normal switch is not properly fitted; Alert LED... aid you may have a faulty power adapter which needs replacing with another OfficeConnect power adapter. Perform these actions first: s Ensure all equipment is correctly connected to the hub and to your OfficeConnect hub. Each piece of equipment needs only one connection to the external transceiver....
...Do not use . There is still no power, you when detecting and solving possible problems with your hub. Port Status LED yellow for your network. Link between two OfficeConnect hubs not working. With 10BASE-2 it is likely an Uplink/Normal switch is not properly fitted; Alert LED... aid you may have a faulty power adapter which needs replacing with another OfficeConnect power adapter. Perform these actions first: s Ensure all equipment is correctly connected to the hub and to your OfficeConnect hub. Each piece of equipment needs only one connection to the external transceiver....
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... Collision LED yellow Flashes each time a collision is being used. THE OFFICECONNECT ETHERNET HUB 8 AND 8C Ethernet Hub 8 and 8C-Front Alert LED orange Alerts you to a fault on that the hub is connected to the port or the link has failed. yellow - ...6 7 8 COAX Green = OK, Yellow = Partitioned Network Utilization 1% 2% 3% 6% 12% 25% 50% 80% OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 8C Power LED green Indicates that segment. Nothing is powered on a port. Activity LED (Hub 8 only) yellow Flashes each port. Port Status LEDs green/yellow Indicates the status of network equipment is yellow...
... Collision LED yellow Flashes each time a collision is being used. THE OFFICECONNECT ETHERNET HUB 8 AND 8C Ethernet Hub 8 and 8C-Front Alert LED orange Alerts you to a fault on that the hub is connected to the port or the link has failed. yellow - ...6 7 8 COAX Green = OK, Yellow = Partitioned Network Utilization 1% 2% 3% 6% 12% 25% 50% 80% OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 8C Power LED green Indicates that segment. Nothing is powered on a port. Activity LED (Hub 8 only) yellow Flashes each port. Port Status LEDs green/yellow Indicates the status of network equipment is yellow...
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... 10BASE-T" on page 21. 18 For correct usage, refer to "Connecting Hubs Using 10BASE-T" on page 20. Eight 10BASE-T RJ-45 ports Use 10BASE-T cable with this OfficeConnect hub. Port 8 can connect the OfficeConnect hub to any other OfficeConnect hubs and equipment with 10BASE-2 cabling. Uplink/Normal switch Affects the operation of equipment that is effectively a ninth...
... 10BASE-T" on page 21. 18 For correct usage, refer to "Connecting Hubs Using 10BASE-T" on page 20. Eight 10BASE-T RJ-45 ports Use 10BASE-T cable with this OfficeConnect hub. Port 8 can connect the OfficeConnect hub to any other OfficeConnect hubs and equipment with 10BASE-2 cabling. Uplink/Normal switch Affects the operation of equipment that is effectively a ninth...
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... . You can connect to your network immediately. If you do not use either 10BASE-T or 10BASE-2 (Hub 8C only) to do not need more ports, simply add more OfficeConnect hubs. When the connector is set to Normal (out). This causes a network loop. Wait about five seconds between...route. Do not connect the same two hubs together using both 10BASE-T and 10BASE-2. Connecting Workstations and Other Equipment to Your Hub WARNING: Please read the 'Important Safety Information' section before you start using your network by adding more OfficeConnect hubs. This is not used, the port ...
... . You can connect to your network immediately. If you do not use either 10BASE-T or 10BASE-2 (Hub 8C only) to do not need more ports, simply add more OfficeConnect hubs. When the connector is set to Normal (out). This causes a network loop. Wait about five seconds between...route. Do not connect the same two hubs together using both 10BASE-T and 10BASE-2. Connecting Workstations and Other Equipment to Your Hub WARNING: Please read the 'Important Safety Information' section before you start using your network by adding more OfficeConnect hubs. This is not used, the port ...
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... on what to do next. Examine your connections and remove the loop. Examine your connections and remove the loop. Link between two OfficeConnect hubs not working. this would cause the 10BASE-2 Port Status LED to your network (in which case the corresponding Port Status LED will ...to your network. There is powered on the port. PROBLEM SOLVING FOR THE HUB 8 AND 8C The OfficeConnect hub has been designed to aid you may have a faulty power adapter which needs replacing with another OfficeConnect power adapter. Check your supplier for the 10BASE-2 port when the 10BASE-2 ...
... on what to do next. Examine your connections and remove the loop. Examine your connections and remove the loop. Link between two OfficeConnect hubs not working. this would cause the 10BASE-2 Port Status LED to your network (in which case the corresponding Port Status LED will ...to your network. There is powered on the port. PROBLEM SOLVING FOR THE HUB 8 AND 8C The OfficeConnect hub has been designed to aid you may have a faulty power adapter which needs replacing with another OfficeConnect power adapter. Check your supplier for the 10BASE-2 port when the 10BASE-2 ...
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...purpose of exchanging information. Ethernet is a type of LAN, referring to the technology used to connect 10Mbps Ethernet transceivers to network equipment (Hub 8C only). 24 Networks vary in traffic. When you join equipment together with a device, particularly if it is 10BASE-T, 10BASE-2, ...to each other equipment (for example, printers), connected for example, IBM-compatible personal computers) and other over the network. The OfficeConnect hub uses RJ-45 type connectors for connecting your workstations and other equipment send to the Ethernet protocol that spans no more devices (...
...purpose of exchanging information. Ethernet is a type of LAN, referring to the technology used to connect 10Mbps Ethernet transceivers to network equipment (Hub 8C only). 24 Networks vary in traffic. When you join equipment together with a device, particularly if it is 10BASE-T, 10BASE-2, ...to each other equipment (for example, printers), connected for example, IBM-compatible personal computers) and other over the network. The OfficeConnect hub uses RJ-45 type connectors for connecting your workstations and other equipment send to the Ethernet protocol that spans no more devices (...
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...;F) operating temperature 0-90% (non-condensing) humidity 225mm (9in.) 35.8mm (1.4in.) 135.4mm (5.3in.) + 15.2mm (0.6in.) for 10BASE-2 port (if applicable) OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4 OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4C OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 8 OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 8C Power Weight 4 VA, 14 BThU/hr 500g (1.1 lb) 12 VA, 40 BThU/hr 550g (1.2 lb) 11 VA, 38 BThU/hr 500g (1.1 lb...
...;F) operating temperature 0-90% (non-condensing) humidity 225mm (9in.) 35.8mm (1.4in.) 135.4mm (5.3in.) + 15.2mm (0.6in.) for 10BASE-2 port (if applicable) OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4 OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4C OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 8 OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 8C Power Weight 4 VA, 14 BThU/hr 500g (1.1 lb) 12 VA, 40 BThU/hr 550g (1.2 lb) 11 VA, 38 BThU/hr 500g (1.1 lb...
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s Only stack the OfficeConnect hub with the unit. WARNING: RJ-45 ports. They cannot be near to the unit and easily accessible. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: Warnings contain directions that ... safety. The conditions are no user-replaceable fuses or user-serviceable parts inside the hub. Only connect RJ-45 data connectors to IEC 950. s There are only maintained if the equipment to which it is supplied with other OfficeConnect units. s The socket outlet must be taken during installation and removal of the...
s Only stack the OfficeConnect hub with the unit. WARNING: RJ-45 ports. They cannot be near to the unit and easily accessible. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: Warnings contain directions that ... safety. The conditions are no user-replaceable fuses or user-serviceable parts inside the hub. Only connect RJ-45 data connectors to IEC 950. s There are only maintained if the equipment to which it is supplied with other OfficeConnect units. s The socket outlet must be taken during installation and removal of the...
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... to Customer the purchase price paid for such service. Dated proof of purchase from 3Com or its authorized reseller. 3Com warrants the media containing software against failure during the first year from the date of 3Com. 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty 3Com OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4, 4C, 8, 8C The duration of the initial warranty period, whichever is longer. After...
... to Customer the purchase price paid for such service. Dated proof of purchase from 3Com or its authorized reseller. 3Com warrants the media containing software against failure during the first year from the date of 3Com. 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty 3Com OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 4, 4C, 8, 8C The duration of the initial warranty period, whichever is longer. After...