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...7014 (June 1995) or as a "commercial item" as defined in FAR 2.101(a) and as such is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation to recognized environmental standards. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of safely. Netscape Navigator is provided with national ...legislation and regulations. s Conserving energy, materials and natural resources in the United States and other countries. 3Com and OfficeConnect are registered trademarks of the respective companies with limited rights only as are a United States government agency, then this ...
...7014 (June 1995) or as a "commercial item" as defined in FAR 2.101(a) and as such is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation to recognized environmental standards. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of safely. Netscape Navigator is provided with national ...legislation and regulations. s Conserving energy, materials and natural resources in the United States and other countries. 3Com and OfficeConnect are registered trademarks of the respective companies with limited rights only as are a United States government agency, then this ...
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...Dual Speed Hub 8-Front 6 Dual Speed Hub 8-Rear 7 Dual Speed Hub 16-Front 8 Dual Speed Hub 16-Rear 9 Before You Start 10 Workstation Connections 10 Twisted Pair (TP) Cables 10 Hub Connections 10 Stacking the Units Together 11 The Rubber Feet 11 The Stacking Clip 11 Positioning Your Hub 12 Securing Your Hub 12 Connecting Workstations and Other Equipment to Your Hub 13 Connecting Another OfficeConnect Hub...importantes de sécurité 23 Technical Support 24 Online Technical Services 24 World Wide Web Site 24 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 24 Support from Your Network Supplier 25 Support from...
...Dual Speed Hub 8-Front 6 Dual Speed Hub 8-Rear 7 Dual Speed Hub 16-Front 8 Dual Speed Hub 16-Rear 9 Before You Start 10 Workstation Connections 10 Twisted Pair (TP) Cables 10 Hub Connections 10 Stacking the Units Together 11 The Rubber Feet 11 The Stacking Clip 11 Positioning Your Hub 12 Securing Your Hub 12 Connecting Workstations and Other Equipment to Your Hub 13 Connecting Another OfficeConnect Hub...importantes de sécurité 23 Technical Support 24 Online Technical Services 24 World Wide Web Site 24 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 24 Support from Your Network Supplier 25 Support from...
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... devices. The OfficeConnect® product range from 3Com has changed this guide uses the term 'Hub'. They are easy-to-use Class II hubs (repeaters) with the OfficeConnect stacking clip. Refer to "Connecting Another OfficeConnect Hub" on the Hub can be connected...ports. Figure 1 Small Network With OfficeConnect® Dual Speed Hub The OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hubs are compact and attractively designed for desktop use the stacking clip to connect another OfficeConnect hub to form a stack. 5 The OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hub 5, Hub 8 and Hub 16 are ideal for more workstations...
... devices. The OfficeConnect® product range from 3Com has changed this guide uses the term 'Hub'. They are easy-to-use Class II hubs (repeaters) with the OfficeConnect stacking clip. Refer to "Connecting Another OfficeConnect Hub" on the Hub can be connected...ports. Figure 1 Small Network With OfficeConnect® Dual Speed Hub The OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hubs are compact and attractively designed for desktop use the stacking clip to connect another OfficeConnect hub to form a stack. 5 The OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hub 5, Hub 8 and Hub 16 are ideal for more workstations...
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... network congestion. 10M 100M Power Collision Port Status 1 23456 78 Green = 100M, Yellow = 10M, Flash = Activity OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hub 8 Power LED green Indicates that the hub is detected on the Hub's 100Mbps or 10Mbps segment. CREATING YOUR NETWORK Dual Speed Hub 5 and Dual Speed 8-Front Collision LEDs yellow Flash each time a collision is powered on , the link between the port...
... network congestion. 10M 100M Power Collision Port Status 1 23456 78 Green = 100M, Yellow = 10M, Flash = Activity OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hub 8 Power LED green Indicates that the hub is detected on the Hub's 100Mbps or 10Mbps segment. CREATING YOUR NETWORK Dual Speed Hub 5 and Dual Speed 8-Front Collision LEDs yellow Flash each time a collision is powered on , the link between the port...
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...for 'port 8'. Dual Speed Hub 5 and Dual Speed 8-Rear Power Adapter socket Only use any workstation or other adapter. If you are shielded RJ-45 data sockets. Il s'agit de prises femelles blindées de données RJ-45. Eight 10/100BASE-TX ports Use suitable TP cable with this OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hub 8. Only connect RJ...-45 data connectors to "Connecting Another OfficeConnect Hub" on page 13.
...for 'port 8'. Dual Speed Hub 5 and Dual Speed 8-Rear Power Adapter socket Only use any workstation or other adapter. If you are shielded RJ-45 data sockets. Il s'agit de prises femelles blindées de données RJ-45. Eight 10/100BASE-TX ports Use suitable TP cable with this OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hub 8. Only connect RJ...-45 data connectors to "Connecting Another OfficeConnect Hub" on page 13.
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... 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Green = 100M, Yellow = 10M, Flash = Activity Network Utilization 10M 100M 1% 10% 40% 80% 1% 10% 40% 80% OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hub 16 Power LED green Indicates that the power supply to the "Problem Solving" section). 8 Network Utilization LEDs green / yellow / orange (left row:10Mbps; If the... row:100Mbps) Indicate how much the 100Mbps and 10Mbps segments of your network are a normal part of network equipment is OK. Dual Speed Hub 16-Front Collision LEDs yellow Flash each time a collision is detected on , the link between the port and the next piece of network...
... 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Green = 100M, Yellow = 10M, Flash = Activity Network Utilization 10M 100M 1% 10% 40% 80% 1% 10% 40% 80% OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hub 16 Power LED green Indicates that the power supply to the "Problem Solving" section). 8 Network Utilization LEDs green / yellow / orange (left row:10Mbps; If the... row:100Mbps) Indicate how much the 100Mbps and 10Mbps segments of your network are a normal part of network equipment is OK. Dual Speed Hub 16-Front Collision LEDs yellow Flash each time a collision is detected on , the link between the port and the next piece of network...
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Sixteen 10/100BASE-TX ports Use suitable TP cable with this OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hub 16. WARNHINWEIS: RJ-45-Anschlüsse Dies sind abgeschirmte RJ-45Datenbuchsen. Vous ne pouvez pas les utiliser comme prise de téléphone. Each ... RJ-45 sur ces prises femelles. 9 Do not use the power adapter that has a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX port. You can connect the Hub to Normal (out). Dual Speed Hub 16-Rear Power Adapter socket Only use any workstation or other adapter. If you are shielded RJ-45 data sockets. Ports operate in ), otherwise...
Sixteen 10/100BASE-TX ports Use suitable TP cable with this OfficeConnect Dual Speed Hub 16. WARNHINWEIS: RJ-45-Anschlüsse Dies sind abgeschirmte RJ-45Datenbuchsen. Vous ne pouvez pas les utiliser comme prise de téléphone. Each ... RJ-45 sur ces prises femelles. 9 Do not use the power adapter that has a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX port. You can connect the Hub to Normal (out). Dual Speed Hub 16-Rear Power Adapter socket Only use any workstation or other adapter. If you are shielded RJ-45 data sockets. Ports operate in ), otherwise...
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Workstation Connections To connect workstations or other equipment to your Hub, you need : 1 One 10BASE-T, 10/100BASE-TX, or 3 100BASE-TX adapter card for each workstation. 3Com produce a range of one suitable TP cable for each unit. 10 In order to comply with the ...Cables used for workstation connections have been marked with the graphical symbol 'x'. s Four rubber feet. s A Product Registration card for use with the OfficeConnect hub. Cables can be data grade (Category 5). Refer to "Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) Configuration Rules" on page 13 for example 1x, 2x, 3x...
Workstation Connections To connect workstations or other equipment to your Hub, you need : 1 One 10BASE-T, 10/100BASE-TX, or 3 100BASE-TX adapter card for each workstation. 3Com produce a range of one suitable TP cable for each unit. 10 In order to comply with the ...Cables used for workstation connections have been marked with the graphical symbol 'x'. s Four rubber feet. s A Product Registration card for use with the OfficeConnect hub. Cables can be data grade (Category 5). Refer to "Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) Configuration Rules" on page 13 for example 1x, 2x, 3x...
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... top unit together with the front of the fastening pieces are going to stack your OfficeConnect units together neatly and securely. Stacking the Units Together The Rubber Feet The four self-adhesive rubber feet prevent your hub from out of the slot, the clip should come away with the upper unit attached... clip: 1 Place your desk. If you are pointing downwards. 3 Align the fastening pieces over the slots found on each corner of the underside of your hub if you to use the clip. Do not fix the feet if you hook a finger around one of four units.
... top unit together with the front of the fastening pieces are going to stack your OfficeConnect units together neatly and securely. Stacking the Units Together The Rubber Feet The four self-adhesive rubber feet prevent your hub from out of the slot, the clip should come away with the upper unit attached... clip: 1 Place your desk. If you are pointing downwards. 3 Align the fastening pieces over the slots found on each corner of the underside of your hub if you to use the clip. Do not fix the feet if you hook a finger around one of four units.
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...the wall, leaving their heads 3mm (0.12in.) clear of the unit. s Cabling is the OfficeConnect Mounting Unit (part number 3C16765). Also available from 3Com, is away from sources of heat. Ensure that the wall you mount the hubs with the LEDs facing upwards to push the unit up and off the wall. s Air... flow around the unit and through the vents in line, gently push the unit on the underside of the OfficeConnect hub which...
...the wall, leaving their heads 3mm (0.12in.) clear of the unit. s Cabling is the OfficeConnect Mounting Unit (part number 3C16765). Also available from 3Com, is away from sources of heat. Ensure that the wall you mount the hubs with the LEDs facing upwards to push the unit up and off the wall. s Air... flow around the unit and through the vents in line, gently push the unit on the underside of the OfficeConnect hub which...
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... in and remove it in Figure 3 overleaf. 13 If you start using port 5 (Dual Speed Hub 5) or 8 (Dual Speed Hub 8) or 16 (Dual Speed Hub 16) to connect a workstation, ensure the Uplink/Normal switch is set to connect another OfficeConnect hub. Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) Configuration Rules The Dual Speed Hub 8 and Dual Speed Hub 16 are very easy to "Twisted Pair (TP) Cables" on page 10 for...
... in and remove it in Figure 3 overleaf. 13 If you start using port 5 (Dual Speed Hub 5) or 8 (Dual Speed Hub 8) or 16 (Dual Speed Hub 16) to connect a workstation, ensure the Uplink/Normal switch is set to connect another OfficeConnect hub. Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) Configuration Rules The Dual Speed Hub 8 and Dual Speed Hub 16 are very easy to "Twisted Pair (TP) Cables" on page 10 for...
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... 100m (328ft). Figure 3 Configuration Rules and Example of a Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) Network Ethernet (10Mbps) Configuration Rules You can connect a maximum of equipment (such as a switch). 3Com recommends that the cable (B) between the Fast Ethernet hubs is shown in series between workstations, or between a workstation and a non-repeater piece of four Ethernet (10Mbps...
... 100m (328ft). Figure 3 Configuration Rules and Example of a Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) Network Ethernet (10Mbps) Configuration Rules You can connect a maximum of equipment (such as a switch). 3Com recommends that the cable (B) between the Fast Ethernet hubs is shown in series between workstations, or between a workstation and a non-repeater piece of four Ethernet (10Mbps...
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... connections. s Cabling is on the Dual Speed Hub to Uplink (in Figure 5). Making the Connection to Another Hub You can connect a 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or another 10/100BASE-TX OfficeConnect hub to any of the ports on the Hub. For each port with a connection, a Port Status LED should be on the Dual Speed Hub. If neither LED is secure and...
... connections. s Cabling is on the Dual Speed Hub to Uplink (in Figure 5). Making the Connection to Another Hub You can connect a 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or another 10/100BASE-TX OfficeConnect hub to any of the ports on the Hub. For each port with a connection, a Port Status LED should be on the Dual Speed Hub. If neither LED is secure and...
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...adapter. It is likely that has a connection. These problems are using a 'straight-through and a crossover cable. Link between the Hub and another OfficeConnect hub not working. Refer to Figure 6 to compare the wiring of a straight-through ' cable which needs replacing with the network card... is not damaged. Refer to "Twisted Pair (TP) Cables" on page 13. follow the information given in the "Connecting Another OfficeConnect Hub" section on page 10. If this section does not solve your problem, contact your power adapter connection. Check your supplier for information...
...adapter. It is likely that has a connection. These problems are using a 'straight-through and a crossover cable. Link between the Hub and another OfficeConnect hub not working. Refer to Figure 6 to compare the wiring of a straight-through ' cable which needs replacing with the network card... is not damaged. Refer to "Twisted Pair (TP) Cables" on page 13. follow the information given in the "Connecting Another OfficeConnect Hub" section on page 10. If this section does not solve your problem, contact your power adapter connection. Check your supplier for information...
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... in bits per second). Bandwidth refers to 10 times faster than one of its ports to as using high bandwidth. Your hub detects this and partitions (isolates) one path. The OfficeConnect hub uses RJ-45 type connectors for the purpose of exchanging information or sharing resources. Workstations or applications that runs up to...
... in bits per second). Bandwidth refers to 10 times faster than one of its ports to as using high bandwidth. Your hub detects this and partitions (isolates) one path. The OfficeConnect hub uses RJ-45 type connectors for the purpose of exchanging information or sharing resources. Workstations or applications that runs up to...
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... 3 VA 10.24 BThU/hr power requirement 0 to 40°C (32 to 105°F) operating temperature 0 to 90% (non-condensing) humidity Dual Speed Hub 5 600g (1.3 lb) Dual Speed Hub 8 600g (1.3 lb) 220mm (8.7in.) 35.8mm (1.4in.) 135.4mm (5.3in.) 8 VA 27.30 BThU/hr power requirement 0 to 40°...;C (32 to 105°F) operating temperature 0 to 90% (non-condensing) humidity Dual Speed Hub 16 1kg (2.2 lb) 228mm (9.12in.) 54mm (2.1in.) 185mm (7.3in.) Standards Functional: ISO 8802/3 IEEE 802.3 Safety: UL 1950, EN 60950 CSA 22...
... 3 VA 10.24 BThU/hr power requirement 0 to 40°C (32 to 105°F) operating temperature 0 to 90% (non-condensing) humidity Dual Speed Hub 5 600g (1.3 lb) Dual Speed Hub 8 600g (1.3 lb) 220mm (8.7in.) 35.8mm (1.4in.) 135.4mm (5.3in.) 8 VA 27.30 BThU/hr power requirement 0 to 40°...;C (32 to 105°F) operating temperature 0 to 90% (non-condensing) humidity Dual Speed Hub 16 1kg (2.2 lb) 228mm (9.12in.) 54mm (2.1in.) 185mm (7.3in.) Standards Functional: ISO 8802/3 IEEE 802.3 Safety: UL 1950, EN 60950 CSA 22...
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...content of all end-of-life electronic components. End Of Life Statement 3Com processes allow for the recovery, reclamation and safe disposal of all products. Regulated Materials Statement 3Com products do not contain any hazardous or ozone-depleting material. Environmental Statement... about the Product Packaging The packaging for this product is completely chlorine-free. ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTS It is the policy of 3Com Corporation to be recycled, reused and disposed of safely. Environmental Statement about the Documentation The documentation for this product is...
...content of all end-of-life electronic components. End Of Life Statement 3Com processes allow for the recovery, reclamation and safe disposal of all products. Regulated Materials Statement 3Com products do not contain any hazardous or ozone-depleting material. Environmental Statement... about the Product Packaging The packaging for this product is completely chlorine-free. ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTS It is the policy of 3Com Corporation to be recycled, reused and disposed of safely. Environmental Statement about the Documentation The documentation for this product is...
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s Only stack the OfficeConnect hub with problem solving actions in this guide, contact your personal safety. s This unit operates under SELV conditions. The conditions are no user-replaceable fuses or user-serviceable parts inside the hub. Only connect RJ-45 data connectors to these sockets. 21 s To ensure compliance with international safety standards, only... a physical problem with the unit that cannot be used as telephone sockets. These are shielded RJ-45 data sockets. They cannot be solved with other OfficeConnect units.
s Only stack the OfficeConnect hub with problem solving actions in this guide, contact your personal safety. s This unit operates under SELV conditions. The conditions are no user-replaceable fuses or user-serviceable parts inside the hub. Only connect RJ-45 data connectors to these sockets. 21 s To ensure compliance with international safety standards, only... a physical problem with the unit that cannot be used as telephone sockets. These are shielded RJ-45 data sockets. They cannot be solved with other OfficeConnect units.
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...Services. World Wide Web Site To access the latest networking information on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site, enter this section is correct at : http://knowledgebase.3com.com This service gives all 3Com customers and partners complementary, round-the-clock access to technical information on the...through the following online systems: s World Wide Web site. Information contained in this URL into your Internet browser: http://www.3com.com/ This service provides access to online support information such as technical documentation and software, as well as support options that you access...
...Services. World Wide Web Site To access the latest networking information on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site, enter this section is correct at : http://knowledgebase.3com.com This service gives all 3Com customers and partners complementary, round-the-clock access to technical information on the...through the following online systems: s World Wide Web site. Information contained in this URL into your Internet browser: http://www.3com.com/ This service provides access to online support information such as technical documentation and software, as well as support options that you access...