3Com 10BASE-T Switch User Manual


 
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number, and serial number. 3Com's response to a request for telephone technical
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business the following business day, defined as 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., local time,
Monday through Friday, excluding local holidays. Please refer to the Technical
Support appendix in the User Guide for telephone numbers.
Software Updates
, All software and firmware upgrades and the latest code for
this product downloaded through the 3Com Software Library.
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This warranty gives you specific legal rights which may vary depending on local law.
GOVERNING LAW:
This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the
State of California, U.S.A., and by the laws of the United States, excluding their
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International Sale of Goods is hereby excluded in its entirety from application to this
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August 2000
3Com reserves the right to modify or cancel this offering at any time, without
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FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of
this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference to radio
communications, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference
at their own expense.
Information To The User
If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient the receiving antenna.
Relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver.
Move the equipment away from the receiver.
Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that equipment and receiver are on
different branch circuits.
If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television
technician for additional suggestions. The user may find the following booklet
prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful:
How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems
This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,
DC 20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.
In order to meet FCC emissions limits, this equipment must be used only with
cables which comply with IEEE 802.3.
CE Statement (Europe)
This product complies with the European Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and ETIC
Directive 89/336/EEC as amended by European Directive 93/68/EEC/.
CSA Statement
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement
sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
VCCI Statement
BSMI Statement
The SuperStack 3 Baseline 10/100 Switch 24 Port 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX plus 1-Port
1000BASE-T is part of the extensive SuperStack 3 range of 3Com products. This
range includes hubs, switches, power systems and other networking equipment,
and is continually being developed. Contact your supplier for the latest product
information and to order these products.
Product Registration
You can now register your SuperStack 3 Switch on the 3Com web site to receive
up-to-date information on your product:
http://www.support.3com.com/warrantyregistration/register.pl
Year 2000 Compliance
For information on Year 2000 compliance and 3Com products, visit the 3Com Year
2000 Web page:
http://www.3com.com/products/yr2000.html
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