3Com 3C16710 Switch User Manual


 
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Welcome to the world of networking with 3Com
®
.
In the modern business environment,
communication and sharing information is crucial.
Computer networks have proved to be one of the
fastest modes of communication but until now only
large businesses could afford the networking
advantage. The Office
Connect® p
roduct range from
3C
om
changed this, bringing networks to the small
office.
The Office
Connect
Hub 8/TP
M is ideal for creating a
small network. It is compact and attractively
designed for desktop use, and is part of the
Office
Connect ra
nge which neatly stack together
with clips, providing a host of facilities, for example
print sharing and a network fax. For information on
these products, see
“3Com provides easy access to
technical support information through a variety of
services. This appendix describes these services.” on
page C-1
.
A single Office
Connect hub
allows you to create a
small network with up to eight workstations, as
shown in
Figure 1-1
.
Figure 1-1
Small Network Featuring Office
Connect H
ub And
Optional Print Server
If you need to connect more workstations, simply
connect and clip another Office
Connect h
ub to form
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