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NTRODUCTION
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
recently, only large businesses could afford the networking
advantage. The OfficeConnect® product range from 3Com
has changed this, bringing networks to the small office.
The OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet Hub 4, Hub 8, and Hub 12
are ideal for creating small, fast (high bandwidth) networks.
They are compact and attractively designed for desktop use.
These products are part of the OfficeConnect range, which
neatly stack together with the OfficeConnect Stacking Clip.
When referring to all three products, this guide uses the
term ‘OfficeConnect hub’.
The OfficeConnect hub is a Fast Ethernet (Class II) repeater,
allowing the creation of a network that runs 10 times faster
than standard Ethernet. You can connect a workstation,
server or other piece of equipment to each 100BASE-TX
port, as shown in Figure 1. The Hub 4 has four 100BASE-TX
ports, the Hub 8 has eight, and the Hub 12 has twelve.
Figure 1
Small Network Featuring OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet
Hub 4 and 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 Class II repeater).
OfficeConnect hub
Network server
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