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Before You Start
Your OfficeConnect hub comes with:
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One power adapter for use with the Office
Connect
hub
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A Warranty Registration card for you to fill out and
return
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Four rubber feet
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Four stacking clips
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One 3.5
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Transcend® Quick Configuration Manager
disk
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A Quick Reference Guide
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This guide
Workstation Connections
To connect workstations and other equipment to
your hub, you need
:
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0BASE-T connections for all your equipment. 3Com
produce a range of easy to install network adapters,
which provide your workstations with 10BASE-T
connections.
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An operating system with network support
configured, running on your workstations.
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One ‘Straight-through’ 10BASE-T cable for every
workstation or piece of equipment.
A ‘Straight-through’ cable is one where the pins of
one connector are connected to the same pins of the
other connector. 10BASE-T cables can be shielded or
unshielded. We recommend you use shielded. The
maximum length you can use is 100 meters
(328 feet).
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