3Com 3C16755-US User Guide - Page 10

Before You Start Your OfficeConnect hub comes with: s One power adapter for use with the OfficeConnect hub. s A Product Registration card for you to fill out and return. s Four rubber feet. s A stacking clip. The extra parts mentioned in the next section are not supplied with the hub. 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 2 1 easy-to-install network adapter cards, which provide your workstations with a suitable connection. 2 An operating system (for example, Netware or Windows 95/98) with network support configured, running on your workstations. 3 One suitable TP cable for each workstation. In order to comply with the 10BASE-T standard, ports designed for workstation connections have been marked with the graphical symbol 'x'. This denotes a crossover in the port's internal wiring, for example 1x, 2x, 3x... Twisted Pair (TP) Cables To connect your workstations and other equipment to the Hub, use 'straight-through' TP cables with RJ-45 connectors (all OfficeConnect products use RJ-45 type connectors). A 'straight-through' cable is one where each pin of one connector is connected to the same pin of the other connector. Cables can be shielded (screened) or unshielded; we recommend that you use shielded cable. Cables used for 100BASE-TX or 10/100BASE-TX connections must be data grade (Category 5). Your supplier should stock suitable cables. The maximum length of a single cable is 100m (328ft). Refer to "Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) Configuration Rules" on page 13 for further information on cable lengths in a 100Mbps network. Hub Connections To connect other OfficeConnect units to your Hub, you need one suitable TP cable for each unit. 10