3Com 3C16792 User Guide - Page 6
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CREATING YOUR NETWORK What Else Do I Need? 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. s Two unit labels and eight cable ties. s An OfficeConnect Network Assistant CD-ROM. To connect workstations and additional OfficeConnect hubs to your hub, you need extra equipment. The extra equipment listed in the next section is not provided with the hub. Workstation Connections To connect workstations and other equipment to your hub, you need: 1 10BASE-T connections for all your equipment. 3Com produce a range of easy to install network adapter cards, which provide your workstations with 10BASE-T connections. 3 2 1 6 2 An operating system (for example, Netware or Windows 95/98) with network support configured, running on your workstations. 3 One straight-through TP cable for every workstation, as shown in Figure 2. 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... Transceiver Connections If you want to connect a transceiver to your hub (Hub 4C only), you need: s An AUI cable. The maximum length you can use is 50m (164ft). s A 10Mbps Ethernet transceiver for the chosen media type. 3Com produce a range of easy to use transceivers.