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TECHNICAL SUPPORT

3Com provides easy access to technical support information through a variety of services. This appendix describes these services.

Information contained in this appendix is correct at time of publication. For the most recent information, 3Com recommends that you access the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site.

Online Technical

3Com offers worldwide product support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through

Services

the following online systems:

 

World Wide Web site

 

3Com Knowledgebase Web Services

 

3Com FTP site

 

3Com Bulletin Board Service (3Com BBS)

 

3Com FactsSM Automated Fax Service

World Wide Web Site

To access the latest networking information on the 3Com Corporation World Wide

 

Web site enter this URL into your Internet browser:

 

http://www.3com.com/

 

This service provides access to online support information such as technical

 

documentation and software library, as well as support options that range from

 

technical education to maintenance and professional services.

3Com Knowledgebase

This interactive tool contains technical product information compiled by 3Com

Web Services

expert technical engineers around the globe. Located on the World Wide Web at

 

http://knowledgebase.3com.com, this service gives all 3Com customers and

 

partners complementary, round-the-clock access to technical information on most

 

3Com products.

3Com FTP Site

Download drivers, patches, software, and MIBs across the Internet from the 3Com

 

public FTP site. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

 

To connect to the 3Com FTP site, enter the following information into your FTP

 

client:

 

Hostname: ftp.3com.com

 

Username: anonymous

 

Password: <your Internet e-mail address>

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