3Com 3C16702A manual Connecting Workstations and Other Equipment to Your Hub

Connecting Workstations and Other Equipment to Your Hub

WARNING: Please read the ‘Important Safety Information’ sheet before you start.

WARNHINWEIS: Bitte lesen Sie den Abschnitt ‘Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen’ sorgfältig durch, bevor Sie das Gerät einschalten.

AVERTISSEMENT: Veuillez lire attentivement la section “Consignes importantes de sécurité” avant de mettre en route.

CAUTION: Do not power the hub off and on quickly. Wait about five seconds between power cycles.

Connecting workstations and other equipment to your hub is easy. Connect them using 10BASE-T cables to any of the hub’s sixteen 10BASE-T RJ-45 ports.

10BASE-T cables are very easy to use. To connect a 10BASE-T cable, simply slot the connector into the relevant RJ-45 port. When the connector is fully in, its latch locks it into place. To disconnect the cable, push the connector’s latch in and remove it.

The hub detects all port connections, so you can start using your network immediately. When you need more ports, simply add more OfficeConnect hubs.

If you are using port 16 to connect to a workstation, ensure the Uplink/Normal switch is set to Normal (out).

Connecting OfficeConnect Hubs Together

You can increase the number of workstations that can connect to your network by adding more OfficeConnect hubs. You can use either 10BASE-T or 10BASE-2 (Coaxial) to do this:

■With 10BASE-2 (Coaxial) you can connect up to 30 hubs on a single segment, leaving all of the RJ-45 ports free.

■With 10BASE-T you can connect up to four hubs in series.

CAUTION: Do not connect the same two hubs together using both 10BASE-T and 10BASE-2 (Coaxial). This causes a network loop.

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