3Com Ethernet Network Interface Card warranty Powerful, simple, and reliable

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3Com® OfficeConnect®

Fast Ethernet

Network Interface Card

Key Benefits

Powerful, simple, and reliable.

Designed for small business networks, this network interface card (NIC) delivers simple, reliable power for transferring files,

Simple, reliable network access for small businesses

The 3Com OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) is ideal for small office environments where a reliable, easy-to-install, cost-effective networking solution is needed.

exchanging e-mail, and handling office applications.

Optimized for Windows. Ships with complete, easy-to-use installation software for Windows 95/98, and Windows NT to provide an ideal solution for peer-to-peer and client- server networks.

Flexibility. Use this NIC with either 10 Mbps Ethernet or 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet networks. It automatically adjusts for either speed.

Easy installation and use. Installs in minutes, is fully software config- urable, Plug and Play compliant with Windows 95/98, and includes everything needed to get your small business up and running quickly.

Better performance. Spend less time waiting to send or receive information with patented 3Com Parallel Tasking® technology for higher network throughput and full-duplex operation that sends and receives data simultaneously at both 10 and 100 Mbps.

Part of the award-winning

OfficeConnect® family. As your business requirements change, add additional functions such as high-speed networking, Internet access, remote access or printer sharing capabilities.

Global support and a lifetime

warranty. Backed by a lifetime limited warranty† and high-quality

Designed for small business networks, the 3Com® OfficeConnect® Fast Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC), model 3CSOHO100-TX, is an ideal way to connect Pentium-class desktop computers with internal

32-bit PCI expansion slots to your business network. The NIC uses an RJ-45 interface to automatically sense and connect at the current network speed–10 or 100 Mbps–when con- nected to a hub port. That means you can use your NIC with your existing 10BASE-T Ethernet network and upgrade to a 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet network later, without purchasing a new NIC.

Like all 3Com NICs and LAN PC Cards, the OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet NIC delivers top perfor- mance to let you share files, exchange e-mail, and manage LAN-based applications quickly and efficiently. Patented 3Com Parallel Tasking® technology simultaneously performs multiple processing tasks to provide the fastest data transfer speeds avail- able. You spend less time waiting to send and receive information to and from the network.

This NIC is optimized for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT environ- ments–the most popular operating systems in small offices. And simpli- fied installation software is included to easily connect to your operating system of choice.

The OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet NIC is Plug and Play under Windows 95 and 98. It includes a Windows-based diagnostics and con- figuration utility for easy installation and troubleshooting. And link activity and network status LEDs provide at-a-glance monitoring of network health and status.

The 3Com OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet Network Interface Card is a core part of the OfficeConnect fami- ly of products, providing small busi- nesses with the power to share infor- mation, connect remote locations, and access the Internet. Delivering the advantages of networking to small businesses, the market-leading OfficeConnect system helps small businesses streamline operations, effectively manage costly resources, and increase communication within and between offices.

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†See User Guide for details

Network Interface Cards

Small business networking made simple