Appendix D

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 very latest, 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 the

Services

following online systems:

 

• World Wide Web site

 

3Com FTP site

 

• 3Com Bulletin Board Service (3Com BBS)

 

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3ComFacts automated fax service

World Wide Web

 

Access the latest networking information on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web

Site

site by entering the 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 ranging from

 

technical education to maintenance and professional services.

3Com FTP Site

 

Download drivers, patches, and software, 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 (or 192.156.136.12)

 

Username: anonymous

 

Password: <your Internet e-mail address>

Note

A user name and password are not needed with Web browser software such as

Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer.

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