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OfficeConnect®

® Hubs and Switches

3Com OfficeConnect products provide networking capabilities to small businesses, branch offices, and home offices that need to create Ethernet and Fast Ethernet connectivity between PCs, peripherals, and remote corporate networks.

OfficeConnect® Hubs and

Switches

3Com OfficeConnect® hubs and switches are designed for small busi- ness, branch office, and home office environments, and provide cost-con- scious businesses with the founda- tion for an integrated system of small office networking products. Configured to supply a wide variety of connectivity options, the units

offer from four to sixteen shielded twisted-pair (TP) ports. In addition, each product features a simple LED array for quick visual monitoring of the network.

Available in managed and unman- aged models, the hubs and switches deliver Ethernet and/or Fast Ethernet connectivity in a compact, economi- cal package.

OfficeConnect Hubs and

Key Benefits:■ Easy to install and use. Installing the OfficeConnect units is as simple as plug- ging your PC network cables into the hub or switch ports and turning on the power.

■Lifetime limited warranty. 3Com guarantees OfficeConnect hubs and switches, including the power adapter— for life.

■Full compatibility. OfficeConnect units support Novell NetWare, Microsoft Windows 95, Windows NT, and other leading network operating systems, assur- ing you of the widest range of applica- tions options and backward compatibility

with existing office software.

■ Complete network control. Transcend® Quick Configuration Manager enables you to use the familiar Windows interface to configure the hub and monitor the network.

■Web-based management. Brings net- work management to users who may have previously considered device manage- ment too complex. Using 3Com’s Web- enabled SmartAgent® software, authorized staff can manage the device simply through the familiar interface of a standard Web browser.

■CoolCurve design. 3Com’s innovative CoolCurve design creates a self-ventilat- ing network stack that eliminates the need for cooling fans in most OfficeConnect components. The self-cooling design pro- vides absolutely silent operation on the office desktop and increases reliability by eliminating a potential point of failure.

Switches