Installation Guide
OfficeConnect®
Cable/DSL Gateway (3C855)
INTRODUCTION
About This Guide:
This Guide takes you through the basic steps necessary to install and configure your OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Gateway, and establish a connection from your computers to the Internet. Throughout, the OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Gateway is simply referred to as the Gateway.
Your Package Contains:
●One OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Gateway
●One power adapter for use with the Gateway
●Four rubber feet
●One Ethernet cable, 1m (3.28 ft) long
●One
●This Installation Guide
●One Support and Safety Information Sheet
●One Warranty Flyer
System Requirements:
Before starting, you must ensure the following:
●You already have a cable or DSL broadband connection to the Internet, with a suitable modem, and that this connection works properly. The modem must have an Ethernet port for connection to your Gateway.
●You have a computer that has an Ethernet connection available and is already correctly configured for communication with the Internet. Your computer must be able to connect to the Internet via the modem, and must have a Web browser installed.
●There are no other DHCP server devices on your local network that are responsible for allocating IP addresses to your computers and other
If one or more of these conditions are not met, refer to the comprehensive Gateway User Guide provided on the accompanying
DIMENSIONS AND STANDARDS
Dimensions and Operating Conditions
Standards
Functional: | ISO 8802/3 | EMC: | EN 55022 | Class B |
| IEEE 802.3, 802.3u |
| EN 55024 |
|
Safety: | UL 1950, EN 60950 |
| FCC Part 15 Class B* | |
| CSA 22.2 #950, |
| ||
| IEC60950 |
| VCCI Class B | |
|
|
| CNS 13438 Class A | |
|
| Environmental: | EN 60068 | (IEC 68) |
* Refer to Regulatory Notices section in the Support and Safety Information sheet
Cable/DSL Gateway 7 VA, 23.9 BThU/hr power requirement
0 to 40ºC (32 to 105ºF) operating temperature
0 to 90%
| y |
| tewa |
| SL Ga |
| ble/D |
| ct Ca |
| onne |
e/DSL | ficeC |
Of | |
Cabl |
|
| us |
LAN | Stat |
Cable/DSL Gateway 535g (1.3 lb)
POSITIONING YOUR GATEWAY
Safety Information
WARNING: Please read the ‘Important Safety Information’ section in the Support and Safety Information sheet before you start.
VORSICHT: 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.
When positioning your Gateway, ensure:
●It is out of direct sunlight and away from sources of heat.
●Cabling is away from power lines, fluorescent lighting fixtures, and sources of electrical noise such as radios, transmitters and broadband amplifiers.
●Water or moisture cannot enter the case of the unit.
●Air flow around the unit and through the vents in the side of the case is not restricted. We recommend you provide a minimum of 25mm (1in.) clearance.
Using the Rubber Feet
Use the four
ABOUT YOUR GATEWAY
Cable/DSL Gateway - Front |
|
|
| Cable/DSL Gateway - Rear |
|
| |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 |
|
| LAN Status | Cable/DSL | 3C855 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ethernet |
|
Alert |
|
|
| OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Gateway |
| Cable/ | 4 |
|
|
|
|
| DSL | ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
3Com Corporation, Corporate Headquarters, 5400 Bayfront Plaza, Santa Clara, CA
Copyright © 2001 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. 3Com and OfficeConnect are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. The 3Com logo is a trademark of 3Com Corporation.
Microsoft,
All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies.
Part number:
1Alert LED orange
Indicates a number of different conditions, as described below.
Off - The Gateway is operating normally.
Flashing quickly - Indicates one of the following conditions:
•The Gateway has just been started up and is running a
•The administrator has invoked the Reset to Factory Defaults command, or
•The system software is in the process of being upgraded
In each of these cases, wait until the Gateway has completed the current operation and the alert LED is Off.
Flashing slowly - The Gateway has completed the Reset to Factory Defaults process, and is waiting for you to reset the unit. To do this, remove power, wait 10 seconds and then
On for 2 seconds, and then off - The Gateway has detected and prevented a hacker from attacking your network from the Internet.
Continuously on - A fault has been detected with your Gateway during the
2Power LED green
Indicates that the Gateway is powered on.
3Four LAN Status LEDs
green (100Mbps link) / yellow (10Mbps link)
If the LED is on, the link between the port and the next piece of network equipment is OK. If the LED is flashing, the link is OK and data is being transmitted or received. If the LED is off, nothing is connected, or the connected device is switched off, or there is a problem with the connection (refer to the "Problem Solving" section).
4Cable/DSL Status LED yellow
If the LED is on, the link between the Gateway and the cable or DSL modem is OK. If the LED is flashing, the link is OK and data is being transmitted or received. If the LED is off, nothing is connected, the modem is switched off or there is a problem (refer to the "Problem Solving" section).
5Power Adapter socket
Only use the power adapter that is supplied with this Gateway. Do not use any other adapter.
6Ethernet Cable/DSL port
Use the supplied patch cable to connect the Gateway to the
7Four 10/100 LAN ports
Use suitable cable with