A BOUT THIS G UIDEThis guide is intended for use by those responsible forinstalling and setting up network equipment. Conse-quently, it assumes a basic working knowledge ofLANs (local area networks).If release notes are shipped with your product andthe information there differs from the information inthis guide, follow the instructions in the release notes.Most user guides and release notes are available inAdobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format(PDF) on the 3Com World Wide Web site:http://www.3com.comConventionsTable 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are usedthroughout this guide.Table 1 Notice IconsIcon Notice Type DescriptionInformationnoteInformation that describes important featuresor instructionsCaution Information that alerts you to potential loss ofdata or potential damage to an application,system, or deviceWarning Information that alerts you to potentialpersonal injuryTable 2 Text ConventionsConvention DescriptionScreen displays This typeface represents information as itappears on the screen.The words “enter”and “type”When you see the word “enter” in this guide,you must type something, and then pressReturn or Enter. Do not press Return or Enterwhen an instruction simply says “type.”Words in italics Italics are used to:■ Emphasize a point.■ Denote a new term at the place where it isdefined in the text.■ Identify menu names, menu commands, andsoftware button names. Examples:From the Help menu, select Contents.Click OK.