3Com OfficeConnect 3C16700A User Manual

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19Connecting Workstations and OtherEquipment to Your HubWARNING: Please read the ‘Important SafetyInformation’ section before you start.WARNHINWEIS: Bitte lesen Sie den Abschnitt‘Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen’ sorgfältig durch,bevor Sie das Gerät einschalten.AVERTISSEMENT: Veuillez lire attentivement lasection “Consignes importantes de sécurité” avant demettre en route.CAUTION: Do not power the hub off and on quickly.Wait about five seconds between power cycles.Connect workstations and other equipment to any of thehub’s 10BASE-T RJ-45 ports using 10BASE-T cables.To connect a 10BASE-T cable, simply slot the connector intothe relevant RJ-45 port. When the connector is fully in, itslatch locks it into place. To disconnect the cable, push theconnector’s latch in and remove it.If you are using port 8 to connect to a workstationusing a straight-through TP cable, ensure theUplink/Normal switch is set to Normal (out).The hub detects all port connections, so you can start usingyour network immediately. When you need more ports,simply add more OfficeConnect hubs.Connecting OfficeConnect Ethernet HubsTogetherYou can increase the number of workstations that canconnect to your network by adding more OfficeConnecthubs. You can use either 10BASE-T or 10BASE-2 (Hub 8Conly) to do this.Do not connect the same two hubs together usingboth 10BASE-T and 10BASE-2. This causes a networkloop.If you do not use the 10BASE-2 port, you do notneed to connect a terminator (end piece) to it. If aterminator is not used, the port partitions and the10BASE-2 Port Status LED lights yellow. This is correctoperation.3C16700.book Page 19 Wednesday, July 7, 1999 5:46 PM