3Com TMX 10031161 Getting Started Manual

14 C HAPTER 2: H ARDWARE I NSTALLATIONStacking Installation with OfficeConnect ProductsIf you own 3Com OfficeConnect products, you can use thefour stacking clips included in your modem’s package toneatly and securely stack your cable modem with theOfficeConnect unit(s). If possible, your cable modemshould always be the top unit in a stack with OfficeConnectproducts. Small hubs are the only units that should beclipped to the top of a cable modem. Follow theseinstructions to clip your modem to an OfficeConnect unit.1 Place the OfficeConnect device you want at the bottom ofthe stack on a flat surface. The supplied blue clips fit in thepositions on the side of the unit as shown in step 1 of theillustration on the next page.2 Position a clip over one of these holes and push it in until itclicks into place, as shown in step 2 of the illustration onthe next page. Repeat this for the other clip position on thesame side.3 Keeping the front of the units aligned, position thetop-most OfficeConnect device and rest the bottom of thedevice on the clips' spikes, as shown in step 3 of theillustration on the next page. Push the clips firmly until theyclick into place.NOTE: To remove a clip, hold the units firmly with one handand hook the first finger of your other hand around theback of the clip. Be careful not to pull so hard that youbreak the clip.4 Repeat these steps to secure the other side.5 Turn to “Connecting the Cable Modem to Your Computer”(page 15).