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This guide is intended for use by those responsible for installing and setting up
network equipment; consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of LANs
(Local Area Networks) and Internet gateway systems.
If a release note is shipped with this OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Gateway and
contains information that differs from the information in this guide, follow the
information in the release note.
Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader
Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 3Com World Wide Web site:
http://www.3com.com
Naming Convention
Throughout this guide, the OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Gateway is referred to as the
“Gateway.”
Category 3 and Category 5 Twisted Pair Cables are referred to as Twisted Pair
Cables throughout this guide.
Conventions
Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 1
Notice Icons
Icon
Notice Type
Description
Information note
Information that describes important features or instructions
Caution
Information that alerts you to potential loss of data or potential
damage to an application, system, or device
Warning
Information that alerts you to potential personal injury
Table 2
Text Conventions
Convention
Description
The words “enter”
and “type”
When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type
something, and then press Return or Enter. Do not press Return or
Enter when an instruction simply says “type.”
Keyboard key names
If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are
linked with a plus sign (+). Example:
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
Summary of Contents for OfficeConnect 3C855
Page 16: ...16 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...
Page 20: ...20 CHAPTER 3 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTERS ...
Page 54: ...54 CHAPTER 5 GATEWAY CONFIGURATION ...
Page 64: ...64 APPENDIX B IP ADDRESSING ...
Page 70: ...70 APPENDIX E END USER SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT ...
Page 72: ...72 APPENDIX F ISP INFORMATION ...
Page 78: ...78 INDEX ...
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