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    3C o m ® Of f ice Conne c t ® Dual 56K L AN Modem Getting Star ted Guide MODEL NO. 3C888 Part No. 1.024.2153 Published May Run the EZ-LAN Wizard Launch your Web br owser to run the ISP Wizard Connect the cables Congratulations on choosing the 3Com OfficeConnect Dual 56K LAN Modem! For the most common network application — creating a local ar e[...]

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    2 P ACKAGE C ONTENTS B EFORE Y OU B EGIN S TEP 1. I NSTALLING THE LAN M ODEM OfficeConnect Dual 56K LAN Modem OfficeConnect Dual 56K LAN Modem Getting Started Guide One 10BASE-T Ethernet cable (RJ-45 to RJ-45) T wo analog telephone cables (RJ-1 1 to RJ-1 1) Power supply transformer and country-specific power cord Rubber feet and stacking clip Offic[...]

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    3 S TEP 1. I NSTALLING THE LAN M ODEM ( CONT ’ D ) 4 (Optional) Connect up to two other analog devices, using ports PHONE 1 and PHONE 2 . 5 Connect the power supply to the unit. 6 Plug the other end into a wall outlet.* W atch for the LEDs on the front of the unit to flash. The Power LED remains lit . * Use of a surge-protector strip is recommen[...]

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    4 S TEP 3. C ONFIGURING FOR I NTERNET A CCESS Before Y ou Start the Configuration, have the following information ready: ■ Y our analog telephone number or numbers ■ ISP telephone number ■ ISP account user ID ■ ISP account password (including ISP DNS server addr ess if requir ed) ■ (Optional) Call W aiting Disable Command (your telephone[...]

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    5 Use the rubber feet for desktop use. The four self-adhesive rubber feet prevent your Dual 56K LAN Modem fr om sliding. Attach the feet to the underside of the LAN Modem in the marked corners. Use the Stacking Clip to stack two or more Of ficeConnect units together securely . CAUTION: Y ou can stack up to a maximum of four units. Smaller units mu[...]

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    6 T ROUBLESHOOTING The table below lists symptoms of common problems, possible causes, and possible solutions. For additional troubleshooting information, r efer to the User Guide located on the 3Com Companion Programs CD-ROM. For F AQs and other technical notes, refer to the LAN Modem web site at: http://www.3com.com/support/docs/lanmodem/ Symptom[...]