3Com Baseline 2126-G manual

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    1 The 3Com ® Baseline Switch 2126-G is a versatile, easy-to-use unmanaged switch. It is ideal for users who want the high-speed performance of 10/100 switching but d o not need sophisticated management capabilities. The Base line Switch 2126-G is shi pped ready for use. No conf iguration is necessary . The Switch has 24 shielded RJ-45, 10/1 00 Mbp[...]

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    2 The numbers in this diagram refe r to numbere d sections in the text. Front Panel 1 24 RJ-45 10/100 Ports WAR NI NG : RJ-45 ports. These are shielded RJ-45 data sockets. They cannot be us ed as standard traditional telephone sockets, or to connect the unit to a traditional PBX or public telephone network. Only connect RJ-45 data connectors, netwo[...]

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    3 4 Power LED The Power LED shows the powe r status of the Switch: 5 Duplex Status LEDs The second and fourth (bottom) row of Status LEDs, which are colored yellow , show the duplex status of the related ports: 6 Self-Ad hesive Pa ds The unit is supplied with four self-adhesi ve rubber pads. Y ou do not need to ap ply the pads if y ou intend to rac[...]

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    4 The Switch is supplied with two moun ting brackets and four screws. These ar e used for rack-mounting the unit. When mounting the unit, you s hould take note of the guidelines given in “Positioning the Switch“ on page 3. Rack Mounting the Unit The Switch is 1U high and will fit a standard 19-inch rack . CAUTION: Disconnect all cables from the[...]

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    5 Please read the following safety information ca refully before installing the Switch. WARN IN G: Install ation and r emoval of th e unit must be carried out by qualif ied personne l only .  If insta lling the Swi tch uni t in a sta ck with oth er Basel ine units, t he Switch must be installed below the narrowe r Hub units.  The unit must be[...]

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    6 Lea la sección ‘Información d e seguridad importante’ detenidamente antes de instalar la unidad . ADVERTENCIA: La instal ación y la extracc ión de la unidad sólo debe llevarl a a cabo personal cualificado .  Si instal a la unidad Sw itch en una pi la con unid ades Baseli ne, el Switch se debe instal ar debajo de las unidades Hub más [...]

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    7 may find the following bookl et prepar ed by the Federal Communications Commission helpful: How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U.S. Gover nment Printing Office, W ashington, DC 20402, Stock No. 004-0 00-00345-4. In order to m eet FCC emissions limits, this equipment must be used only with[...]

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    8 © 3Com Corporation , 2004, 2005. All rights reserv ed. No part of this documentat ion may be rep roduced in any form or by any mea ns or used to make any der ivative wo rk (such as transl ation, tr ansformati on, or ad aptation) without per mission from 3 Com Corporatio n. 3Com Corporat ion reserves the righ t to revise this documen tation and t[...]

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    9 General Environmental Statement It is the policy of 3Com Corporation to be environmentally-friendly in all operations. T o uphold our policy , we are committed to:  Establishing environmental perfor mance stand ards that comply with national legisl ation and regulations  Conserving en ergy , ma terials and natural resources in all operation[...]