ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This guide describes the features of the 3Com Switch 3812 (12-port, 
Managed Gigabit) and 3Com Switch 3824 (24-port, Managed Gigabit). It 
outlines how to use these features to optimize the performance of your 
network.
The term Switch 3812 and Switch 3824 is used when referring to the 
3Com Switch 3812 (12-port, Managed Gigabit) and 3824 (24-port, 
Managed Gigabit).
Refer to the Management Quick Reference Guide that accompanies your 
Switch for details of the specific features your Switch supports.
This guide is intended for the system or network administrator who is 
responsible for configuring, using, and managing the Switches. It 
assumes a working knowledge of local area network (LAN) operations 
and familiarity with communication protocols that are used to 
interconnect LANs.
For detailed descriptions of the Web interface operations and the 
Command Line Interface (CLI) commands that you require to manage the 
Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide 
supplied in HTML format on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch 
or on the 3Com Web site.
If release notes are shipped with your product and the information there 
differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the 
release notes.
Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat 
Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com 
World Wide Web site:
http://www.3com.com/