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H
ARDWARE
D
ESCRIPTION
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I
NSTALLATION
This chapter provides an overview of the hardware description and installation of
the 56K LAN Modem.
Package Contents
The 56K LAN Modem package contents includes one of each:
■ OfficeConnect 56K LAN Modem
■ Power cable with an AC wall transformer
■ Analog telephone cable
■ 10BASE-T Ethernet cable
■ 3Com Companion Programs CD-ROM
■ OfficeConnect 56K LAN Modem Getting Started Guide
■ Rubber feet and stacking clips
Before You Install the
56K LAN Modem
To install, configure and use the 56K LAN Modem successfully, you must have the
following:
■ An available analog POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) connection with an
available RJ-11 outlet.
■ A personal computer with TCP/IP and Ethernet connectivity that meets UL
standards in the United States or is certified to CSA standards in Canada.
■
For a PC, a 386 or higher processor is recommended and a 10BASE-T
Ethernet card is required.
■
For an Apple Macintosh computer, system 7.6 or later operating system and
Open Transport (included in System 7.6 or later). Built-in Ethernet
connectivity is provided through an Apple Ethernet port in all Power
Macintosh computers.
■
A frames-capable, JavaScript-enabled Web browser. A Web browser is required to
access and configure your LAN Modem and to view the
OfficeConnect 56K LAN
Modem User Guide
. You may use the customized browser provided on the
3Com
Companion Programs CD-ROM,
or you may use any frames-capable Web browser,
such as Netscape Navigator (3.0 and later) or Microsoft Internet Explorer (3.0 and
later).
If you already have a version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Web browser installed
and would like to install a later version, you should first uninstall the older version.
During installation, you may be asked to replace the older files. It is recommended
that you do so.