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Products, Services & Solutions for all your IT requirements.
Wired Networks
Businesses must communicate and share information
effectively to be competitive. Connecting individual PCs using a wired local
area network (LAN) is a first step toward obtaining the many networking
benefits.
The Solution
3Com has all the components needed to build a wired
Ethernet network to meet the needs of your small office. For a network of eight
or fewer PCs, to share files and access common resources such as printers, use a
3Com® OfficeConnect® Dual Speed Switch 8 Plus and 3Com OfficeConnect Network
Interface Cards.

Solution Fundamentals
3Com OfficeConnect Switches
At the center of any network is a switch or hub. Now more affordable than ever,
switches are ideal for growing businesses. The 3Com OfficeConnect family of
compact-design switches brings business-class, high quality switches to your
network, with a lifetime warranty and one year of telephone support.
3Com Network Interface Cards
To
enable computers, printers, and other devices to talk to one another on a LAN,
each requires a network interface. Most typically, this connection is provided
by a Network Interface Card (NIC). This card fits into a computer's expansion
slot and provides the physical connection for the network's cabling.
Alternatives to this Solution
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Too
expensive? Try an OfficeConnect hub, a lower cost, lower performance solution
for networking.
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Need shared Internet access? Some devices combine multiple functions including a
switch. Gateways are devices that allow a broadband Internet connection to be
shared by multiple devices. They include router functionality and security
features so that LAN devices on the local network can securely access the
Internet. They also include a switch that can be used to build a network or to
connect to an existing network.
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