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Small Office Solutions

Basic Wired Network
Basic Wireless Network
Connecting to the Internet
Growing Your Network
Networked Telephony

  Small Office Solutions
Casair has a range of networking solutions that are purpose built for small offices. Click on one of the solutions below to find out how our products can enhance your business.

To succeed today, educational institutions at all levels require networked communications. By investing in market-leading systems, schools can enhance teaching and learning while containing costs. 3Com is a leading provider of communications solutions for education worldwide, enabling schools to achieve academic excellence effectively and economically.

  Building a Basic Wired Network

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. Compare
3Com Unmanaged Switches.

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. Compare 3Com Wired NICs or 3Com Wireless NICs.

Alternatives to this Solution

Too expensive? Try an OfficeConnect hub, a lower cost, lower performance solution for networking. Compare 3Com Hubs.

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. Review the Connecting to the Internet solutions scenario.