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must have a USO number before returning the product to us. Ship the unit, postage
paid, in a strong box made of corrugated cardboard with plenty of packing material.
DO NOT sent the product back in the original box. Send ONLY the adapter (NOT
guide, diskette, etc.). Include your USO number, name, and address on the shipping
label as well as inside the package. If possible, send the package via a courier
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Regulatory Information
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity
FCC Declaration of Conformity
We declare under our sole responsibility that the
3Com USB Network Ethernet Adapter
to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following
standards or other normative documents:
•
ANSI C63.4-1992 Methods of Measurement
•
Federal Communications Commission CFR 47 Part 15, subpart B
15.107 (e) Class B Conducted Limits
15.109 (g) Class B Radiated Emissions Limits
FCC Class B Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful electromagnetic interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may
cause undesired operations.
FCC Notice: Radio and Television Interference
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The user may find the following information prepared by the Federal Communications
Commission helpful: The CIB Interference Handbook and The CIB Telephone Interfer-
ence Bulletin.
These documents are available on the Internet through the FCC Compliance and
Interference Bureau Home Page at http://www.fcc.gov/cib listed under documents.
Select CIB Interference Handbook or CIB Telephone Interference Bulletin.
CAUTION:
CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE
PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO
OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT.
UL and CSA Listing
This information technology equipment is UL and CSA listed for both the US and
Canadian markets respectively.
Canadian Notice:
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from
digital apparatus set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled
Digital Apparatus, ICES-003 of Industry Canada.
Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radio-électriques applicables aux
appereils numériques de la Classe B préscrites dans la norme sur le matériel
brouilleur:Appareils Numériques, NMB-003 édictée par l’Industrie Canada.
3Com Corporation Limited Warranty
This warranty applies to customers located in the United States, Australia, Canada
(except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, U.K., and other English language countries,
and countries for which a translation into the local language is not required.
3Com USB Network Ethernet Adapter
Hardware
3Com warrants to the end user (“Customer”) that this hardware product will be free
from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the
following length of time from the date of purchase from 3Com or its authorized
reseller:
one (1) year.
3Com’s sole obligation under this express warranty shall be, at 3Com’s option and
expense, to repair the defective product or part, deliver to Customer an equivalent
product or part to replace the defective item, or if neither of the two foregoing options
is reasonably available, 3Com may, in its sole discretion, refund to customer the
purchase price paid for the defective product. All products that are replaced will
become the property of 3Com. Replacement products may be new or reconditioned.
3Com warrants any replaced or repaired product or part for ninety (90) days from
shipment, or the remainder of the initial warranty period, whichever is longer.
Software
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days from the date of purchase from 3Com or its authorized reseller. 3Com warrants
the media containing software against failure during the warranty period. No updates
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option and expense, to refund the purchase price paid by Customer for any defective
software product, or to replace any defective media with software which substantially
conforms to applicable 3Com published specifications. Customer assumes responsibil-
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will be corrected. For any third party products listed in the 3Com software product
documentation or specifications as being compatible, 3Com will make reasonable
efforts to provide compatibility, except where the non-compatibility is caused by a
“bug” or defect in the third party’s product or from use of the software product not in
accordance with 3Com’s published specifications or user manual.
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responsible for Customer products or parts received without a warranty service
authorization. In the United States, 3Com may ship a replacement product or part
prior to receiving the original product or part (“advance exchange”). If advance
exchange is not available, then the repaired product or part will be shipped as soon as
reasonably possible, which will be no later than thirty (30) days after 3Com receives
the original product or part. Repaired or replacement products will be shipped to
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parts in locations outside of the United States will vary depending on Customer’s
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the Product to 3Com” in the “Support Resources” section. When an advance ex-
change is provided and Customer fails to return the original product or part to 3Com
within thirty (30) days from the date the warranty service authorization is issued,
3Com will charge Customer the then-current price of such product or part.
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WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS.
3COM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMI-
NATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION IN THE PROD-
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MISUSE, NEGLECT, IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED AT-
TEMPTS TO OPEN, REPAIR OR MODIFY THE PRODUCT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE
BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY ACCIDENT, FIRE LIGHTNING,
POWER CUTS OR OUTAGES, OTHER HAZARDS, OR ACTS OF GOD.
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together with all copies and merged portions in any form.
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section of this installation guide. Such warranties and limitations of liability are
incorporated herein in their entirety by this reference.
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California, U.S.A. excluding its conflicts of laws principles and excluding the United
Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
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