Installation Instructions

Conventions 5
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This guide describes the 3Com
®
Router 3000 DSL Family of routers, and how to
install hardware, configure and boot software, and maintain software and
hardware. This guide also provides troubleshooting and support information for
your router.
This guide is intended for the system or network administrator who is responsible
for configuring, using, and managing the routers. It assumes a working
knowledge of wide area network (WAN) operations and familiarity with
communication protocols that are used to interconnect WANs.
Always download the Release Notes for your product from the 3Com World Wide
Web site for the latest updates to product documentation:
http://www.3com.com
Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 1 Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type Description
Information
note
Information that describes
important features or
instructions.
Caution Information that alerts you to
potential loss of data or
potential damage to an
application, system, or
device.
Warning Information that alerts you to
potential personal injury.
Table 2 Text Conventions
Convention Description
Screen displays This typeface represents information as it appears on the screen.
Keyboard key names If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names
are linked with a plus sign (+), for example:
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del The words “enter” and type”
When you see the
word “enter” in this
guide, you must type
something, and then
press Return or Enter.
Do not press Return or
Enter when an
instruction simply says
“type.”
Words in italics