UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SYNC RESEARCH, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
785065-10-3
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement [X]. (A fee is not required only if the filing
person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting
beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership
of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect
to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
SEC 1745 (2/92)
CUSIP No. 785065-10-3 13G
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
3Com Corporation 94-2605794
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
N/A
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
California
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,050,000
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,050,000
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,050,000
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
N/A
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.3%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Sync Research, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
7 Studebaker
Irvine, CA 92718
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
3Com Corporation
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
5400 Bayfront Plaza
Santa Clara, CA 95052
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
The filing person is a California corporation.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.001
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
785065-10-3
Item 3 Type of Person:
Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership (at December 31, 1995):
(a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the meaning of
rule 13d-3: 1,050,000 shares.
(b) Percent of class: 7.3%, based on the total number of shares
outstanding on December 31, 1995.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,050,000 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,050,000 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition
of: 0
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not Applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
Holding Company:
Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification:
Not Applicable
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: September 16, 1996
3Com CORPORATION
By: \s\Mark D. Michael
Mark D. Michael,
Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary
