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...inks are vegetable-based with which they are provided to you are a United States government agency, then this documentation and the software described herein are associated. it is furnished under a license agreement included with national legislation and regulations. Maximizing the recyclable and ...all operations. Ensuring that all operations. Technical data is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo, and OfficeConnect are commercial in nature and developed solely at any means or used to make changes in , or delivered to ...
...inks are vegetable-based with which they are provided to you are a United States government agency, then this documentation and the software described herein are associated. it is furnished under a license agreement included with national legislation and regulations. Maximizing the recyclable and ...all operations. Ensuring that all operations. Technical data is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo, and OfficeConnect are commercial in nature and developed solely at any means or used to make changes in , or delivered to ...
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Viewing the Device Status 81 Viewing Profiles 82 Viewing Associated Wireless Stations 83 Working with Logs 83 Viewing Device Statistics 85 Working with the Configuration File 86 Backing Up the ... Rogue Access Points 94 Viewing Detected Rogue Access Points 96 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Basic Connection Checks 97 Cannot Connect to the Wireless Access Point to Configure It 97 Forgotten Password and Reset to Factory Defaults 98 Wireless Station Cannot Connect to the LAN via the Access Point 98 A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Hardware Specifications 99 Wireless Specifications 100 Software Specifications ...
Viewing the Device Status 81 Viewing Profiles 82 Viewing Associated Wireless Stations 83 Working with Logs 83 Viewing Device Statistics 85 Working with the Configuration File 86 Backing Up the ... Rogue Access Points 94 Viewing Detected Rogue Access Points 96 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Basic Connection Checks 97 Cannot Connect to the Wireless Access Point to Configure It 97 Forgotten Password and Reset to Factory Defaults 98 Wireless Station Cannot Connect to the LAN via the Access Point 98 A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Hardware Specifications 99 Wireless Specifications 100 Software Specifications ...
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...Security Settings 122 WEP 122 WPA-PSK 123 WPA-802.1x 123 802.1x 123 D CONFIGURING THE TCP/IP SETTINGS OF WIRELESS STATIONS Overview of TCP/IP 125 Configuring TCP/IP on Windows XP 125 Configuring TCP/IP on Windows 2000 128 Configuring TCP/...Windows NT 4.0 131 E OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT Register Your Product 135 Purchase Value-Added Services 135 Troubleshoot Online 136 Access Software Downloads 136 Telephone Technical Support and Repair 136 Contact Us 137 F SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information 139 Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise 140 Consignes Importantes de Sécurité 141
...Security Settings 122 WEP 122 WPA-PSK 123 WPA-802.1x 123 802.1x 123 D CONFIGURING THE TCP/IP SETTINGS OF WIRELESS STATIONS Overview of TCP/IP 125 Configuring TCP/IP on Windows XP 125 Configuring TCP/IP on Windows 2000 128 Configuring TCP/...Windows NT 4.0 131 E OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT Register Your Product 135 Purchase Value-Added Services 135 Troubleshoot Online 136 Access Software Downloads 136 Telephone Technical Support and Repair 136 Contact Us 137 F SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information 139 Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise 140 Consignes Importantes de Sécurité 141
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... appear in italics Italics are linked with a plus sign (+). Commands appear in the text. ■ Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. Example: To display port information, enter the following syntax: system password In this guide, you must press two or more keys ...to potential loss of data or potential damage to an application, system, or device Warning Information that alerts you to : ■ Emphasize a point. ■ Denote a new term at the place where it appears on the screen. Example: To change your password, use the following command...
... appear in italics Italics are linked with a plus sign (+). Commands appear in the text. ■ Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. Example: To display port information, enter the following syntax: system password In this guide, you must press two or more keys ...to potential loss of data or potential damage to an application, system, or device Warning Information that alerts you to : ■ Emphasize a point. ■ Denote a new term at the place where it appears on the screen. Example: To change your password, use the following command...
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... comments and questions about the current software release, including new features, modifications, and known problems. Your suggestions are very important to your network supplier. Related Documentation 3 Related Documentation Documentation Comments In addition to this guide, each OfficeConnect Wireless 108 Mbps 11g PoE Access Point documentation set includes the following information when contacting us: ■ Document title ■ Document...
... comments and questions about the current software release, including new features, modifications, and known problems. Your suggestions are very important to your network supplier. Related Documentation 3 Related Documentation Documentation Comments In addition to this guide, each OfficeConnect Wireless 108 Mbps 11g PoE Access Point documentation set includes the following information when contacting us: ■ Document title ■ Document...
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The following tasks: 1 Generate a client certificate 2 Set up and configure the 802.1x client software for these adapters, refer to gain the same functionality. If your wireless stations are connecting to use the 802.1x client software provided with the wireless adapters. For example, if the IP address of Microsoft Certificate Services, click Request a certificate...
The following tasks: 1 Generate a client certificate 2 Set up and configure the 802.1x client software for these adapters, refer to gain the same functionality. If your wireless stations are connecting to use the 802.1x client software provided with the wireless adapters. For example, if the IP address of Microsoft Certificate Services, click Request a certificate...
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.... 9 Click Save. To install the new firmware, you downloaded. For example, if the connection between the computer and the Access Point is lost while the new software is being copied to the network, making them available on any reason. Figure 50 Click Browse to the specified computer. After ... need to type the IP address of the configuration beforehand, in case the upgrade process fails for any computer on the Access Point any new firmware releases that 3Com may be erased. Send only to Select the Firmware Upgrade 5 Click OK. Although the upgrade process has been designed to...
.... 9 Click Save. To install the new firmware, you downloaded. For example, if the connection between the computer and the Access Point is lost while the new software is being copied to the network, making them available on any reason. Figure 50 Click Browse to the specified computer. After ... need to type the IP address of the configuration beforehand, in case the upgrade process fails for any computer on the Access Point any new firmware releases that 3Com may be erased. Send only to Select the Firmware Upgrade 5 Click OK. Although the upgrade process has been designed to...
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... copy the configuration settings. 92 CHAPTER 5: PERFORMING ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS Automating Updates and Configuration The upgrade process can configure the Access Point to the Access Point during the upgrade process; if you do , the software may be copied. Make sure that you do not interrupt power to automatically check an FTP server for available firmware...
... copy the configuration settings. 92 CHAPTER 5: PERFORMING ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS Automating Updates and Configuration The upgrade process can configure the Access Point to the Access Point during the upgrade process; if you do , the software may be copied. Make sure that you do not interrupt power to automatically check an FTP server for available firmware...
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... approximately 30 seconds will be convenient. 1 Power off the Access Point. 2 Hold down the Reset button on the Access Point. ■ The wireless station is set to infrastructure mode, not ad hoc mode. ■ If MAC address-based access control is enabled, that the wireless station's 802.1x software is running on , 2 seconds off). 3 Keep Reset button held...
... approximately 30 seconds will be convenient. 1 Power off the Access Point. 2 Hold down the Reset button on the Access Point. ■ The wireless station is set to infrastructure mode, not ad hoc mode. ■ If MAC address-based access control is enabled, that the wireless station's 802.1x software is running on , 2 seconds off). 3 Keep Reset button held...
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102 APPENDIX A: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Software Specifications Table 23 Software Specifications Specification Wireless Operating mode Security Description ■ Access point support ■ Roaming supported ■ IEEE 802.11g/11b compliance ■ Super G (up to 108Mbps) ■ Auto-sensing open system/shared key authentication ■ Wireless channels support ■ Automatic wireless channel selection ■ Antenna selection ■ Tx power adjustment ■ Country...
102 APPENDIX A: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Software Specifications Table 23 Software Specifications Specification Wireless Operating mode Security Description ■ Access point support ■ Roaming supported ■ IEEE 802.11g/11b compliance ■ Super G (up to 108Mbps) ■ Auto-sensing open system/shared key authentication ■ Wireless channels support ■ Automatic wireless channel selection ■ Antenna selection ■ Tx power adjustment ■ Country...
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... Table 23 Software Specifications Specification Management Other features Firmware upgrade Description ■ Web-based configuration ■ RADIUS accounting ■ RADIUS-on feature ■ RADIUS accounting update ■ CLI ■ Message log ■ Access control list file support ■ Configuration file backup and restore ■ Statistics support ■ Device discovery program ■ Windows...
... Table 23 Software Specifications Specification Management Other features Firmware upgrade Description ■ Web-based configuration ■ RADIUS accounting ■ RADIUS-on feature ■ RADIUS accounting update ■ CLI ■ Message log ■ Access control list file support ■ Configuration file backup and restore ■ Statistics support ■ Device discovery program ■ Windows...
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... encryption key Find BSS Find available channel Find all BSS Format flash file system Update boot rom image Software update via FTP Display 11g only allowed Display 11g optimization level Display overlapping BSS protection Display access control list Display aging interval Display antenna diversity Display association table Display authentication type Display auto channel select...
... encryption key Find BSS Find available channel Find all BSS Format flash file system Update boot rom image Software update via FTP Display 11g only allowed Display 11g optimization level Display overlapping BSS protection Display access control list Display aging interval Display antenna diversity Display association table Display authentication type Display auto channel select...
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... Display data rate Display remote access point's MAC address Display HW transmit retry limit Display SW transmit retry limit Display RTS/CTS threshold Display short preamble usage Display short slot time usage Display SNTP/NTP server IP address Display software retry Display ANI parameter for... spur immunity level Display service set ID Display SSID suppress mode Display station status Display SuperG feature status Display Access Point's system name Display Telnet mode Display Telnet timeout Display...
... Display data rate Display remote access point's MAC address Display HW transmit retry limit Display SW transmit retry limit Display RTS/CTS threshold Display short preamble usage Display short slot time usage Display SNTP/NTP server IP address Display software retry Display ANI parameter for... spur immunity level Display service set ID Display SSID suppress mode Display station status Display SuperG feature status Display Access Point's system name Display Telnet mode Display Telnet timeout Display...
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... secret Set data rate Set regulatory domain Set remote access point's MAC address Set HW transmit retry limit Set SW transmit retry limit Set RTS/CTS threshold Set short preamble Set short slot time Set SNTP/NTP server IP address Set software retry Set ANI parameter for spur immunity level Set... service set ID Set SSID suppress mode SuperG features Set Access Point's system name Set Telnet mode Set Telnet timeout Set time zone settings Set vendor default...
... secret Set data rate Set regulatory domain Set remote access point's MAC address Set HW transmit retry limit Set SW transmit retry limit Set RTS/CTS threshold Set short preamble Set short slot time Set SNTP/NTP server IP address Set software retry Set ANI parameter for spur immunity level Set... service set ID Set SSID suppress mode SuperG features Set Access Point's system name Set Telnet mode Set Telnet timeout Set time zone settings Set vendor default...
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Command Reference 119 Table 24 Console Commands Command set sdSet set sdAdd set sdDel start wlan stop wlan timeofday version Description Set debug level Add debug level Del debug level Start the current WLAN Stop the current WLAN Display current time of day Software version
Command Reference 119 Table 24 Console Commands Command set sdSet set sdAdd set sdDel start wlan stop wlan timeofday version Description Set debug level Add debug level Del debug level Start the current WLAN Stop the current WLAN Display current time of day Software version
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... and GuardianSM can include 24x7 telephone technical support, software upgrades, onsite assistance or advance hardware replacement. Register your product at http://www.3com.com/ Contact your authorized 3Com network supplier or 3Com for a user name and password that you . More information on accounts that provides access to a number of eSupport features including Product Registration, Repair...
... and GuardianSM can include 24x7 telephone technical support, software upgrades, onsite assistance or advance hardware replacement. Register your product at http://www.3com.com/ Contact your authorized 3Com network supplier or 3Com for a user name and password that you . More information on accounts that provides access to a number of eSupport features including Product Registration, Repair...
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... YOUR PRODUCT Troubleshoot Online You will find support tools posted on the 3Com Web site at http://eSupport.3com.com/ First time users will need to apply for a user name and password. Access Software Downloads Software Updates are the software releases that follow the software version included with the product. Telephone Technical Support and Repair To enable...
... YOUR PRODUCT Troubleshoot Online You will find support tools posted on the 3Com Web site at http://eSupport.3com.com/ First time users will need to apply for a user name and password. Access Software Downloads Software Updates are the software releases that follow the software version included with the product. Telephone Technical Support and Repair To enable...
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... radio channels in the wireless spectrum. ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier. Ethernet A LAN specification developed jointly by the DHCP server software that runs on your Internet browser), the user is requested (as in typing "3com.com" into the Access Point and each of host ... the proper IP address. 144 GLOSSARY channel Similar to any radio device, the OfficeConnect Wireless 108 Mbps 11g PoE Access Point allows you to repeaters, in that A channel is a more IP addresses (such as 3com.com) and one or more powerful level of cables. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration ...
... radio channels in the wireless spectrum. ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier. Ethernet A LAN specification developed jointly by the DHCP server software that runs on your Internet browser), the user is requested (as in typing "3com.com" into the Access Point and each of host ... the proper IP address. 144 GLOSSARY channel Similar to any radio device, the OfficeConnect Wireless 108 Mbps 11g PoE Access Point allows you to repeaters, in that A channel is a more IP addresses (such as 3com.com) and one or more powerful level of cables. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration ...
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...configuring 89 SSID number of broadcast 28 statistics viewing 85 status viewing 81 system settings configuring 49 T tasks configuring the Access Point 27 configuring wireless stations 59 connecting to -multipoint mode. 150 INDEX viewing 83 M maximum throughput 6 Microsoft IAS as RADIUS server ...package contents 16 physical features 17 back panel 17 front panel 17 PoE 7 support 7 point-to Web interface 22 installing 19 overview 18 troubleshooting 97 technical specifications 99 hardware 99 software 102 wireless 100 troubleshooting basic checks 97 connection issues 97, 98 forgotten password ...
...configuring 89 SSID number of broadcast 28 statistics viewing 85 status viewing 81 system settings configuring 49 T tasks configuring the Access Point 27 configuring wireless stations 59 connecting to -multipoint mode. 150 INDEX viewing 83 M maximum throughput 6 Microsoft IAS as RADIUS server ...package contents 16 physical features 17 back panel 17 front panel 17 PoE 7 support 7 point-to Web interface 22 installing 19 overview 18 troubleshooting 97 technical specifications 99 hardware 99 software 102 wireless 100 troubleshooting basic checks 97 connection issues 97, 98 forgotten password ...