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Class B 143 A USING DISCOVERY Running the Discovery Application 111 Windows Installation (95/98/2000/Me/NT) 111 B IP ADDRESSING The Internet Protocol Suite 113 Managing the Router over the Network 113 IP Addresses and Subnet Masks 113 How does a Device Obtain an IP Address and Subnet Mask? 115 DHCP Addressing 115 Static Addressing 115 Auto-IP Addressing 115 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS D SAFETY INFORMATION E END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT F ISP INFORMATION GLOSSARY INDEX REGULATORY NOTICES FOR THE WIRELESS 11G CABLE/DSL ROUTER Industry Canada -
Class B 143 A USING DISCOVERY Running the Discovery Application 111 Windows Installation (95/98/2000/Me/NT) 111 B IP ADDRESSING The Internet Protocol Suite 113 Managing the Router over the Network 113 IP Addresses and Subnet Masks 113 How does a Device Obtain an IP Address and Subnet Mask? 115 DHCP Addressing 115 Static Addressing 115 Auto-IP Addressing 115 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS D SAFETY INFORMATION E END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT F ISP INFORMATION GLOSSARY INDEX REGULATORY NOTICES FOR THE WIRELESS 11G CABLE/DSL ROUTER Industry Canada -
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For devices that need a specific IP address, the Router will be entered as a Fixed Association. see page 60 The MAC Address must be displayed in the DHCP Clients list as 6 hexadecimal pairs, for example ... the window without adding the Fixed Mapping. see page 53 2. Enable Encryption - see page 54 3. Enable Connection Control - Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings menu provides options described in the MAC Address of your wireless network, 3Com recommends that you want to create a Fixed Mapping in the following sections. Change the SSID from its default...
For devices that need a specific IP address, the Router will be entered as a Fixed Association. see page 60 The MAC Address must be displayed in the DHCP Clients list as 6 hexadecimal pairs, for example ... the window without adding the Fixed Mapping. see page 53 2. Enable Encryption - see page 54 3. Enable Connection Control - Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings menu provides options described in the MAC Address of your wireless network, 3Com recommends that you want to create a Fixed Mapping in the following sections. Change the SSID from its default...
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...as blocking this .badsite.com and that site. Computers that mentioned badsite.com in their domain name, for that .badsite.com then you have not specifically allowed, choose Allow List in the PC Privileges setup screen. If badsite.com has multiple sub-domains, such as this .badsite.com and that....badsite.com, enter www.badsite.com or badsite.com in one field and that.badsite.com in one of the fields. Firewall 81 To filter a specific site, enter the URL for example www.notabadsite.com. This will block all URLs containing the string badsite.com. For example, to 30 keywords ...
...as blocking this .badsite.com and that site. Computers that mentioned badsite.com in their domain name, for that .badsite.com then you have not specifically allowed, choose Allow List in the PC Privileges setup screen. If badsite.com has multiple sub-domains, such as this .badsite.com and that....badsite.com, enter www.badsite.com or badsite.com in one field and that.badsite.com in one of the fields. Firewall 81 To filter a specific site, enter the URL for example www.notabadsite.com. This will block all URLs containing the string badsite.com. For example, to 30 keywords ...
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82 CHAPTER 5: ROUTER CONFIGURATION Figure 62 URL Filter Screen showing Allow List To allow a specific site, enter the URL for example xxxgoodsite.com. As well as allowing this .goodsite.com in another. For example, to block may be allowed if ...
82 CHAPTER 5: ROUTER CONFIGURATION Figure 62 URL Filter Screen showing Allow List To allow a specific site, enter the URL for example xxxgoodsite.com. As well as allowing this .goodsite.com in another. For example, to block may be allowed if ...
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If the Alert LED comes on the accompanying CD-ROM or 3Com web site (http://www.3com.com) and upload it to the Router to see if this clears the fault (refer to "Recovering from harming your ISP. This indicates that the software has detected a possible fault ..., the Alert LED will enter a "recovery" state; If this with the hardware. You need take no specific action on following power-up, it from Corrupted Software" below). Locate the copy of the Router software on continuously again, then a fault has been detected. DHCP is available through the Status and Logs screens...
If the Alert LED comes on the accompanying CD-ROM or 3Com web site (http://www.3com.com) and upload it to the Router to see if this clears the fault (refer to "Recovering from harming your ISP. This indicates that the software has detected a possible fault ..., the Alert LED will enter a "recovery" state; If this with the hardware. You need take no specific action on following power-up, it from Corrupted Software" below). Locate the copy of the Router software on continuously again, then a fault has been detected. DHCP is available through the Status and Logs screens...
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....255.255.0 255.255.255.0 Type Two In larger networks, where there are more devices, the IP address of '192.168.100.8' is the specific host device number. An example IP address is structured differently: ■ Part one ('192.168.100') identifies the network on which the device resides.... ■ Part two ('.100.8') identifies the device within the network. In using the Router, you will be different is , again, split into two parts: ■ Part one ('192.168') identifies the network on which the device resides. ...
....255.255.0 255.255.255.0 Type Two In larger networks, where there are more devices, the IP address of '192.168.100.8' is the specific host device number. An example IP address is structured differently: ■ Part one ('192.168.100') identifies the network on which the device resides.... ■ Part two ('.100.8') identifies the device within the network. In using the Router, you will be different is , again, split into two parts: ■ Part one ('192.168') identifies the network on which the device resides. ...
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Wireless 11g Cable/DSL Router Interfaces Cable/DSL modem connection - 10Mbps/100Mbps dual speed Ethernet port (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) LAN connection - four 10Mbps/100Mbps dual speed Ethernet ports (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) WLAN Interfaces Standard IEEE 802.11g, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Transmission rate: 54Mbps, automatic fallback to 48, 36, 24...-2.4835 GHz Sensitivity: 1, 2, 5.5 Mbps: -85 dBm; 11 Mbps -82 dBm typical Modulation: CCK, BPSK, QPSK, OFDM C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS This section lists the technical specifications for the OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Cable/DSL Router.
Wireless 11g Cable/DSL Router Interfaces Cable/DSL modem connection - 10Mbps/100Mbps dual speed Ethernet port (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) LAN connection - four 10Mbps/100Mbps dual speed Ethernet ports (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) WLAN Interfaces Standard IEEE 802.11g, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Transmission rate: 54Mbps, automatic fallback to 48, 36, 24...-2.4835 GHz Sensitivity: 1, 2, 5.5 Mbps: -85 dBm; 11 Mbps -82 dBm typical Modulation: CCK, BPSK, QPSK, OFDM C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS This section lists the technical specifications for the OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Cable/DSL Router.
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ETS 300 328 (2.4 GHz ISM band wide band transmission 118 APPENDIX C: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Encryption: 40/64 bit WEP, 128 bit WEP, WPA Maximum clients: 128 O/P Power 18dBm Operating Temperature 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 105 °F) ... = 135 mm (5.3 in.) ■ Height = 24 mm (1 in.) Weight Approximately 500 g (1.1 lbs) Standards Functional: Safety: EMC: Radio ISO 8802/3 IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi UL60950 CSA 22.2 #60950 IEC 60950 EN 60950 EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 CISPR 22 FCC Part 15 Class B* ICES-003 Class B CNS...
ETS 300 328 (2.4 GHz ISM band wide band transmission 118 APPENDIX C: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Encryption: 40/64 bit WEP, 128 bit WEP, WPA Maximum clients: 128 O/P Power 18dBm Operating Temperature 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 105 °F) ... = 135 mm (5.3 in.) ■ Height = 24 mm (1 in.) Weight Approximately 500 g (1.1 lbs) Standards Functional: Safety: EMC: Radio ISO 8802/3 IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi UL60950 CSA 22.2 #60950 IEC 60950 EN 60950 EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 CISPR 22 FCC Part 15 Class B* ICES-003 Class B CNS...
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... 140 for conditions of 100m (327.86 ft). shielded and unshielded cable types. ■ Maximum cable length of operation. Wireless Performance The Router has been designed to conform to the IEEE 802.3i, u and x specifications. System Requirements Operating Systems The Router will support the following cable types and maximum lengths: ■ Category 3 (Ethernet) or Category 5 (Fast Ethernet...
... 140 for conditions of 100m (327.86 ft). shielded and unshielded cable types. ■ Maximum cable length of operation. Wireless Performance The Router has been designed to conform to the IEEE 802.3i, u and x specifications. System Requirements Operating Systems The Router will support the following cable types and maximum lengths: ■ Category 3 (Ethernet) or Category 5 (Fast Ethernet...
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..., Drizzle, DSL Extreme, Earthlink Wireless, Fast Point, Flashcom, GTE-WhirlWind, Heavenet, HSA Corp, I-55, InterAccess, LinkLine, Mission, Nauticom, NAS, Omitel, Onterra, Phatpipe, Rhythms, Speakeasy, Sterling, XO, Zyan Cable Modem, Always on, ISP assigns specific IP information which needs to enter ALL IP information from ISP in the Static IP address section of the Router. 128...
..., Drizzle, DSL Extreme, Earthlink Wireless, Fast Point, Flashcom, GTE-WhirlWind, Heavenet, HSA Corp, I-55, InterAccess, LinkLine, Mission, Nauticom, NAS, Omitel, Onterra, Phatpipe, Rhythms, Speakeasy, Sterling, XO, Zyan Cable Modem, Always on, ISP assigns specific IP information which needs to enter ALL IP information from ISP in the Static IP address section of the Router. 128...
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...-negotiation is a configuration supported by most wireless clients. The rates will switch automatically depending on range and environment. 802.11g The IEEE specification for wireless Ethernet which allows speeds of an access point. Wireless clients can be moved anywhere within the coverage... cable. 100BASE-TX The IEEE specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over Category 5 twisted-pair cable. The standard provides for 1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps data rates. It is the mode the Router uses. (see also Infrastructure mode.) Auto-negotiation Some devices in the OfficeConnect range...
...-negotiation is a configuration supported by most wireless clients. The rates will switch automatically depending on range and environment. 802.11g The IEEE specification for wireless Ethernet which allows speeds of an access point. Wireless clients can be moved anywhere within the coverage... cable. 100BASE-TX The IEEE specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over Category 5 twisted-pair cable. The standard provides for 1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps data rates. It is the mode the Router uses. (see also Infrastructure mode.) Auto-negotiation Some devices in the OfficeConnect range...
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...such as 3com.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as in effect, doubles the potential throughput of a link. Fast Ethernet An Ethernet system that when a domain name is sent to be found. DSL modem DSL stands for details. A DSL modem uses your wireless network. ...the server to send and receive data at high speeds. The OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Router and Wireless Cable/DSL Router offer a choice of encryption methods. The ESSID is the location of the DNS server your computers. Ethernet A LAN specification developed jointly by the computers on your home network is a unique...
...such as 3com.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as in effect, doubles the potential throughput of a link. Fast Ethernet An Ethernet system that when a domain name is sent to be found. DSL modem DSL stands for details. A DSL modem uses your wireless network. ...the server to send and receive data at high speeds. The OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Router and Wireless Cable/DSL Router offer a choice of encryption methods. The ESSID is the location of the DNS server your computers. Ethernet A LAN specification developed jointly by the computers on your home network is a unique...
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... 79 Addresses IP 113 Administration Password 32, 47 Advanced 91 DDNS 94 RIP 92 routing table 94 security 96 static route 91 Automatic Addressing 115 C Cable Specifications 119 Channels 139 Clone MAC address 68 Configuration backup 89 restore 90 Connection Policy 86 content filtering 83 Conventions notice icons, About This Guide 8 text... 37 L L2TP 66, 72 LAN 40, 48 LED 14 Login 112 Logs 100 M MAC Address 36, 50 deleting 62 modifying 62 N Network addresses 113 Networking wireless 105 NIC
... 79 Addresses IP 113 Administration Password 32, 47 Advanced 91 DDNS 94 RIP 92 routing table 94 security 96 static route 91 Automatic Addressing 115 C Cable Specifications 119 Channels 139 Clone MAC address 68 Configuration backup 89 restore 90 Connection Policy 86 content filtering 83 Conventions notice icons, About This Guide 8 text... 37 L L2TP 66, 72 LAN 40, 48 LED 14 Login 112 Logs 100 M MAC Address 36, 50 deleting 62 modifying 62 N Network addresses 113 Networking wireless 105 NIC
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...RIP 92 setting up 92 routing table 94 S Safety Information 19 security advanced settings 96 remote administration 97 Setup Wizard 29, 48 Special Applications 75 Specifications technical 117 SPI 84 Static Addressing 115 Static IP Address 65, 67 static IP address 65 static route 91 Status 98 Subnet Mask 36, 40... 117 Time Zone 33, 88 U Unit Configuration 48 Upgrade 90 URL Filter 80 V Virtual Servers 73, 74 W WAN 33 WDS 63 Web Proxy 28 Wireless authorized PCs 61 channel selection 52 client list 62 configuration 52 connection control 60 encryption 54 LED 15 networking 105 NIC 14 service area name...
...RIP 92 setting up 92 routing table 94 S Safety Information 19 security advanced settings 96 remote administration 97 Setup Wizard 29, 48 Special Applications 75 Specifications technical 117 SPI 84 Static Addressing 115 Static IP Address 65, 67 static IP address 65 static route 91 Status 98 Subnet Mask 36, 40... 117 Time Zone 33, 88 U Unit Configuration 48 Upgrade 90 URL Filter 80 V Virtual Servers 73, 74 W WAN 33 WDS 63 Web Proxy 28 Wireless authorized PCs 61 channel selection 52 client list 62 configuration 52 connection control 60 encryption 54 LED 15 networking 105 NIC 14 service area name...
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3Com Corporation, Corporate Headquarters, 350 Campus Drive, Marlborough, MA USA 01752-3064. All other company and product names may be trademarks of 3Com Corporation. DUA0554-TAAA02 To learn more about 3Com products and services, visit our World Wide Web site at www.3com.com Copyright © 2004 3Com Corporation. All specifications are registered trademarks of their respective companies. All rights reserved. 3Com and OfficeConnect are subject to change without notice.
3Com Corporation, Corporate Headquarters, 350 Campus Drive, Marlborough, MA USA 01752-3064. All other company and product names may be trademarks of 3Com Corporation. DUA0554-TAAA02 To learn more about 3Com products and services, visit our World Wide Web site at www.3com.com Copyright © 2004 3Com Corporation. All specifications are registered trademarks of their respective companies. All rights reserved. 3Com and OfficeConnect are subject to change without notice.