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... to a Syslog Server 88 Configuring the SNMP Agent 89 Upgrading the Firmware 91 Automating Updates and Configuration 92 Automating Configuration 92 Automating Updates 93 Detecting 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...
... to a Syslog Server 88 Configuring the SNMP Agent 89 Upgrading the Firmware 91 Automating Updates and Configuration 92 Automating Configuration 92 Automating Updates 93 Detecting 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...
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... can use the supplied power adapter to OfficeConnect Wireless 108 Mbps 11g PoE Access Point: ■ Baseline Switch 2226-PWR Plus 3C16490 ■ SuperStack3 Switch 4400 PWR 3C17205 ■ PoE Single-Port Midspan Solution 3CNJPSE ■ PoE 24 Port Midspan Solution 3CNJPSE24 Provides an ... the following 3Com PoE products to supply power to power the Access Point. The same Category 5 cable that has a DHCP server, simplifying configuration and management Device firmware in response to physical conditions and RF interference Solves hard-to act either as a wireless bridge or...
... can use the supplied power adapter to OfficeConnect Wireless 108 Mbps 11g PoE Access Point: ■ Baseline Switch 2226-PWR Plus 3C16490 ■ SuperStack3 Switch 4400 PWR 3C17205 ■ PoE Single-Port Midspan Solution 3CNJPSE ■ PoE 24 Port Midspan Solution 3CNJPSE24 Provides an ... the following 3Com PoE products to supply power to power the Access Point. The same Category 5 cable that has a DHCP server, simplifying configuration and management Device firmware in response to physical conditions and RF interference Solves hard-to act either as a wireless bridge or...
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... Internet cafes and public hot spots Package Contents The Access Point Kit includes the following items: ■ One OfficeConnect Wireless 108 Mbps 11g PoE Access Point ■ One power adapter ■ OfficeConnect Wireless 108 Mbps 11g PoE Access Point Quick Start Guide ■ One CD-ROM, which contains the setup files for hotspots and other compatible access points on the network, simplifying configuration and ensuring that...
... Internet cafes and public hot spots Package Contents The Access Point Kit includes the following items: ■ One OfficeConnect Wireless 108 Mbps 11g PoE Access Point ■ One power adapter ■ OfficeConnect Wireless 108 Mbps 11g PoE Access Point Quick Start Guide ■ One CD-ROM, which contains the setup files for hotspots and other compatible access points on the network, simplifying configuration and ensuring that...
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...Wireless Description ■ Red - Idle ■ Off - Data includes network traffic and user data. DB9 female RS-232 port for establishing control terminal connection Use of the RS-232 port is only for experienced users and is being upgraded ■ Green - Access Point is starting up the Access Point, 3Com... is supplied. No power ■ Green - Physical Features 17 Physical Features Before setting up , or firmware is not required for normal configuration. Front Panel The front panel of the Access Point is unavailable ■ Flashing - Normal operation ■ Flashing -
...Wireless Description ■ Red - Idle ■ Off - Data includes network traffic and user data. DB9 female RS-232 port for establishing control terminal connection Use of the RS-232 port is only for experienced users and is being upgraded ■ Green - Access Point is starting up the Access Point, 3Com... is supplied. No power ■ Green - Physical Features 17 Physical Features Before setting up , or firmware is not required for normal configuration. Front Panel The front panel of the Access Point is unavailable ■ Flashing - Normal operation ■ Flashing -
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... pressed until the Status LED turns red), and then release. ■ Reset the device to get the Access Point up the configuration file, and upgrading the device firmware. Information on configuring the clients to ensure that you may need to perform to factory defaults - Use a...Connect the supplied power adapter to this port, and then connect the plug to the Access Point is available in Chapter 5 starting on page 59. 18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE OFFICECONNECT WIRELESS ACCESS POINT Table 5 Back Panel Ports and Connections Part Reset button Ethernet Power port Description Use the...
... pressed until the Status LED turns red), and then release. ■ Reset the device to get the Access Point up the configuration file, and upgrading the device firmware. Information on configuring the clients to ensure that you may need to perform to factory defaults - Use a...Connect the supplied power adapter to this port, and then connect the plug to the Access Point is available in Chapter 5 starting on page 59. 18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE OFFICECONNECT WIRELESS ACCESS POINT Table 5 Back Panel Ports and Connections Part Reset button Ethernet Power port Description Use the...
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82 CHAPTER 5: PERFORMING ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS Table 16 Access Point Information Field Domain Firmware Version Description Displays the current country or domain. Viewing Profiles To view a summary of the firmware that is installed Table 17 TCP/IP Settings Field IP Address Subnet...device is the only region for use Displays the current wireless mode (for example, 802.11g) Displays the current access point mode. Possible values include Disabled, AP, and Client/Repeater. For the Access Point and wireless stations to Default IP. Indicates whether the current IP ...
82 CHAPTER 5: PERFORMING ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS Table 16 Access Point Information Field Domain Firmware Version Description Displays the current country or domain. Viewing Profiles To view a summary of the firmware that is installed Table 17 TCP/IP Settings Field IP Address Subnet...device is the only region for use Displays the current wireless mode (for example, 802.11g) Displays the current access point mode. Possible values include Disabled, AP, and Client/Repeater. For the Access Point and wireless stations to Default IP. Indicates whether the current IP ...
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... to type the IP address of the computer. 8 In Trap Version, select the version that 3Com may be erased. Upgrading the Firmware 91 ■ Broadcast - Figure 50 Click Browse to the specified computer. The Access Point installs the firmware upgrade. When upgrade is supported by your configuration settings may make a backup of the configuration beforehand...
... to type the IP address of the computer. 8 In Trap Version, select the version that 3Com may be erased. Upgrading the Firmware 91 ■ Broadcast - Figure 50 Click Browse to the specified computer. The Access Point installs the firmware upgrade. When upgrade is supported by your configuration settings may make a backup of the configuration beforehand...
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...92 CHAPTER 5: PERFORMING ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS Automating Updates and Configuration The upgrade process can configure the Access Point to automatically check an FTP server for available firmware updates. Figure 51 Auto Config/Update Screen Automating Configuration When you can take up properly afterwards...Make sure that you do not interrupt power to automatically copy the configuration settings of a compatible access point, it will not be corrupted and the Access Point may be copied. Other settings, such the IP address and operating mode (repeater or bridge ...
...92 CHAPTER 5: PERFORMING ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS Automating Updates and Configuration The upgrade process can configure the Access Point to automatically check an FTP server for available firmware updates. Figure 51 Auto Config/Update Screen Automating Configuration When you can take up properly afterwards...Make sure that you do not interrupt power to automatically copy the configuration settings of a compatible access point, it will not be corrupted and the Access Point may be copied. Other settings, such the IP address and operating mode (repeater or bridge ...
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... automatically clears the Perform Auto Configuration on the network and you want to automate firmware upgrades, you can click: Automating Updates If you have multiple OfficeConnect Wireless 108 Mbps 11g PoE Access Points installed on this AP next restart check box. 4 To allow other access points (that was detected. Automating Updates and Configuration 93 To automate configuration: 1 On the...
... automatically clears the Perform Auto Configuration on the network and you want to automate firmware upgrades, you can click: Automating Updates If you have multiple OfficeConnect Wireless 108 Mbps 11g PoE Access Points installed on this AP next restart check box. 4 To allow other access points (that was detected. Automating Updates and Configuration 93 To automate configuration: 1 On the...
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... one installed ■ Install later version only - Installs any wireless security ■ Access points that are recorded into the log file. The Access Point can configure it . Detecting Rogue Access Points A "rogue" access point is authorized to the firmware file on the FTP server. 7 In FTP Login Name,... server on which you detect two types of rogue access points: ■ Access points that are not using any firmware on the FTP server with a different version number, regardless of authorized access points Detected rogue access points are not in your list of whether it is ...
... one installed ■ Install later version only - Installs any wireless security ■ Access points that are recorded into the log file. The Access Point can configure it . Detecting Rogue Access Points A "rogue" access point is authorized to the firmware file on the FTP server. 7 In FTP Login Name,... server on which you detect two types of rogue access points: ■ Access points that are not using any firmware on the FTP server with a different version number, regardless of authorized access points Detected rogue access points are not in your list of whether it is ...
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Software Specifications 103 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...
Software Specifications 103 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...
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...period into the beacon period Display RADIUS server name or IP address Display RADIUS port number 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... 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 time zone settings Display vendor default firmware update params Display uptime Display watchdog mode Display WDS mode Display encryption mode
...period into the beacon period Display RADIUS server name or IP address Display RADIUS port number 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... 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 time zone settings Display vendor default firmware update params Display uptime Display watchdog mode Display WDS mode Display encryption mode
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... get autoSetResp get autoUpdate get autoUpgradeOnly get autoUpdateInterval get ftpServer get fwPathname get ftpLogin get ftpPassword get activeCurrentProfile get profileName Description Display wireless LAN mode Display 802.11d mode Display HTTP enable/disable Display HTTP port number Display HTTPS enable/disable Display HTTPS port number ... enable/disable Display install later version only enable/disable Display auto update interval (1~31days) Display FTP server address Display firmware pathname Display FTP logon name Display FTP password Display active current profile Display profile name
... get autoSetResp get autoUpdate get autoUpgradeOnly get autoUpdateInterval get ftpServer get fwPathname get ftpLogin get ftpPassword get activeCurrentProfile get profileName Description Display wireless LAN mode Display 802.11d mode Display HTTP enable/disable Display HTTP port number Display HTTPS enable/disable Display HTTPS port number ... enable/disable Display install later version only enable/disable Display auto update interval (1~31days) Display FTP server address Display firmware pathname Display FTP logon name Display FTP password Display active current profile Display profile name
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... beacon period Set RADIUS name or IP address Set RADIUS port number Set RADIUS shared 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... 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 firmware update parameters Set watchdog mode Set WDS mode Set encryption mode
... beacon period Set RADIUS name or IP address Set RADIUS port number Set RADIUS shared 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... 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 firmware update parameters Set watchdog mode Set WDS mode Set encryption mode
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... set autoChangeName set autoSetResp set autoUpdate set autoUpgradeOnly set autoUpdateInterval set ftpServer set fwPathname set ftpLogin set ftpPassword set activeCurrentProfile Description Set WLAN state Set wireless LAN mode Set 802.11d mode Set HTTP enable/disable Set HTTP port number Set HTTPS enable/disable Set HTTPS port number Set syslog disable... request enable/disable Set auto update enable/disable Set install later version only enable/disable Set auto update interval (1~31days) Set FTP server address Set firmware pathname Set FTP logon name Set FTP password Set active current profile
... set autoChangeName set autoSetResp set autoUpdate set autoUpgradeOnly set autoUpdateInterval set ftpServer set fwPathname set ftpLogin set ftpPassword set activeCurrentProfile Description Set WLAN state Set wireless LAN mode Set 802.11d mode Set HTTP enable/disable Set HTTP port number Set HTTPS enable/disable Set HTTPS port number Set syslog disable... request enable/disable Set auto update enable/disable Set install later version only enable/disable Set auto update interval (1~31days) Set FTP server address Set firmware pathname Set FTP logon name Set FTP password Set active current profile
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...3Com Access Point Manager 23, 88 802.1x client authentication 74 A access control 45 backing up 87 restoring from backup 88 console port 17 conventions notice icons, About This Guide 2 text, About This Guide 2 D DHCP support 7 disassociated timeout 58 E Ethernet port 18 F features 6 configuration and management 15 security 12 wireless and networking 6 firmware... MAC address 47 importing trusted list 47 MAC address-based 48 manually adding a trusted station 46 administrator access configuring 79 connection types 80 logon account 80 antenna 17 auto configuration 92 auto update 93 available modes...
...3Com Access Point Manager 23, 88 802.1x client authentication 74 A access control 45 backing up 87 restoring from backup 88 console port 17 conventions notice icons, About This Guide 2 text, About This Guide 2 D DHCP support 7 disassociated timeout 58 E Ethernet port 18 F features 6 configuration and management 15 security 12 wireless and networking 6 firmware... MAC address 47 importing trusted list 47 MAC address-based 48 manually adding a trusted station 46 administrator access configuring 79 connection types 80 logon account 80 antenna 17 auto configuration 92 auto update 93 available modes...