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A USING DISCOVERY Running the Discovery Application 59 Windows Installation (95/98/2000/Me/NT) 59 B IP ADDRESSING The Internet Protocol Suite 61 Managing the Access Point over the Network 61 IP Addresses and Subnet Masks 61 How does a Device Obtain an IP Address and Subnet Mask? 63 DHCP Addressing 63 Static Addressing 63 Auto-IP Addressing 63 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Standards 66 D SAFETY INFORMATION E END USER SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT GLOSSARY INDEX REGULATORY NOTICES FOR THE 11MBPS WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
A USING DISCOVERY Running the Discovery Application 59 Windows Installation (95/98/2000/Me/NT) 59 B IP ADDRESSING The Internet Protocol Suite 61 Managing the Access Point over the Network 61 IP Addresses and Subnet Masks 61 How does a Device Obtain an IP Address and Subnet Mask? 63 DHCP Addressing 63 Static Addressing 63 Auto-IP Addressing 63 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Standards 66 D SAFETY INFORMATION E END USER SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT GLOSSARY INDEX REGULATORY NOTICES FOR THE 11MBPS WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
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..., wait until the Access Point has completed the current operation and the alert LED is Off. Indicates one of the following : ■ A computer with an operating system that supports TCP/IP networking protocols (for ...Mbps or 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC. ■ An 802.11b wireless NIC. ■ A Web browser program that help describe the state of indicator lights (LEDs) that supports JavaScript, such as described below. Off - Front Panel The front panel of the Access Point contains a series of various networking and connection operations. Figure 2 Access Point - The Access Point...
..., wait until the Access Point has completed the current operation and the alert LED is Off. Indicates one of the following : ■ A computer with an operating system that supports TCP/IP networking protocols (for ...Mbps or 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC. ■ An 802.11b wireless NIC. ■ A Web browser program that help describe the state of indicator lights (LEDs) that supports JavaScript, such as described below. Off - Front Panel The front panel of the Access Point contains a series of various networking and connection operations. Figure 2 Access Point - The Access Point...
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... 27 This screen determines how the Access Point obtains its IP address. This screen displays a suggested LAN IP address and subnet mask of the Access Point. Select this option to change the IP address and subnet mask. 3Com recommends that can automatically configure the TCP/IP settings of every computer on your Access Point a static IP address. It also allows you manually...
... 27 This screen determines how the Access Point obtains its IP address. This screen displays a suggested LAN IP address and subnet mask of the Access Point. Select this option to change the IP address and subnet mask. 3Com recommends that can automatically configure the TCP/IP settings of every computer on your Access Point a static IP address. It also allows you manually...
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The largest available continuous IP pool will be automatically entered; Two further fields are no other DHCP servers running on your required changes. Before enabling the DHCP Server, ensure that there are available for you to enter the Start address of the Access Point. 28 CHAPTER 3: RUNNING THE SETUP WIZARD Figure 15 DHCP Server Setup Screen This screen displays a suggested LAN IP address and subnet mask of an address pool and an End address. if this is not appropriate, make your network. It also allows you to change the IP address and subnet mask.
The largest available continuous IP pool will be automatically entered; Two further fields are no other DHCP servers running on your required changes. Before enabling the DHCP Server, ensure that there are available for you to enter the Start address of the Access Point. 28 CHAPTER 3: RUNNING THE SETUP WIZARD Figure 15 DHCP Server Setup Screen This screen displays a suggested LAN IP address and subnet mask of an address pool and an End address. if this is not appropriate, make your network. It also allows you to change the IP address and subnet mask.
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... Wizard ■ LAN Settings - allows you have browsed to the Access Point, log in the location bar of the wireless network. ■ System Tools - To get to the configuration pages, browse to configure IP address and subnet mask information, setup DHCP server parameters, and display ...the DHCP client list. ■ Wireless Settings - When you to the Access Point by entering the URL in using your system password (default admin)....
... Wizard ■ LAN Settings - allows you have browsed to the Access Point, log in the location bar of the wireless network. ■ System Tools - To get to the configuration pages, browse to configure IP address and subnet mask information, setup DHCP server parameters, and display ...the DHCP client list. ■ Wireless Settings - When you to the Access Point by entering the URL in using your system password (default admin)....
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... Configuration The LAN Settings screen is used to determine how the LAN IP address of your settings and click Apply. Check all your Access Point is displayed. Figure 22 Unit Configuration Screen Dynamic IP Address 3Com recommends that you can manually configure the IP address and optionally configure the DHCP server. It can be obtained automatically...
... Configuration The LAN Settings screen is used to determine how the LAN IP address of your settings and click Apply. Check all your Access Point is displayed. Figure 22 Unit Configuration Screen Dynamic IP Address 3Com recommends that you can manually configure the IP address and optionally configure the DHCP server. It can be obtained automatically...
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...enabling the DHCP Server, ensure that you assign your Access Point a static IP address. 1 Select Unit Configuration and then select Static IP Address (to be specified manually). The default static IP address of your settings, and then click Apply. The...Access Point is displayed. LAN Settings 35 Manually setting the IP address 3Com recommends that there are no other DHCP servers running on your network, carry out the following: 1 Select Unit Configuration and then select Static IP Address (to be specified manually). If you want the Access Point to both wired and wireless...
...enabling the DHCP Server, ensure that you assign your Access Point a static IP address. 1 Select Unit Configuration and then select Static IP Address (to be specified manually). The default static IP address of your settings, and then click Apply. The...Access Point is displayed. LAN Settings 35 Manually setting the IP address 3Com recommends that there are no other DHCP servers running on your network, carry out the following: 1 Select Unit Configuration and then select Static IP Address (to be specified manually). If you want the Access Point to both wired and wireless...
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36 CHAPTER 4: ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION Figure 24 DHCP Server Configuration Screen 3 Clicking Auto Range automatically selects the largest range of 253 addresses. 4 Enter any Default Gateway and DNS (Domain Name Server) addresses if required. 5 Check your network. DHCP Clients List Figure 25 DHCP Clients List Screen Alternatively you can manually enter Start and End addresses for your settings and click Apply. THe DHCP server supports up to a maximum of addresses available for the IP address pool.
36 CHAPTER 4: ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION Figure 24 DHCP Server Configuration Screen 3 Clicking Auto Range automatically selects the largest range of 253 addresses. 4 Enter any Default Gateway and DNS (Domain Name Server) addresses if required. 5 Check your network. DHCP Clients List Figure 25 DHCP Clients List Screen Alternatively you can manually enter Start and End addresses for your settings and click Apply. THe DHCP server supports up to a maximum of addresses available for the IP address pool.
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... when the Access Point is set up as a DHCP server. Enable Connection Control - The lease time is set at 12 hours. The only time that a PC will get a different IP address is fixed to a MAC address, then each device that is connected to the LAN, the IP address, Host...will normally be cleared. Enable Encryption - The IP address would allow the 12 hour lease time to the LAN. Wireless Settings To improve the security of your wireless network, 3Com recommends that has been issued to a device to a maximum number of IP addresses. The Release button allows the lease time ...
... when the Access Point is set up as a DHCP server. Enable Connection Control - The lease time is set at 12 hours. The only time that a PC will get a different IP address is fixed to a MAC address, then each device that is connected to the LAN, the IP address, Host...will normally be cleared. Enable Encryption - The IP address would allow the 12 hour lease time to the LAN. Wireless Settings To improve the security of your wireless network, 3Com recommends that has been issued to a device to a maximum number of IP addresses. The Release button allows the lease time ...
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You will be prompted to download and save the current Access Point configuration. The Access Point reverts to disk. Upgrade Figure 36 Upgrade Screen The Upgrade facility allows you to download the software from the 3Com The password will lose all your computer to find out the IP address of system software that were loaded at the...
You will be prompted to download and save the current Access Point configuration. The Access Point reverts to disk. Upgrade Figure 36 Upgrade Screen The Upgrade facility allows you to download the software from the 3Com The password will lose all your computer to find out the IP address of system software that were loaded at the...
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...that it has been allocated from the DHCP server. If there is no DHCP server on your network, the DISCOVERY software changes the IP address of the Access Point into your web browser, ensure that the Uplink/Normal switch is in the same subnet as your admin computer. http://192.168.1.1).... ■ If you cannot browse to the Access Point, re-run the DISCOVERY software described in Appendix A to discover the Access Point and the IP address it is in the correct position. Some NICs do not have a faulty cable. Check also ...
...that it has been allocated from the DHCP server. If there is no DHCP server on your network, the DISCOVERY software changes the IP address of the Access Point into your web browser, ensure that the Uplink/Normal switch is in the same subnet as your admin computer. http://192.168.1.1).... ■ If you cannot browse to the Access Point, re-run the DISCOVERY software described in Appendix A to discover the Access Point and the IP address it is in the correct position. Some NICs do not have a faulty cable. Check also ...
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... will need to restart your computer before you can browse to the Access Point configuration screen but cannot log and Reset to on page 37 and enable wireless networking. ■ Ensure that the TCP/IP settings for each Wireless computer has either Windows 95 or higher or MAC OS 8.5 or ...network as the Access Point starts up, and after approximately 30 seconds will start -up sequence has completed, browse to the IP address of the unit and re-apply power to the Access Point. Ad Hoc mode is not supported by the Access Point. ■ Check the status of the Access Point Wireless LED, it...
... will need to restart your computer before you can browse to the Access Point configuration screen but cannot log and Reset to on page 37 and enable wireless networking. ■ Ensure that the TCP/IP settings for each Wireless computer has either Windows 95 or higher or MAC OS 8.5 or ...network as the Access Point starts up, and after approximately 30 seconds will start -up sequence has completed, browse to the IP address of the unit and re-apply power to the Access Point. Ad Hoc mode is not supported by the Access Point. ■ Check the status of the Access Point Wireless LED, it...
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...to upload a new copy of the Access Point software on CD-ROM. DHCP is disabled, and the LAN IP address is first powered up , it to the Access Point to see if this computer with Wireless computers distributed around it. Consult your wireless computer. In this does not fix ...). 56 CHAPTER 5: TROUBLESHOOTING Access Point. Remove power from the Access Point and connect the admin computer to find the optimal siting for proper operation. Use this state. If the Alert LED comes on 3Com's Web site at: www.3com.com. 1 Remove power from the Access Point, wait 10 seconds and then...
...to upload a new copy of the Access Point software on CD-ROM. DHCP is disabled, and the LAN IP address is first powered up , it to the Access Point to see if this computer with Wireless computers distributed around it. Consult your wireless computer. In this does not fix ...). 56 CHAPTER 5: TROUBLESHOOTING Access Point. Remove power from the Access Point and connect the admin computer to find the optimal siting for proper operation. Use this state. If the Alert LED comes on 3Com's Web site at: www.3com.com. 1 Remove power from the Access Point, wait 10 seconds and then...
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... the software upload. How many wireless clients does the Access Point support? Do not forget to the Microcode Recovery utility in the location bar: http://192.168.1.1. If the Access Point does not resume normal operation following URL in the Access Point. 5 Follow the on the ...to reconfigure the computer you used for advice. Frequently Asked Questions How do I reset the Access Point to the Access Point. 4 Using the Web browser on -screen instructions. Frequently Asked Questions 57 ■ IP address: 192.168.1.2 ■ Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 ■ Default Gateway address...
... the software upload. How many wireless clients does the Access Point support? Do not forget to the Microcode Recovery utility in the location bar: http://192.168.1.1. If the Access Point does not resume normal operation following URL in the Access Point. 5 Follow the on the ...to reconfigure the computer you used for advice. Frequently Asked Questions How do I reset the Access Point to the Access Point. 4 Using the Web browser on -screen instructions. Frequently Asked Questions 57 ■ IP address: 192.168.1.2 ■ Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 ■ Default Gateway address...
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A USING DISCOVERY Running the Discovery Application 3Com provides a user friendly Discovery application for detecting the Access Point on your computer. Consult your DHCP Server log to obtain the IP address that was allocated to obtain an IP address from your Access Point. select Gateway Discovery. Discovery will appear; A menu will find the Access Point even if it is unconfigured or...
A USING DISCOVERY Running the Discovery Application 3Com provides a user friendly Discovery application for detecting the Access Point on your computer. Consult your DHCP Server log to obtain the IP address that was allocated to obtain an IP address from your Access Point. select Gateway Discovery. Discovery will appear; A menu will find the Access Point even if it is unconfigured or...
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...and several standard application protocols. IP addresses have a unique IP address to operate correctly. All networks are divided into smaller sub-networks and a subnet mask is a number that provides connectivity between equipment from many vendors over the network, the Access Point must have the format n.n.n.x where... n is a decimal number between 0 and 255 and x is a number between 1 and 254 inclusive. In addition to the IP address, you need to which it is an internationally ...
...and several standard application protocols. IP addresses have a unique IP address to operate correctly. All networks are divided into smaller sub-networks and a subnet mask is a number that provides connectivity between equipment from many vendors over the network, the Access Point must have the format n.n.n.x where... n is a decimal number between 0 and 255 and x is a number between 1 and 254 inclusive. In addition to the IP address, you need to which it is an internationally ...
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This value must have: ■ The same sub-network address. ■ The same subnet mask. Table 3 IP Addressing and Subnet Masking Device PC 1 PC 2 PC 3 Access Point IP Address 192.168.100.8 192.168.100.33 192.168.100.188 192.168.100.72 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 255...subnet mask structures. See Table 3 for an example about how a network with three computers and a Access Point might be unique. In using the Access Point, you will be different is '192.168.100.8'. 62 APPENDIX B: IP ADDRESSING For your network to work correctly, all devices on a subnet mask of '255.255.255...
This value must have: ■ The same sub-network address. ■ The same subnet mask. Table 3 IP Addressing and Subnet Masking Device PC 1 PC 2 PC 3 Access Point IP Address 192.168.100.8 192.168.100.33 192.168.100.188 192.168.100.72 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 255...subnet mask structures. See Table 3 for an example about how a network with three computers and a Access Point might be unique. In using the Access Point, you will be different is '192.168.100.8'. 62 APPENDIX B: IP ADDRESSING For your network to work correctly, all devices on a subnet mask of '255.255.255...
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...manually on any client Operating System such as Windows® 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0. Table 4 IP Addressing and Subnet Masking Device PC 1 PC 2 PC 3 PC 4 Access Point IP Address 192.168.100.8 192.168.201.30 192.168.113.155 192.168.002.230 192.168.002... for an example about how a network (only four computers represented) and a Access Point might be configured. Using a static IP and subnet mask means the address is a scheme where devices allocate themselves DHCP assigns a temporary IP address and subnet mask which allows computers on the network. See Table 4 for...
...manually on any client Operating System such as Windows® 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0. Table 4 IP Addressing and Subnet Masking Device PC 1 PC 2 PC 3 PC 4 Access Point IP Address 192.168.100.8 192.168.201.30 192.168.113.155 192.168.002.230 192.168.002... for an example about how a network (only four computers represented) and a Access Point might be configured. Using a static IP and subnet mask means the address is a scheme where devices allocate themselves DHCP assigns a temporary IP address and subnet mask which allows computers on the network. See Table 4 for...
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If two devices allocate themselves the same address, the conflict is also supported in Windows 2000. Automatic IP addressing support was introduced by Microsoft in the Windows 98 operating system and is detected and one of 255.255.0.0). 64 APPENDIX B: IP ADDRESSING an IP address at random from the industry standard subnet of 169.254.x.x (with a subnet mask of the devices allocates itself a new address.
If two devices allocate themselves the same address, the conflict is also supported in Windows 2000. Automatic IP addressing support was introduced by Microsoft in the Windows 98 operating system and is detected and one of 255.255.0.0). 64 APPENDIX B: IP ADDRESSING an IP address at random from the industry standard subnet of 169.254.x.x (with a subnet mask of the devices allocates itself a new address.
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...IP address for every computer on Windows NT Server, and Windows 95 and Windows 98 will allocate itself an address if no DHCP server can transmit. Windows 98 will call the server to your network. Channel Similar to any radio device, the OfficeConnect 11Mbps Wireless Access Point allows you to 10 Mbps...192.34.45.8). 76 GLOSSARY 802.3 standard for Ethernet and is an operation that assigns IP addresses to have a domain name (such as 3com.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as in typing "3com.com" into Category 5 cabling is better to speeds of Twisted Pair (TP) cabling...
...IP address for every computer on Windows NT Server, and Windows 95 and Windows 98 will allocate itself an address if no DHCP server can transmit. Windows 98 will call the server to your network. Channel Similar to any radio device, the OfficeConnect 11Mbps Wireless Access Point allows you to 10 Mbps...192.34.45.8). 76 GLOSSARY 802.3 standard for Ethernet and is an operation that assigns IP addresses to have a domain name (such as 3com.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as in typing "3com.com" into Category 5 cabling is better to speeds of Twisted Pair (TP) cabling...