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... Feedback 63 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Basic Connection Checks 65 Browsing to the Access Point Configuration Screens 65 Forgotten Password and Reset to Factory Defaults 66 Wireless Networking 66 Alert LED 68 Recovering from Corrupted Software 68 Frequently Asked Questions 69 A USING DISCOVERY Running the Discovery Application 71 Windows... Installation (95/98/2000/Me/NT) 71 B IP ADDRESSING The Internet Protocol Suite 73 Managing the Access Point over the Network 73 IP Addresses and Subnet Masks 73 How does a Device Obtain an IP Address and Subnet Mask? 75 DHCP Addressing 75 Static Addressing 75...
... Feedback 63 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Basic Connection Checks 65 Browsing to the Access Point Configuration Screens 65 Forgotten Password and Reset to Factory Defaults 66 Wireless Networking 66 Alert LED 68 Recovering from Corrupted Software 68 Frequently Asked Questions 69 A USING DISCOVERY Running the Discovery Application 71 Windows... Installation (95/98/2000/Me/NT) 71 B IP ADDRESSING The Internet Protocol Suite 73 Managing the Access Point over the Network 73 IP Addresses and Subnet Masks 73 How does a Device Obtain an IP Address and Subnet Mask? 75 DHCP Addressing 75 Static Addressing 75...
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...process of being upgraded Front Panel 1 2 3 4 Alert Power WLAN Enabled LAN Status 3CRWE454G72 OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point 1 Alert LED Orange Indicates a number of various networking and connection operations. Off... at least the following: ■ A computer with an operating system that supports TCP/IP networking protocols (for example Windows 95/98/NT/Me/2000/XP, Unix, Mac OS ...running a self-test routine, or ■ The administrator has invoked the Reset to Factory Defaults command, or ■ The system software is operating normally. Front Panel The front panel...
...process of being upgraded Front Panel 1 2 3 4 Alert Power WLAN Enabled LAN Status 3CRWE454G72 OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point 1 Alert LED Orange Indicates a number of various networking and connection operations. Off... at least the following: ■ A computer with an operating system that supports TCP/IP networking protocols (for example Windows 95/98/NT/Me/2000/XP, Unix, Mac OS ...running a self-test routine, or ■ The administrator has invoked the Reset to Factory Defaults command, or ■ The system software is operating normally. Front Panel The front panel...
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... Settings Figure 13 LAN Settings Screen This screen determines how the Access Point obtains its IP address. Click Next. Write the new password down and keep it in a safe ... so that you can change your settings in both the New Password and Confirm Password boxes. 3Com recommends entering a new password when setting up the Access Point for the first time. There ...are three options. Password is shipped from the factory with a default password, admin. 1. 26 CHAPTER 3: RUNNING THE SETUP WIZARD Password Figure 12 Change Administration Password Screen ...
... Settings Figure 13 LAN Settings Screen This screen determines how the Access Point obtains its IP address. Click Next. Write the new password down and keep it in a safe ... so that you can change your settings in both the New Password and Confirm Password boxes. 3Com recommends entering a new password when setting up the Access Point for the first time. There ...are three options. Password is shipped from the factory with a default password, admin. 1. 26 CHAPTER 3: RUNNING THE SETUP WIZARD Password Figure 12 Change Administration Password Screen ...
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...Point. ■ Support - allows you to configure IP address and subnet mask information, setup DHCP server parameters, and display the DHCP client list. ■ Wireless Settings - displays the current status and activity logs of the wireless network. ■ System Tools - Main Menu ...At the left side of the Access Point, allows you to change your system password (default admin). contains a comprehensive online ...
...Point. ■ Support - allows you to configure IP address and subnet mask information, setup DHCP server parameters, and display the DHCP client list. ■ Wireless Settings - displays the current status and activity logs of the wireless network. ■ System Tools - Main Menu ...At the left side of the Access Point, allows you to change your system password (default admin). contains a comprehensive online ...
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to determine how the LAN IP address of your password you can be obtained automatically or you need to Chapter 3 for information on page 66 Wizard Figure 21 Wizard Screen Click WIZARD... See "Forgotten Password and Reset to Factory Defaults" on how to run the wizard. Refer ...to reset the Access Point. It can manually configure the IP address and optionally configure the DHCP server. 34 CHAPTER 4: ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION The ...
to determine how the LAN IP address of your password you can be obtained automatically or you need to Chapter 3 for information on page 66 Wizard Figure 21 Wizard Screen Click WIZARD... See "Forgotten Password and Reset to Factory Defaults" on how to run the wizard. Refer ...to reset the Access Point. It can manually configure the IP address and optionally configure the DHCP server. 34 CHAPTER 4: ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION The ...
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... Check all of the Access Point is displayed. Before enabling the DHCP Server, ensure that you want to both wired and wireless clients. The default static IP address of your network. DHCP Server The DHCP server will give out addresses to use the Access Point as a DHCP Server,...36 CHAPTER 4: ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION Manually setting the IP address 3Com recommends that there are no other DHCP servers running on your settings, and then click Apply. Figure 23 Unit Configuration Screen For Static IP Address 2 Enter the Access Point IP Address and Subnet Mask in Figure 23 is 192...
... Check all of the Access Point is displayed. Before enabling the DHCP Server, ensure that you want to both wired and wireless clients. The default static IP address of your network. DHCP Server The DHCP server will give out addresses to use the Access Point as a DHCP Server,...36 CHAPTER 4: ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION Manually setting the IP address 3Com recommends that there are no other DHCP servers running on your settings, and then click Apply. Figure 23 Unit Configuration Screen For Static IP Address 2 Enter the Access Point IP Address and Subnet Mask in Figure 23 is 192...
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...addresses for your settings and click Apply. The DHCP server supports up to be specified manually). The screen shown in "Manually setting the IP address" and click Enable against The Access Point acts as a DHCP server on your network, carry out the following: 1 Select ...to a maximum of addresses available for the IP address pool. Alternatively you want the Access Point to function as a DHCP Server. 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 for your settings and click Apply. The DHCP server supports up to be specified manually). The screen shown in "Manually setting the IP address" and click Enable against The Access Point acts as a DHCP server on your network, carry out the following: 1 Select ...to a maximum of addresses available for the IP address pool. Alternatively you want the Access Point to function as a DHCP Server. 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) ...
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...were loaded at the factory, click RESET. Resetting the Access Point to its Factory default settings is the only way to display the Configuration screen (Figure 35). Reset to Factory Default If you may need to rerun the DISCOVERY software to reconfigure and restart your configuration ...changes. You may need to find out the IP address of the Access Point. Backup Configuration Click BACKUP to save ...
...were loaded at the factory, click RESET. Resetting the Access Point to its Factory default settings is the only way to display the Configuration screen (Figure 35). Reset to Factory Default If you may need to rerun the DISCOVERY software to reconfigure and restart your configuration ...changes. You may need to find out the IP address of the Access Point. Backup Configuration Click BACKUP to save ...
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...168.1.1. The default static IP address of the Access Point is displayed. 2 Enter an IP Address and Subnet Mask in Client Bridge mode. Client Bridge mode does not support DHCP. You must be obtained from your Access Point: 1 Select Unit Configuration. Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings menu ... of your Access Point when in the LAN Settings field. These can be allocated a free address within your wireless network's subnet to set a static IP address for your network administrator. Figure 40 Unit Configuration Screen To change the LAN settings for your settings, and...
...168.1.1. The default static IP address of the Access Point is displayed. 2 Enter an IP Address and Subnet Mask in Client Bridge mode. Client Bridge mode does not support DHCP. You must be obtained from your Access Point: 1 Select Unit Configuration. Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings menu ... of your Access Point when in the LAN Settings field. These can be allocated a free address within your wireless network's subnet to set a static IP address for your network administrator. Figure 40 Unit Configuration Screen To change the LAN settings for your settings, and...
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...and when the start-up , and after approximately 30 seconds will start to flash more slowly (typically 2 seconds on because you can browse to Factory Defaults If you can re-establish your configuration changes will need to run the DISCOVERY software described in the same subnet as your network as the... ■ Ensure that it is in Appendix A to discover the Access Point and the IP address it was before you do not know or have a Wi-Fi certified 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter for each Wireless computer has either Windows 95 or higher or MAC OS 8.5 or higher. Once the Alert...
...and when the start-up , and after approximately 30 seconds will start to flash more slowly (typically 2 seconds on because you can browse to Factory Defaults If you can re-establish your configuration changes will need to run the DISCOVERY software described in the same subnet as your network as the... ■ Ensure that it is in Appendix A to discover the Access Point and the IP address it was before you do not know or have a Wi-Fi certified 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter for each Wireless computer has either Windows 95 or higher or MAC OS 8.5 or higher. Once the Alert...
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... following static IP address information: ■ IP address: 192.168.1.2 ■ Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 ■ Default Gateway address:... 192.168.1.1 3 Restart the computer, and re-apply power to the Microcode Recovery utility in the location bar: http://192.168.1.1. Do not forget to Factory Defaults...Ensure that one of your Access Point to Factory Defaults" on page 66. This will go out. ...stored on its hard disk or available on 3Com's Web site at: www.3com.com. 1 Remove power from the Access...
... following static IP address information: ■ IP address: 192.168.1.2 ■ Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 ■ Default Gateway address:... 192.168.1.1 3 Restart the computer, and re-apply power to the Microcode Recovery utility in the location bar: http://192.168.1.1. Do not forget to Factory Defaults...Ensure that one of your Access Point to Factory Defaults" on page 66. This will go out. ...stored on its hard disk or available on 3Com's Web site at: www.3com.com. 1 Remove power from the Access...
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... Forgotten Password 66 I Internet addresses 73 IP Address 27, 28, 34, 73 L LAN 26, 34, 59 LED 14 Login 23, 72 Logs 54 M MAC Address deleting 46 modifying 46 N Network addresses 73 Networking wireless 66 NIC wireless 14 P Password 23, 33 Profile 48 R Reset to Factory Defaults 51, 66 Restart 50, 63 S ...Setup Wizard 21, 34 Specifications technical 77 Static Addressing 75 Status 54 Subnet Mask 27, 28, 73 Summary 30 Support Information 54, 63 Support Links 55, 63 T TCP/IP 27, 73...
... Forgotten Password 66 I Internet addresses 73 IP Address 27, 28, 34, 73 L LAN 26, 34, 59 LED 14 Login 23, 72 Logs 54 M MAC Address deleting 46 modifying 46 N Network addresses 73 Networking wireless 66 NIC wireless 14 P Password 23, 33 Profile 48 R Reset to Factory Defaults 51, 66 Restart 50, 63 S ...Setup Wizard 21, 34 Specifications technical 77 Static Addressing 75 Status 54 Subnet Mask 27, 28, 73 Summary 30 Support Information 54, 63 Support Links 55, 63 T TCP/IP 27, 73...