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... 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...
... 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...
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...the following items: ■ One OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point ■ One power adapter for use , Web-based setup and configuration ■ Provides centralization of all network address settings (DHCP) ■ Shares network resources between both wired and wireless computers ■ Operates as either: ...ROM containing the Access Point Discovery program and this User Guide ■ Installation Guide ■ One Support and Safety Information Sheet ■ One Warranty Flyer If any of the Access Point include: ■ Cross-platform operation for Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) ...
...the following items: ■ One OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point ■ One power adapter for use , Web-based setup and configuration ■ Provides centralization of all network address settings (DHCP) ■ Shares network resources between both wired and wireless computers ■ Operates as either: ...ROM containing the Access Point Discovery program and this User Guide ■ Installation Guide ■ One Support and Safety Information Sheet ■ One Warranty Flyer If any of the Access Point include: ■ Cross-platform operation for Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) ...
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... WIZARD Accessing the Wizard 3Com recommends that you perform the initial Access Point configuration from a computer that is directly connected to do this. 2 Insert the Access Point CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive on how to the LAN port and not from a wireless admin computer but, note... that you may lose contact with the Access Point, your wireless NIC should be set as follows: ■ Encryption - Refer to Chapter 2 for details on your computer. select Discovery. A menu will find the Access Point even if it is unconfigured or misconfigured. To use the Setup ...
... WIZARD Accessing the Wizard 3Com recommends that you perform the initial Access Point configuration from a computer that is directly connected to do this. 2 Insert the Access Point CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive on how to the LAN port and not from a wireless admin computer but, note... that you may lose contact with the Access Point, your wireless NIC should be set as follows: ■ Encryption - Refer to Chapter 2 for details on your computer. select Discovery. A menu will find the Access Point even if it is unconfigured or misconfigured. To use the Setup ...
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Highlight the Wireless 11g Access Point by clicking on Next and wait until the application discovers the Access Points connected to your Access Point. Then click on it, and press Next. If the discovery application finds multiple Access Points compare the serial number on the Discovered Devices Screen with ...your LAN. Figure 6 Discovered Access Point Screen 4 Figure 6 shows an example Discovered Devices screen. 22 CHAPTER 3: RUNNING THE SETUP WIZARD Figure 5 Discovery Welcome Screen 3 When the Welcome screen is displayed, select the NIC from which the Access Point will be discovered.
Highlight the Wireless 11g Access Point by clicking on Next and wait until the application discovers the Access Points connected to your Access Point. Then click on it, and press Next. If the discovery application finds multiple Access Points compare the serial number on the Discovered Devices Screen with ...your LAN. Figure 6 Discovered Access Point Screen 4 Figure 6 shows an example Discovered Devices screen. 22 CHAPTER 3: RUNNING THE SETUP WIZARD Figure 5 Discovery Welcome Screen 3 When the Welcome screen is displayed, select the NIC from which the Access Point will be discovered.
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Figure 7 Discovery Finish Screen Accessing the Wizard 23 5 Click on Finish to launch a web browser and display the login page for the Access Point as shown in Figure 8. 6 To log in, enter the password (the default setting is admin) in the System Password field and click Log in (Figure 8). Figure 8 Access Point Login Screen
Figure 7 Discovery Finish Screen Accessing the Wizard 23 5 Click on Finish to launch a web browser and display the login page for the Access Point as shown in Figure 8. 6 To log in, enter the password (the default setting is admin) in the System Password field and click Log in (Figure 8). Figure 8 Access Point Login Screen
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The password will therefore restart requiring a new IP address. Reset to Factory Default If you may need to rerun the DISCOVERY software to re-establish communication with the Access Point. To communicate with the Access Point you want to reinstate the configuration settings previously saved to a ...
The password will therefore restart requiring a new IP address. Reset to Factory Default If you may need to rerun the DISCOVERY software to re-establish communication with the Access Point. To communicate with the Access Point you want to reinstate the configuration settings previously saved to a ...
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...is a secondary mode of the Access Point. You may need to use the Discovery Application to reconnect to Factory Default section. button in Client Bridge Mode the Access point will not provide wireless networking for other clients. 5 CLIENT BRIDGE MODE CONFIGURATION What is to Client Bridge...allowing one computer to factory default settings. In this mode it has been reset to access a wireless network. The Access Point will lose all configuration information. 3Com recommends that backup your Access Point to its factory default settings you must reset the Bridge Mode ...
...is a secondary mode of the Access Point. You may need to use the Discovery Application to reconnect to Factory Default section. button in Client Bridge Mode the Access point will not provide wireless networking for other clients. 5 CLIENT BRIDGE MODE CONFIGURATION What is to Client Bridge...allowing one computer to factory default settings. In this mode it has been reset to access a wireless network. The Access Point will lose all configuration information. 3Com recommends that backup your Access Point to its factory default settings you must reset the Bridge Mode ...
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... 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. Wireless Networking ■ Ensure that you may need to run the DISCOVERY software described in the same subnet as the Access Point starts... seconds on because you cannot browse to the Access Point, re-run the configuration wizard again before you can re-establish your network, the DISCOVERY software changes the IP address of the unit and re-apply power to the Access Point configuration screen but cannot log on , 2 seconds off...
... 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. Wireless Networking ■ Ensure that you may need to run the DISCOVERY software described in the same subnet as the Access Point starts... seconds on because you cannot browse to the Access Point, re-run the configuration wizard again before you can re-establish your network, the DISCOVERY software changes the IP address of the unit and re-apply power to the Access Point configuration screen but cannot log on , 2 seconds off...
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...CD-ROM drive on your Access Point. If you are unable to use the Discovery application, the Access Point on the network. select Discovery. Discovery will attempt to your computer. Figure 44 Discovery Welcome Screen Consult your DHCP Server log to obtain the IP address that was... allocated to obtain an IP address from your local DHCP server. A menu will appear; A USING DISCOVERY Running the Discovery Application 3Com provides a user friendly Discovery application for detecting the Access Point on initial power-up will find the Access Point even if it is unconfigured ...
...CD-ROM drive on your Access Point. If you are unable to use the Discovery application, the Access Point on the network. select Discovery. Discovery will attempt to your computer. Figure 44 Discovery Welcome Screen Consult your DHCP Server log to obtain the IP address that was... allocated to obtain an IP address from your local DHCP server. A menu will appear; A USING DISCOVERY Running the Discovery Application 3Com provides a user friendly Discovery application for detecting the Access Point on initial power-up will find the Access Point even if it is unconfigured ...
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Then click on it, and press Next. Highlight the Wireless 11g Access Point by clicking on Next and wait until the application discovers the Access Points connected to launch a web browser and display the login page for the Access Point. 72 APPENDIX A: USING DISCOVERY 2 When the Welcome screen is displayed, select the NIC from which the Access Point will be discovered. Figure 45 Discovered Access Point Screen 3 Figure 45 shows an example Discovered Devices screen. Figure 46 Discovery Finish Screen 4 Click on Finish to your LAN.
Then click on it, and press Next. Highlight the Wireless 11g Access Point by clicking on Next and wait until the application discovers the Access Points connected to launch a web browser and display the login page for the Access Point. 72 APPENDIX A: USING DISCOVERY 2 When the Welcome screen is displayed, select the NIC from which the Access Point will be discovered. Figure 45 Discovered Access Point Screen 3 Figure 45 shows an example Discovered Devices screen. Figure 46 Discovery Finish Screen 4 Click on Finish to your LAN.
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...79 Channels 97 Configuration backup 51 restore 51 Conventions notice icons, About This Guide 8 text, About This Guide 8 Country Selection 24 D DHCP 27, 38, 75 Discovery Application 71 F 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...
...79 Channels 97 Configuration backup 51 restore 51 Conventions notice icons, About This Guide 8 text, About This Guide 8 Country Selection 24 D DHCP 27, 38, 75 Discovery Application 71 F 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...