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...obtain an IP address from a DHCP server already operating on your network. 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. Figure 14 LAN IP ...shown in Figure 15 opens. The Access Point contains a Dynamic Host Configuration (DHCP) server that you to manually configure the IP address of the Access Point. It also allows you manually assign your network. This screen displays a suggested LAN IP address and subnet mask of the Access Point. ...
...obtain an IP address from a DHCP server already operating on your network. 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. Figure 14 LAN IP ...shown in Figure 15 opens. The Access Point contains a Dynamic Host Configuration (DHCP) server that you to manually configure the IP address of the Access Point. It also allows you manually assign your network. This screen displays a suggested LAN IP address and subnet mask of the Access Point. ...
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... menu provides the following options: Unit Configuration The LAN Settings screen is used to determine how the LAN IP address of your password you can manually configure the IP address and optionally configure the DHCP server. It can be obtained automatically or you need to launch the configuration wizard. If you...
... menu provides the following options: Unit Configuration The LAN Settings screen is used to determine how the LAN IP address of your password you can manually configure the IP address and optionally configure the DHCP server. It can be obtained automatically or you need to launch the configuration wizard. If you...
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Select Dynamic IP Address (automatically allocated) and the screen shown in the 169.254.xxx.xxx range. Figure 22 Unit Configuration Screen LAN Settings 35 Dynamic IP Address 3Com recommends that you manually assign your settings and click Apply. If the Access Point is set to contact a DHCP server then it will allocate itself an address in Figure 22 is unable to obtain an IP address automatically and is displayed. Check all your Access Point a static IP address.
Select Dynamic IP Address (automatically allocated) and the screen shown in the 169.254.xxx.xxx range. Figure 22 Unit Configuration Screen LAN Settings 35 Dynamic IP Address 3Com recommends that you manually assign your settings and click Apply. If the Access Point is set to contact a DHCP server then it will allocate itself an address in Figure 22 is unable to obtain an IP address automatically and is displayed. Check all your Access Point a static IP address.
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36 CHAPTER 4: ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION Manually setting the IP address 3Com recommends that there are no other DHCP servers running on your Access Point a static IP address. 1 Select Unit Configuration and then select Static IP Address (to both wired and wireless clients. Before enabling the DHCP Server, ensure that you want to use the... Subnet Mask in Figure 23 is 192.168.1.1. 3 If you assign your network. DHCP Server The DHCP server will give out addresses to be specified manually).
36 CHAPTER 4: ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION Manually setting the IP address 3Com recommends that there are no other DHCP servers running on your Access Point a static IP address. 1 Select Unit Configuration and then select Static IP Address (to both wired and wireless clients. Before enabling the DHCP Server, ensure that you want to use the... Subnet Mask in Figure 23 is 192.168.1.1. 3 If you assign your network. DHCP Server The DHCP server will give out addresses to be specified manually).
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... the IP address" and click Enable against The Access Point acts as a DHCP Server. LAN Settings 37 If you can manually enter Start and End addresses for your settings and click Apply. Figure 24 DHCP Server Configuration Screen 3 Clicking Auto Range automatically selects the largest range ...
... the IP address" and click Enable against The Access Point acts as a DHCP Server. LAN Settings 37 If you can manually enter Start and End addresses for your settings and click Apply. Figure 24 DHCP Server Configuration Screen 3 Clicking Auto Range automatically selects the largest range ...
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...-shared key as a pass-phrase: 1 Select Enabled - Configuring WEP Encryption There are two levels of between 8 and 63 characters in length in the Passphrase field. Manual Pre-shared Key from the WPA Encryption Type drop-down box. 2 Enter a pair of hexadecimal digits in each of security, but may cause a slight decrease... digits: 1 Select Enabled - Each field can contain a hexadecimal number from 00 to ff, for example 1a. 3 Click Apply to select the desired level. Use the Wireless Encryption Type box to generate the key.
...-shared key as a pass-phrase: 1 Select Enabled - Configuring WEP Encryption There are two levels of between 8 and 63 characters in length in the Passphrase field. Manual Pre-shared Key from the WPA Encryption Type drop-down box. 2 Enter a pair of hexadecimal digits in each of security, but may cause a slight decrease... digits: 1 Select Enabled - Each field can contain a hexadecimal number from 00 to ff, for example 1a. 3 Click Apply to select the desired level. Use the Wireless Encryption Type box to generate the key.
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...some adapter cards running under Windows XP. The Access Point also offers a number of converting plain text and so interoperability is supported by 3Com Wireless products. Different manufacturers have developed different ways of methods for 64 or 128 bit WEP. ■ ASCII - This method allows you are... 64 bit A single string will automatically generate 4 unique keys for converting plain text into hex keys. There are four methods available to manually enter hex keys. There can be as long as 26 digits. Enter a two digit hexadecimal number in every box. This method is...
...some adapter cards running under Windows XP. The Access Point also offers a number of converting plain text and so interoperability is supported by 3Com Wireless products. Different manufacturers have developed different ways of methods for 64 or 128 bit WEP. ■ ASCII - This method allows you are... 64 bit A single string will automatically generate 4 unique keys for converting plain text into hex keys. There are four methods available to manually enter hex keys. There can be as long as 26 digits. Enter a two digit hexadecimal number in every box. This method is...
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...find this screen easier to the Access Point. Modifying a MAC Address 1 Click on the Connection Control window contains the MAC addresses of all Wireless PCs that is not in the list, enter the MAC address in the appropriate fields. Please wait 30 seconds for that can only be undone...addresses. 3 Click Add. Deleting a MAC Address The connection rights for a Wireless PC listed in the table can be removed by pressing Delete for changes to discard all of 12 characters. You may also add the entries manually if you set up window. Valid characters are in range, currently operating, ...
...find this screen easier to the Access Point. Modifying a MAC Address 1 Click on the Connection Control window contains the MAC addresses of all Wireless PCs that is not in the list, enter the MAC address in the appropriate fields. Please wait 30 seconds for that can only be undone...addresses. 3 Click Add. Deleting a MAC Address The connection rights for a Wireless PC listed in the table can be removed by pressing Delete for changes to discard all of 12 characters. You may also add the entries manually if you set up window. Valid characters are in range, currently operating, ...
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... up a profile (once the Service Area Name/SSID and Encryption settings have been configured in which to import Wireless configurations via a 'profile'. Once the profile has been saved it has been imported into the 3Com Wireless Network Adapter. The profile contains three items as follows: ■ Service Area Name/SSID of the Access...): 1 Enter a Profile Name (up to 25 alphanumeric characters) and then click Save Profile. 2 Your browser will then prompt you do not need to configure your Wireless PCs manually.
... up a profile (once the Service Area Name/SSID and Encryption settings have been configured in which to import Wireless configurations via a 'profile'. Once the profile has been saved it has been imported into the 3Com Wireless Network Adapter. The profile contains three items as follows: ■ Service Area Name/SSID of the Access...): 1 Enter a Profile Name (up to 25 alphanumeric characters) and then click Save Profile. 2 Your browser will then prompt you do not need to configure your Wireless PCs manually.
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...the Wizard screen. To configure the Access Point using the configuration Wizard or by the Wizard tab. 2 Click the WIZARD... To configure the Access Point manually see the sections in Chapter 3. You can configure it using the configuration wizard: 1 Click the Welcome menu, followed by setting options... manually. The Welcome screens are the same under Access Point mode and Client Bridge mode: ■ See "Notice Board" on page 33 for details of ...
...the Wizard screen. To configure the Access Point using the configuration Wizard or by the Wizard tab. 2 Click the WIZARD... To configure the Access Point manually see the sections in Chapter 3. You can configure it using the configuration wizard: 1 Click the Welcome menu, followed by setting options... manually. The Welcome screens are the same under Access Point mode and Client Bridge mode: ■ See "Notice Board" on page 33 for details of ...
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...-shared Passphrase if you use one of the Enabled options: ■ Select Enabled - Wireless Settings 61 WPA provides a higher level of security, provided by its longer key and dynamic changes made to the key over time. 3Com recommends that you have been supplied a set up WPA encryption on your Access Point...: 1 In the WPA Encryption Type drop-down box select one type of encryption to ff, for WEP will not be available. If you enable WEP, the options for WPA will not be available. Manual Pre...
...-shared Passphrase if you use one of the Enabled options: ■ Select Enabled - Wireless Settings 61 WPA provides a higher level of security, provided by its longer key and dynamic changes made to the key over time. 3Com recommends that you have been supplied a set up WPA encryption on your Access Point...: 1 In the WPA Encryption Type drop-down box select one type of encryption to ff, for WEP will not be available. If you enable WEP, the options for WPA will not be available. Manual Pre...
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...Key. ■ Passphrase - There are formed from 0-9 and A-F. ■ 3Com Encryption String - You must be exactly 5 characters for 64 bit WEP and 13 characters for each of the encryption supported by your wireless network. 2 Select the method used to generate the WEP encryption key. This... by some adapter cards running under Windows XP. This method is supported by 3Com Wireless products. The string must enter a separate string for 128 bit WEP. Hexadecimal numbers are four methods available: ■ Manual Key Entry - Enter a two digit hexadecimal number in 128 bit WEP, ...
...Key. ■ Passphrase - There are formed from 0-9 and A-F. ■ 3Com Encryption String - You must be exactly 5 characters for 64 bit WEP and 13 characters for each of the encryption supported by your wireless network. 2 Select the method used to generate the WEP encryption key. This... by some adapter cards running under Windows XP. This method is supported by 3Com Wireless products. The string must enter a separate string for 128 bit WEP. Hexadecimal numbers are four methods available: ■ Manual Key Entry - Enter a two digit hexadecimal number in 128 bit WEP, ...
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...CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING Access Point then try moving the antenna on the Access Point or moving the Wireless computer closer to the Access Point. The speeds are to carry out a site survey. In this feature or manually set to "Recovering from the Access Point, wait 10 seconds and then re-apply power...., it to the Access Point to see if this . ■ Speed of the Access Point software on the accompanying CD-ROM or 3Com web site (http://www.3com.com) and upload it is set the channel on continuously again, then a fault has been detected. Once the Access Point has started ...
...CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING Access Point then try moving the antenna on the Access Point or moving the Wireless computer closer to the Access Point. The speeds are to carry out a site survey. In this feature or manually set to "Recovering from the Access Point, wait 10 seconds and then re-apply power...., it to the Access Point to see if this . ■ Speed of the Access Point software on the accompanying CD-ROM or 3Com web site (http://www.3com.com) and upload it is set the channel on continuously again, then a fault has been detected. Once the Access Point has started ...
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... address is a scheme where devices allocate themselves Automatic IP addressing is permanently fixed. Static Addressing You must enter an IP Address and the subnet mask manually on any client Operating System such as Windows® 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0. Auto-IP Addressing Network devices use automatic IP addressing if...
... address is a scheme where devices allocate themselves Automatic IP addressing is permanently fixed. Static Addressing You must enter an IP Address and the subnet mask manually on any client Operating System such as Windows® 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0. Auto-IP Addressing Network devices use automatic IP addressing if...
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... excluding its conflicts of laws principles and excluding the United Nations Convention on the Limited Warranty Card or in the product manual, whether in paper or electronic form, accompanying the Software. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between you ... will also terminate immediately if you desire to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement or if you fail to contact 3Com for the Software. 86 APPENDIX E: END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT and developed solely at any time by destroying the Software and Documentation...
... excluding its conflicts of laws principles and excluding the United Nations Convention on the Limited Warranty Card or in the product manual, whether in paper or electronic form, accompanying the Software. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between you ... will also terminate immediately if you desire to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement or if you fail to contact 3Com for the Software. 86 APPENDIX E: END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT and developed solely at any time by destroying the Software and Documentation...