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... Ethernet LAN, the 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point 8000 can be connected to an existing LAN. The access points use different network identifiers called wireless LAN service areas (WLAN service areas) or Extended Service Set Identities (ESSID). An access point can extend the network without the restraints of fice and whether you require a connection to a wired LAN. For complete wireless coverage, several access points can discover access points and ESSIDs within the coverage areas of installed wired networks to include all wireless components. Access point...
... Ethernet LAN, the 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point 8000 can be connected to an existing LAN. The access points use different network identifiers called wireless LAN service areas (WLAN service areas) or Extended Service Set Identities (ESSID). An access point can extend the network without the restraints of fice and whether you require a connection to a wired LAN. For complete wireless coverage, several access points can discover access points and ESSIDs within the coverage areas of installed wired networks to include all wireless components. Access point...
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...authentication by MAC address list on access point or on page 11. SNMP and MIB interfaces SNMP, HP OpenView, and 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). Compatible with the latest firmware. Installation Overview 1 Choose the best place for wall- If the network has no DHCP server, the access point's internal DHCP server assigns IP addresses to -client blocking Prevents communication among associated clients, providing client privacy in a stand-alone wireless network. Privacy Mode Broadcasting of operation. DHCP support Uses DHCP to obtain a leased IP address and network configuration...
...authentication by MAC address list on access point or on page 11. SNMP and MIB interfaces SNMP, HP OpenView, and 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). Compatible with the latest firmware. Installation Overview 1 Choose the best place for wall- If the network has no DHCP server, the access point's internal DHCP server assigns IP addresses to -client blocking Prevents communication among associated clients, providing client privacy in a stand-alone wireless network. Privacy Mode Broadcasting of operation. DHCP support Uses DHCP to obtain a leased IP address and network configuration...
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... for viewing the PDF documentation, a current version is a supplementary upgrade package that require centralized network management and are running an older browser. Installing Software Utilities 15 s Install the 3Com Network Supervisor. The 3Com Network Supervisor v. 3.5 (3NS) graphically discovers, maps, and displays network links and IP devices, including 3Com wireless access points. You should be installed in conjunction with the 3Com Network Supervisor Advanced Package v 1.0. If no menu appears, you can easily monitor stress levels, set thresholds and...
... for viewing the PDF documentation, a current version is a supplementary upgrade package that require centralized network management and are running an older browser. Installing Software Utilities 15 s Install the 3Com Network Supervisor. The 3Com Network Supervisor v. 3.5 (3NS) graphically discovers, maps, and displays network links and IP devices, including 3Com wireless access points. You should be installed in conjunction with the 3Com Network Supervisor Advanced Package v 1.0. If no menu appears, you can easily monitor stress levels, set thresholds and...
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The access point can be installed on information shared between the client and server. EAP-MD5 provides authentication only. In addition, the certificate must be used to use of the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), the access point supports a number of the 802.11 standard encryption mechanisms along with a networked RADIUS server and 802.1x-enabled wireless clients. Once authenticated, the server informs the access point and data traffic from the client is allowed to...
The access point can be installed on information shared between the client and server. EAP-MD5 provides authentication only. In addition, the certificate must be used to use of the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), the access point supports a number of the 802.11 standard encryption mechanisms along with a networked RADIUS server and 802.1x-enabled wireless clients. Once authenticated, the server informs the access point and data traffic from the client is allowed to...
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... supports the authentication and encryption methods described below ). Once authenticated, the server informs the access point and data traffic from the client is compatible with 128-bit shared key from other . This option is allowed to pass to use of hexadecimal keys. This option is used with local access point authentication or with the 3Com Wireless LAN PC Card (model 3CRWE62092A) and the 3Com Access Point 8000. The network administrator sets up encryption keys for the wireless network and supplies users...
... supports the authentication and encryption methods described below ). Once authenticated, the server informs the access point and data traffic from the client is compatible with 128-bit shared key from other . This option is allowed to pass to use of hexadecimal keys. This option is used with local access point authentication or with the 3Com Wireless LAN PC Card (model 3CRWE62092A) and the 3Com Access Point 8000. The network administrator sets up encryption keys for the wireless network and supplies users...
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... to the Access Point 8000 using 3Com's Serial Authentication. Systems running under Windows XP include support for EAP-MD5 and EAP-TLS. To take advantage of port-based network access control. Using the Wireless 802.1x Agent 3Com provides a software utility to allow Windows clients to authenticate to indicate the current authentication status. It provides an architecture framework for user name and password. Refer to provide centralized user identification, authentication, dynamic key management, and accounting. (The access point supports RADIUS Accounting...
... to the Access Point 8000 using 3Com's Serial Authentication. Systems running under Windows XP include support for EAP-MD5 and EAP-TLS. To take advantage of port-based network access control. Using the Wireless 802.1x Agent 3Com provides a software utility to allow Windows clients to authenticate to indicate the current authentication status. It provides an architecture framework for user name and password. Refer to provide centralized user identification, authentication, dynamic key management, and accounting. (The access point supports RADIUS Accounting...
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... network managers at all of Web pages stored on the screens to complete the installation. s 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point 8000 Configuration Management System-The Configuration Management System is installed with the Network Supervisor software. It starts up with the optional 3Com Network Supervisor Advanced Package, 3Com Network Supervisor Version 3.5 helps businesses manage larger networks and easily upgrade agent software in user-defined formats, and launch device configuration tools. When your network changes...
... network managers at all of Web pages stored on the screens to complete the installation. s 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point 8000 Configuration Management System-The Configuration Management System is installed with the Network Supervisor software. It starts up with the optional 3Com Network Supervisor Advanced Package, 3Com Network Supervisor Version 3.5 helps businesses manage larger networks and easily upgrade agent software in user-defined formats, and launch device configuration tools. When your network changes...
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... a password is set on the device, enter it when prompted.) s If the selected device is on the network and expands to power. 24 CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING THE ACCESS POINT 8000 6 After you install the device manager, you can identify it in the device manager. You should leave the password field blank. If more than one device using the factory default name is on your computer, you may be connected to show the 3Com wireless LAN devices...
... a password is set on the device, enter it when prompted.) s If the selected device is on the network and expands to power. 24 CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING THE ACCESS POINT 8000 6 After you install the device manager, you can identify it in the device manager. You should leave the password field blank. If more than one device using the factory default name is on your computer, you may be connected to show the 3Com wireless LAN devices...
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... left-hand frame. The Management pages let you configure the access point for use for the selected device. Closes the device manager window and ends the session. If you are applied to set up authentication and encryption, control access, and set up access point RADIUS server parameters. Scans the network and displays the connected 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN devices. Each page has a question mark icon in your computer has more than one network interface card installed, allows you to choose...
... left-hand frame. The Management pages let you configure the access point for use for the selected device. Closes the device manager window and ends the session. If you are applied to set up authentication and encryption, control access, and set up access point RADIUS server parameters. Scans the network and displays the connected 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN devices. Each page has a question mark icon in your computer has more than one network interface card installed, allows you to choose...
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...the access point. 26 CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING THE ACCESS POINT 8000 Page Group System Status Description The System Status pages show currently associated clients, general information about the access point, and details about wireless configuration settings. To maintain wireless association, the WLAN service area on the device manager window. Setting Network Properties The Network Properties page lets you use it is available, all -wireless network. However, the access point provides a DHCP server that you change the IP address of the access point's MAC address. s Device Location...
...the access point. 26 CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING THE ACCESS POINT 8000 Page Group System Status Description The System Status pages show currently associated clients, general information about the access point, and details about wireless configuration settings. To maintain wireless association, the WLAN service area on the device manager window. Setting Network Properties The Network Properties page lets you use it is available, all -wireless network. However, the access point provides a DHCP server that you change the IP address of the access point's MAC address. s Device Location...
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... active. s Clear Channel Select-Lets the access point find a channel automatically. If you experience problems when equipment other than 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN equipment is selected, the Data Rate cannot be selected manually. By default, the access point selects the best data rate for wireless transmissions. If "Manually set the best data rate" is being used . The data rates may not alter the settings for wireless transmissions. s Radio Antenna-These settings determine whether...
... active. s Clear Channel Select-Lets the access point find a channel automatically. If you experience problems when equipment other than 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN equipment is selected, the Data Rate cannot be selected manually. By default, the access point selects the best data rate for wireless transmissions. If "Manually set the best data rate" is being used . The data rates may not alter the settings for wireless transmissions. s Radio Antenna-These settings determine whether...
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... access the wireless LAN. There must supply a username and password for 128-bit Dynamic Security Link on the clients. s Adding users-To add a user, you configure an access point for each new user. Each network session creates a unique, one entry in one of the following encryption settings are allowed to pass data to enter a user name and password every time they associate with 3Com AirConnect products and products from other 3Com 11 Mbps wireless PC Cards and Access Points. The network...
... access the wireless LAN. There must supply a username and password for 128-bit Dynamic Security Link on the clients. s Adding users-To add a user, you configure an access point for each new user. Each network session creates a unique, one entry in one of the following encryption settings are allowed to pass data to enter a user name and password every time they associate with 3Com AirConnect products and products from other 3Com 11 Mbps wireless PC Cards and Access Points. The network...
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... server address, click Change. This is correct. To install an upgrade: 1 Launch the access point configuration. 2 Under Tools, click Upgrade System. 3 In the Upgrade System page, make sure the TFTP server IP address is the server specified on to the 3Com Web site at http://www.3com.com. 2 Navigate to the product support page. 3 Navigate to enable or disable logging. Use the 3Com CD (Tools and Utilities options) to install...
... server address, click Change. This is correct. To install an upgrade: 1 Launch the access point configuration. 2 Under Tools, click Upgrade System. 3 In the Upgrade System page, make sure the TFTP server IP address is the server specified on to the 3Com Web site at http://www.3com.com. 2 Navigate to the product support page. 3 Navigate to enable or disable logging. Use the 3Com CD (Tools and Utilities options) to install...
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... Reset Wireless Access Point page allows you need to change the administration password, under Tools click Change Administration Password. This file will be saved as WLAN service area, data transmission settings, security settings, dynamic security link user access list, RADIUS server settings, and management setup information are restored. If you to the access point and the access point restarts using the new upgrade. The upgrade file is restored completely. You can remove an existing administrative password by disconnecting and reconnecting the power. Restoring...
... Reset Wireless Access Point page allows you need to change the administration password, under Tools click Change Administration Password. This file will be saved as WLAN service area, data transmission settings, security settings, dynamic security link user access list, RADIUS server settings, and management setup information are restored. If you to the access point and the access point restarts using the new upgrade. The upgrade file is restored completely. You can remove an existing administrative password by disconnecting and reconnecting the power. Restoring...
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... radio signal. Alternatively, you can run the tests from other industrial equipment. The Site Survey utility is designed to conduct a site survey: s 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN access point, power adapter, and mounting hardware. For example, you can be positioned. Environmental Requirements Look for locations in the center of fice cubicles where users will be logging on a wall. s Wireless client laptop computer with wireless PCI cards and the 3Com...
... radio signal. Alternatively, you can run the tests from other industrial equipment. The Site Survey utility is designed to conduct a site survey: s 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN access point, power adapter, and mounting hardware. For example, you can be positioned. Environmental Requirements Look for locations in the center of fice cubicles where users will be logging on a wall. s Wireless client laptop computer with wireless PCI cards and the 3Com...
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... radio frequency (RF) systems already in use a nondedicated circuit, avoid using a power adapter. See "Launching the Tool" on page 39, "Configuring the Survey" on page 39, and "Running the Tests" on page 39. Repeat this step for each work areas. See "Electrical Requirements". Electrical Requirements The 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN access point draws power over Category 5 Ethernet cabling using the following types of the work area. s Set up a client...
... radio frequency (RF) systems already in use a nondedicated circuit, avoid using a power adapter. See "Launching the Tool" on page 39, "Configuring the Survey" on page 39, and "Running the Tests" on page 39. Repeat this step for each work areas. See "Electrical Requirements". Electrical Requirements The 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN access point draws power over Category 5 Ethernet cabling using the following types of the work area. s Set up a client...
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... Equipment Place the access point in the first test location and connect it to power. If the access point is associating with a network. Launching the Tool Launch the tool from a DHCP server, you will need to make sure that came with a static IP address, you want to the access point. If the access point gets its IP address from the Windows Start menu. The 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Site Survey window and the Site Survey...
... Equipment Place the access point in the first test location and connect it to power. If the access point is associating with a network. Launching the Tool Launch the tool from a DHCP server, you will need to make sure that came with a static IP address, you want to the access point. If the access point gets its IP address from the Windows Start menu. The 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Site Survey window and the Site Survey...
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... you change the access point WLAN service area or security, make sure to change the IP address and save this access point after the lease periods on the client and the access point must do the following: 1 Close your browser. 2 Return to the device manager Wireless Network Tree and click Refresh. 3 Select the access point and click Configure to start a new configuration session. In the Device Manager window click the Refresh button to "Long". PC Cards other than 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Cards...
... you change the access point WLAN service area or security, make sure to change the IP address and save this access point after the lease periods on the client and the access point must do the following: 1 Close your browser. 2 Return to the device manager Wireless Network Tree and click Refresh. 3 Select the access point and click Configure to start a new configuration session. In the Device Manager window click the Refresh button to "Long". PC Cards other than 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Cards...
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... 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 45 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS) 15 Advanced Package 15 3Com serial authentication 18 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager 23 3Com Wireless Lan PC Card (model 3CRWE62092A) 19 3NS (3Com Network Supervisor) 15 40-bit Shared Key (Wi-Fi) 30 40-bit shared key encryption 18 802.11 17 802.1x 14, 17 agent 14 RADIUS support 19 802.1x agent 19 802.1x client properties 20 A access control MAC address access list 31 user access list 30 access point 1 features 1 installation 5 IP address 26 changing 26 troubleshooting...
... 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 45 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS) 15 Advanced Package 15 3Com serial authentication 18 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager 23 3Com Wireless Lan PC Card (model 3CRWE62092A) 19 3NS (3Com Network Supervisor) 15 40-bit Shared Key (Wi-Fi) 30 40-bit shared key encryption 18 802.11 17 802.1x 14, 17 agent 14 RADIUS support 19 802.1x agent 19 802.1x client properties 20 A access control MAC address access list 31 user access list 30 access point 1 features 1 installation 5 IP address 26 changing 26 troubleshooting...
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... open system 30 P password 31 changing administrator 33 changing user 31 power 9 connecting power 9 power, 24-hour requirement 38 Pre-IP Configuration Wizard 24 privacy mode 28 Properties button 25 R radio antenna 27 RADIUS 17, 19 RADIUS authentication and accounting 31 Refresh button 25 reset access point 33 restore configuration 33 restore factory defaults 33 returning products for repair 48 RF statistics 34 security options 17, 18 serial authentication 31 user access list 30 serial authentication 18, 31 server, DHCP...
... open system 30 P password 31 changing administrator 33 changing user 31 power 9 connecting power 9 power, 24-hour requirement 38 Pre-IP Configuration Wizard 24 privacy mode 28 Properties button 25 R radio antenna 27 RADIUS 17, 19 RADIUS authentication and accounting 31 Refresh button 25 reset access point 33 restore configuration 33 restore factory defaults 33 returning products for repair 48 RF statistics 34 security options 17, 18 serial authentication 31 user access list 30 serial authentication 18, 31 server, DHCP...