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Conventions 9 Example: ■ OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps/108Mbps 11g cable/DSL Router User Guide ■ Part Number DUA0554-TAAA02 ■ Page 24 Do not use this guide, each Router document set includes one Documentation Installation Guide. This guide contains the instructions you need to the Support and Safety Information sheet. For information about contacting Technical Support, please refer to install and configure your Router. Related In addition to this e-mail address for technical support questions.
Conventions 9 Example: ■ OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps/108Mbps 11g cable/DSL Router User Guide ■ Part Number DUA0554-TAAA02 ■ Page 24 Do not use this guide, each Router document set includes one Documentation Installation Guide. This guide contains the instructions you need to the Support and Safety Information sheet. For information about contacting Technical Support, please refer to install and configure your Router. Related In addition to this e-mail address for technical support questions.
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... filter Package Contents The Router kit includes the following items: ■ One OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps/108Mbps 11g cable/DSL Router ■ One power adapter for compatibility with the Router ■ Four rubber feet ■ One Ethernet cable ■ One CD-ROM containing the Quick Installation Guide!and this User Guide ■ Installation Guide ■ One Support and Safety Information Sheet...
... filter Package Contents The Router kit includes the following items: ■ One OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps/108Mbps 11g cable/DSL Router ■ One power adapter for compatibility with the Router ■ Four rubber feet ■ One Ethernet cable ■ One CD-ROM containing the Quick Installation Guide!and this User Guide ■ Installation Guide ■ One Support and Safety Information Sheet...
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... supports JavaScript, such as described below. Front Panel 1 Alert LED Orange Indicates a number of various networking and connection operations. The Router is operating normally. 14 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE ROUTER Minimum System and Component Requirements Your Router requires that the computer(s) and components in your Router. ■ An 802.11b or 802.11g wireless NIC. ■ A cable modem or DSL...
... supports JavaScript, such as described below. Front Panel 1 Alert LED Orange Indicates a number of various networking and connection operations. The Router is operating normally. 14 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE ROUTER Minimum System and Component Requirements Your Router requires that the computer(s) and components in your Router. ■ An 802.11b or 802.11g wireless NIC. ■ A cable modem or DSL...
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... and activity logs of tabs (see Figure 29 for further assistance and guidance relating to provide 3Com with feedback on the required tab. You can also gain access to monitor and configure the Router's advanced features, including RIP, DDNS and Security. ■ Status and Logs - Option Tabs.... Click Help for example). Getting Help On every screen, a Help button is available which are accessed through the use of the Router. ■ Support/Feedback - Welcome Screen The Welcome section allows you to view the Notice board and to the context-sensitive online help system and allows...
... and activity logs of tabs (see Figure 29 for further assistance and guidance relating to provide 3Com with feedback on the required tab. You can also gain access to monitor and configure the Router's advanced features, including RIP, DDNS and Security. ■ Status and Logs - Option Tabs.... Click Help for example). Getting Help On every screen, a Help button is available which are accessed through the use of the Router. ■ Support/Feedback - Welcome Screen The Welcome section allows you to view the Notice board and to the context-sensitive online help system and allows...
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... same Encryption Type and Keys otherwise the devices will simplify setting up wireless networks, it . WPA provides a higher level of the wireless clients must reconfigure your connections to the key over time. 3Com recommends that you get the network working with user configurable fixed keys.... 256 bit encryption method with any clients which support it is recommended that you use WPA with keys that change over WEP if your wireless clients support WPA All of security, provided by the Router secure data transmitted through your wireless PCs to use the same security settings in...
... same Encryption Type and Keys otherwise the devices will simplify setting up wireless networks, it . WPA provides a higher level of the wireless clients must reconfigure your connections to the key over time. 3Com recommends that you get the network working with user configurable fixed keys.... 256 bit encryption method with any clients which support it is recommended that you use WPA with keys that change over WEP if your wireless clients support WPA All of security, provided by the Router secure data transmitted through your wireless PCs to use the same security settings in...
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The list is only created when Wireless Networking is displayed. For each device that is connected to the Wireless LAN. As you connect more devices to the Wireless LAN, the client list will grow to a maximum of 32 (the maximum number of that are connected to the Wireless Lan, the MAC address and Connection Speed of wireless devices that the Router can support). 58 CHAPTER 5: ROUTER CONFIGURATION Client List Client List Screen The Wireless Client List provides details on the devices that device is enabled.
The list is only created when Wireless Networking is displayed. For each device that is connected to the Wireless LAN. As you connect more devices to the Wireless LAN, the client list will grow to a maximum of 32 (the maximum number of that are connected to the Wireless Lan, the MAC address and Connection Speed of wireless devices that the Router can support). 58 CHAPTER 5: ROUTER CONFIGURATION Client List Client List Screen The Wireless Client List provides details on the devices that device is enabled.
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To configure the Router you will need to know the following : ■ Static IP address (to be specified manually) ■ Dynamic IP address (automatically allocated) ■ PPPoE (used by DSL providers only) ■ PPTP (used by some European providers) ■ Heart Beat Signal(supported by some ISPs) If the installation ... : ■ User name ■ Password ■ VPN Server address(usually your ISP through a Heart Beat Signal connection. LAN Settings 61 4 PPTP (DSL or Cable) PPTP is a service used in Australia only. Select Internet Settings from the drop down box.
To configure the Router you will need to know the following : ■ Static IP address (to be specified manually) ■ Dynamic IP address (automatically allocated) ■ PPPoE (used by DSL providers only) ■ PPTP (used by some European providers) ■ Heart Beat Signal(supported by some ISPs) If the installation ... : ■ User name ■ Password ■ VPN Server address(usually your ISP through a Heart Beat Signal connection. LAN Settings 61 4 PPTP (DSL or Cable) PPTP is a service used in Australia only. Select Internet Settings from the drop down box.
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... ends your ISP has this , leave it at the default value. that will correspond to the amount of your ISP to make sure they support Heart Beat Signal. Heart Beat Signal LAN Settings 67 Check with a Heart Beat Signal connection, use with your settings, and then click Save. To set... up the Router for use the following procedure: 1 Select Heart Beat Signal (For Australia only) in the Heart Beat Signal Password text box. 5 Enter the MTU value ...
... ends your ISP has this , leave it at the default value. that will correspond to the amount of your ISP to make sure they support Heart Beat Signal. Heart Beat Signal LAN Settings 67 Check with a Heart Beat Signal connection, use with your settings, and then click Save. To set... up the Router for use the following procedure: 1 Select Heart Beat Signal (For Australia only) in the Heart Beat Signal Password text box. 5 Enter the MTU value ...
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...and these special applications can work properly and are not blocked, the firewall needs to 10 Special Applications can be defined. 70 CHAPTER 5: ROUTER CONFIGURATION Special Applications Special Applications Screen Select Special Apps tab to keep track of outgoing data for specific port numbers. So that these would ...normally be told about them. For example Internet Telephony or Video conferences require multiple connections. Each defined Special Application only supports a single computer user, and up to be blocked by way of IP address and port mapping rules.
...and these special applications can work properly and are not blocked, the firewall needs to 10 Special Applications can be defined. 70 CHAPTER 5: ROUTER CONFIGURATION Special Applications Special Applications Screen Select Special Apps tab to keep track of outgoing data for specific port numbers. So that these would ...normally be told about them. For example Internet Telephony or Video conferences require multiple connections. Each defined Special Application only supports a single computer user, and up to be blocked by way of IP address and port mapping rules.
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... beforehand, in case the upgrade process fails for any reason (for example, the connection between the computer and the Router is lost while the new software is recommended that 3Com may make available. To install new software, you have done this file is on your computer. Once you first ...need to download the software from the 3Com support web site to the Router, and once this has completed, the Router will be copied to a folder on your configuration settings, it is being copied to the...
... beforehand, in case the upgrade process fails for any reason (for example, the connection between the computer and the Router is lost while the new software is recommended that 3Com may make available. To install new software, you have done this file is on your computer. Once you first ...need to download the software from the 3Com support web site to the Router, and once this has completed, the Router will be copied to a folder on your configuration settings, it is being copied to the...
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... five tabs in your Web browser window: Static Route, RIP, Security!and!Syslog. Static Route The Router supports static route functionality. if you do , the software may be corrupted and the Router may not start up to 0.0.0.0, this is permanently off. the index of the route. the network ... the Static Route tab to 0.0.0.0, this is displayed for each static route: ■ Index - the gateway used to route data to the Router during the upgrade procedure; the subnet mask of the route. If network address and subnet mask are both set to two minutes, and is complete...
... five tabs in your Web browser window: Static Route, RIP, Security!and!Syslog. Static Route The Router supports static route functionality. if you do , the software may be corrupted and the Router may not start up to 0.0.0.0, this is permanently off. the index of the route. the network ... the Static Route tab to 0.0.0.0, this is displayed for each static route: ■ Index - the gateway used to route data to the Router during the upgrade procedure; the subnet mask of the route. If network address and subnet mask are both set to two minutes, and is complete...
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Select the RIP tab to display the screen/ RIP screen Check the Enable RIP Mode check box to all RIP enabled devices on the Router. LAN and WAN interfaces can be configured independently of each other. RIP allows you to set up routing information on one RIP enabled device, and have that routing information replicated to configure RIP on the network. 82 CHAPTER 5: ROUTER CONFIGURATION RIP The Router supports the Routing Information Protocol (RIP).
Select the RIP tab to display the screen/ RIP screen Check the Enable RIP Mode check box to all RIP enabled devices on the Router. LAN and WAN interfaces can be configured independently of each other. RIP allows you to set up routing information on one RIP enabled device, and have that routing information replicated to configure RIP on the network. 82 CHAPTER 5: ROUTER CONFIGURATION RIP The Router supports the Routing Information Protocol (RIP).
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The Router supports two DDNS providers, TZO.com and DYNDNS.org. Advanced 83 DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Server (DDNS) enables you must obtain an account, password and static domain name from the main menu, then select the DDNS tab. The DDNS screen displays. DDNS screen To set up DDNS: 1 Select Advanced from your DDNS provider. Before you can set up DDNS, you to map a static domain name to a dynamic IP address. DDNS is disabled by default.
The Router supports two DDNS providers, TZO.com and DYNDNS.org. Advanced 83 DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Server (DDNS) enables you must obtain an account, password and static domain name from the main menu, then select the DDNS tab. The DDNS screen displays. DDNS screen To set up DDNS: 1 Select Advanced from your DDNS provider. Before you can set up DDNS, you to map a static domain name to a dynamic IP address. DDNS is disabled by default.
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The information is displayed in the form at shown as below. 90 CHAPTER 5: ROUTER CONFIGURATION Routing Table Select the Routing table tab to display routing information used by the Router. Support Support Screen Selecting the Support option on the main menu displays the support links screen, which contains a list of Internet links that provide information and support concerning the Router/ Support/Feedback Selecting Support/Feedback from the main menu displays the Support and Feedback screens.
The information is displayed in the form at shown as below. 90 CHAPTER 5: ROUTER CONFIGURATION Routing Table Select the Routing table tab to display routing information used by the Router. Support Support Screen Selecting the Support option on the main menu displays the support links screen, which contains a list of Internet links that provide information and support concerning the Router/ Support/Feedback Selecting Support/Feedback from the main menu displays the Support and Feedback screens.
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This screen should not be used to 3Com on the operation of your Router . Feedback Feedback Screen Status and Logs 91 Selecting the Feedback option displays the Feedback screen and allows you to provide feedback to obtain technical support.
This screen should not be used to 3Com on the operation of your Router . Feedback Feedback Screen Status and Logs 91 Selecting the Feedback option displays the Feedback screen and allows you to provide feedback to obtain technical support.
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...power from the Router. 3 Using a straight through Ethernet cable, connect the Ethernet Cable/DSL port on the rear of the Router to any one of the LAN ports. 4 Re-apply power to the Router. Also, other computer users will flash as it 's factory default configuration. Verify that each wireless computer, and ...you do not know or have an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter for each Wireless computer has either Windows 95 or higher or MAC OS 8.5 or higher. ■ Verify that is not supported by the Router. Forgotten Password and Reset to Factory Defaults 105 Forgotten Password and...
...power from the Router. 3 Using a straight through Ethernet cable, connect the Ethernet Cable/DSL port on the rear of the Router to any one of the LAN ports. 4 Re-apply power to the Router. Also, other computer users will flash as it 's factory default configuration. Verify that each wireless computer, and ...you do not know or have an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter for each Wireless computer has either Windows 95 or higher or MAC OS 8.5 or higher. ■ Verify that is not supported by the Router. Forgotten Password and Reset to Factory Defaults 105 Forgotten Password and...
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... Router can simultaneously support WPA and WEP encryption, but can try relocating both the wireless computers and the Router to establish whether this . If you can only support one horizontally to do this problem exists. ■ Most wireless computer Adapters will flash when there is enabled and will scan the channels for 802.11b and 802.11g...
... Router can simultaneously support WPA and WEP encryption, but can try relocating both the wireless computers and the Router to establish whether this . If you can only support one horizontally to do this problem exists. ■ Most wireless computer Adapters will flash when there is enabled and will scan the channels for 802.11b and 802.11g...
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...Router the better the speed. The speeds supported by 802.11g are not achieving the speed you are 11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps and 1 Mbps. See "Replacement Power Adapters" below. ■ If the Power Adapter OK LED is lit but the Power LED is working mains outlet and that you are 54 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 12 Mbps, and 6 Mbps.... Please quote the power adapter part number shown on the OfficeConnect power adapter you had anticipated then try moving the antenna on the Router or moving the Wireless...
...Router the better the speed. The speeds supported by 802.11g are not achieving the speed you are 11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps and 1 Mbps. See "Replacement Power Adapters" below. ■ If the Power Adapter OK LED is lit but the Power LED is working mains outlet and that you are 54 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 12 Mbps, and 6 Mbps.... Please quote the power adapter part number shown on the OfficeConnect power adapter you had anticipated then try moving the antenna on the Router or moving the Wireless...
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... the Router support? How many computers on the 3Com support web site, accessible by using hubs, switches and wireless access points connected to the Router. 3Com wireless access points and OfficeConnect hubs ...3Com products. The 3Com Knowledgebase at: http://knowledgebase.3com.com is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. How are supported. A maximum of 128 wireless clients are additional computers connected? The Router supports VPN passthrough, which allows VPN clients on your network; 110 CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING How many wireless clients does the Cable/DSL Router support...
... the Router support? How many computers on the 3Com support web site, accessible by using hubs, switches and wireless access points connected to the Router. 3Com wireless access points and OfficeConnect hubs ...3Com products. The 3Com Knowledgebase at: http://knowledgebase.3com.com is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. How are supported. A maximum of 128 wireless clients are additional computers connected? The Router supports VPN passthrough, which allows VPN clients on your network; 110 CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING How many wireless clients does the Cable/DSL Router support...
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... networking technologies. TCP/IP is not enough to operate correctly. However, an IP Address alone is an internationally adopted and supported networking standard that enables a device to identify the sub-network to set of the protocols (IP and TCP) working together. Managing the... Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is probably the most widely known and is a number between equipment from many vendors over the network, the Router must be correctly configured with the following IP information: ■ An IP address ■ A Subnet Mask IP Addresses and Subnet Masks Each device...
... networking technologies. TCP/IP is not enough to operate correctly. However, an IP Address alone is an internationally adopted and supported networking standard that enables a device to identify the sub-network to set of the protocols (IP and TCP) working together. Managing the... Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is probably the most widely known and is a number between equipment from many vendors over the network, the Router must be correctly configured with the following IP information: ■ An IP address ■ A Subnet Mask IP Addresses and Subnet Masks Each device...