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...of Netscape Communications. Ensuring that all waste conforms to the following: All technical data and computer software are provided in any time. Regulated Materials Statement 3Com products do not contain any licensed program or documentation contained in, or delivered to you subject ...policy of the WI-Fi Alliance. Intel and Pentium are labelled according to be reproduced in 3Com's standard commercial license for a particular purpose. 3Com may make any software on any hazardous or ozone-depleting material. Ensuring that all operations. Ensuring that comply with...
...of Netscape Communications. Ensuring that all waste conforms to the following: All technical data and computer software are provided in any time. Regulated Materials Statement 3Com products do not contain any licensed program or documentation contained in, or delivered to you subject ...policy of the WI-Fi Alliance. Intel and Pentium are labelled according to be reproduced in 3Com's standard commercial license for a particular purpose. 3Com may make any software on any hazardous or ozone-depleting material. Ensuring that all operations. Ensuring that comply with...
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... THE ROUTER OfficeConnect ADSL Wireless 11g Firewall Router 11 Router Advantages 13 Package Contents 13 Minimum System and Component Requirements 14 Front Panel 14 Rear Panel 15 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Introduction 17 Safety Information 17 Positioning the Router 17 Using the Rubber Feet 18 Powering Up the Router 18 Connecting the Router 18 ...3 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTERS Obtaining an IP Address Automatically 23 Windows 2000 23 Windows XP 25 Windows 95/98/ME 25 Macintosh 25 Disabling PPPoE and PPTP Client Software...
... THE ROUTER OfficeConnect ADSL Wireless 11g Firewall Router 11 Router Advantages 13 Package Contents 13 Minimum System and Component Requirements 14 Front Panel 14 Rear Panel 15 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Introduction 17 Safety Information 17 Positioning the Router 17 Using the Rubber Feet 18 Powering Up the Router 18 Connecting the Router 18 ...3 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTERS Obtaining an IP Address Automatically 23 Windows 2000 23 Windows XP 25 Windows 95/98/ME 25 Macintosh 25 Disabling PPPoE and PPTP Client Software...
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... from Corrupted Software 83 Frequently Asked Questions 84 A IP ADDRESSING The Internet Protocol Suite 85 Managing the Router over the Network 85 IP Addresses and Subnet Masks 85 How does a Device Obtain an IP Address and Subnet Mask? 87 DHCP Addressing 87 Static Addressing 87 Auto-IP Addressing 87 B TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OfficeConnect ADSL Wireless 11g Firewall Router 89...
... from Corrupted Software 83 Frequently Asked Questions 84 A IP ADDRESSING The Internet Protocol Suite 85 Managing the Router over the Network 85 IP Addresses and Subnet Masks 85 How does a Device Obtain an IP Address and Subnet Mask? 87 DHCP Addressing 87 Static Addressing 87 Auto-IP Addressing 87 B TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OfficeConnect ADSL Wireless 11g Firewall Router 89...
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C SAFETY INFORMATION D END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT E OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT Register Your Product 99 Purchase Value-Added Services 99 Troubleshoot Online 100 Access Software Downloads 100 Telephone Technical Support and Repair 100 Contact Us 101 GLOSSARY REGULATORY NOTICES FOR THE OFFICECONNECT ADSL WIRELESS 11G FIREWALL ROUTER INDEX
C SAFETY INFORMATION D END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT E OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT Register Your Product 99 Purchase Value-Added Services 99 Troubleshoot Online 100 Access Software Downloads 100 Telephone Technical Support and Repair 100 Contact Us 101 GLOSSARY REGULATORY NOTICES FOR THE OFFICECONNECT ADSL WIRELESS 11G FIREWALL ROUTER INDEX
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... key names Words in italics Description When you see the word "enter" in the text. ■ Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. If you must type something, and then press Return or Enter. 8 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list ...conventions that are used to: ■ Emphasize a point. ■ Denote a new term at : pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com Please include the following information when commenting: ■ Document title ■ Document part number (on the title page) ■ Page number (if ...
... key names Words in italics Description When you see the word "enter" in the text. ■ Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. If you must type something, and then press Return or Enter. 8 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list ...conventions that are used to: ■ Emphasize a point. ■ Denote a new term at : pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com Please include the following information when commenting: ■ Document title ■ Document part number (on the title page) ■ Page number (if ...
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Ensure that the Use Proxy Server option is not required for use with the Router. Make sure that you will need to free resources, as it . Select the Connections tab and click LAN Settings at the bottom. A screen similar to .... Figure 10 Internet Properties Screen Disabling Web Proxy You may wish to remove the PPPoE client software from your computer. 26 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTERS Disabling PPPoE and PPTP Client Software If you have PPPoE client software installed on your computer, you do this: 1 From the Windows Start menu, select Settings > Control...
Ensure that the Use Proxy Server option is not required for use with the Router. Make sure that you will need to free resources, as it . Select the Connections tab and click LAN Settings at the bottom. A screen similar to .... Figure 10 Internet Properties Screen Disabling Web Proxy You may wish to remove the PPPoE client software from your computer. 26 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTERS Disabling PPPoE and PPTP Client Software If you have PPPoE client software installed on your computer, you do this: 1 From the Windows Start menu, select Settings > Control...
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ADSL Status Figure 68 ADSL Status Screen This screen shows modem status and statistics Logs Figure 69 Logs Screen This screen shows any attempts that have been made to gain access to your router's software and hardware and check the status of connections to update the display. Status and Logs 77 Status and Logs You can use the Status Screen to view version numbers for your network as well as the system activities. ■ Click Refresh to WAN, LAN and WLAN interfaces.
ADSL Status Figure 68 ADSL Status Screen This screen shows modem status and statistics Logs Figure 69 Logs Screen This screen shows any attempts that have been made to gain access to your router's software and hardware and check the status of connections to update the display. Status and Logs 77 Status and Logs You can use the Status Screen to view version numbers for your network as well as the system activities. ■ Click Refresh to WAN, LAN and WLAN interfaces.
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...for more details. If a wireless computer has not located the Router then try initiating a search manually if the client software supports this frequency band. The speeds supported by 802.11g are 11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps and 1 Mbps. In an ideal network the Router should take care to ensure ...are no devices like microwave ovens for 802.11b and 802.11g. In general the closer you had anticipated then try relocating both the wireless computers and the Router to do this problem exists. ■ Most wireless computer Adapters will automatically choose the best speed depending on ...
...for more details. If a wireless computer has not located the Router then try initiating a search manually if the client software supports this frequency band. The speeds supported by 802.11g are 11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps and 1 Mbps. In an ideal network the Router should take care to ensure ...are no devices like microwave ovens for 802.11b and 802.11g. In general the closer you had anticipated then try relocating both the wireless computers and the Router to do this problem exists. ■ Most wireless computer Adapters will automatically choose the best speed depending on ...
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... will enter a "recovery" state; DHCP is enabled, and the LAN IP address is available on 3Com's Web site at: www.3com.com 1 Remove power from Corrupted Software If the system software has become corrupted, the Router will need to the Router. 4 Using the Web browser on the computer, enter the following the upload, it may be...
... will enter a "recovery" state; DHCP is enabled, and the LAN IP address is available on 3Com's Web site at: www.3com.com 1 Remove power from Corrupted Software If the system software has become corrupted, the Router will need to the Router. 4 Using the Web browser on the computer, enter the following the upload, it may be...
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...Router. 3Com wireless access points and hubs and switches provide a simple, reliable means of 128 wireless clients are supported. A maximum of 253 computers on the 3Com support web site, accessible by using hubs, switches and wireless ...access points connected to set up VPN hosts on your supplier for the Router? How many computers on your LAN by visiting: http://www.3com.com Updates to Factory Defaults" on the Router. 84 CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING Frequently Asked Questions How do I reset the Router to communicate with VPN hosts on the Internet can I download software...
...Router. 3Com wireless access points and hubs and switches provide a simple, reliable means of 128 wireless clients are supported. A maximum of 253 computers on the 3Com support web site, accessible by using hubs, switches and wireless ...access points connected to set up VPN hosts on your supplier for the Router? How many computers on your LAN by visiting: http://www.3com.com Updates to Factory Defaults" on the Router. 84 CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING Frequently Asked Questions How do I reset the Router to communicate with VPN hosts on the Internet can I download software...
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... Agreement does not grant you in the human readable code of the Software are responsible for your rights under this Agreement. D END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT 3Com Corporation END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE ...obtained it without an approved U.S. You are the valuable trade secrets of the Software is granted to the Software or Documentation. Modification, reverse engineering, reverse compiling, or disassembly of 3Com and its licensors' proprietary rights and copyright notices in the same form as...
... Agreement does not grant you in the human readable code of the Software are responsible for your rights under this Agreement. D END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT 3Com Corporation END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE ...obtained it without an approved U.S. You are the valuable trade secrets of the Software is granted to the Software or Documentation. Modification, reverse engineering, reverse compiling, or disassembly of 3Com and its licensors' proprietary rights and copyright notices in the same form as...
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...earlier as provided in DFAR 252.227-7015 (Nov. 1995) or FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987), whichever is 3Com's standard commercial license for the Software. TERM AND TERMINATION: The licenses granted hereunder are incorporated herein in their entirety by the laws of the State of this... rights as stated on Contracts for any reason, please contact the 3Com subsidiary serving your country, or write: 3Com Corporation, 350 Campus Drive, Marlborough, MA. excluding its conflicts of Goods. The Software is delivered as "Commercial Computer Software" as defined in DFARS 252.227-7014 (June 1995) or ...
...earlier as provided in DFAR 252.227-7015 (Nov. 1995) or FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987), whichever is 3Com's standard commercial license for the Software. TERM AND TERMINATION: The licenses granted hereunder are incorporated herein in their entirety by the laws of the State of this... rights as stated on Contracts for any reason, please contact the 3Com subsidiary serving your country, or write: 3Com Corporation, 350 Campus Drive, Marlborough, MA. excluding its conflicts of Goods. The Software is delivered as "Commercial Computer Software" as defined in DFARS 252.227-7014 (June 1995) or ...
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... registration. More information on accounts that provides access to access. Value-added services like 3Com ExpressSM and GuardianSM can include 24x7 telephone technical support, software upgrades, onsite assistance or advance hardware replacement. To enhance response times or extend warranty ...benefits, contact 3Com or your networking projects. Warranty and other service benefits are offered to you....
... registration. More information on accounts that provides access to access. Value-added services like 3Com ExpressSM and GuardianSM can include 24x7 telephone technical support, software upgrades, onsite assistance or advance hardware replacement. To enhance response times or extend warranty ...benefits, contact 3Com or your networking projects. Warranty and other service benefits are offered to you....
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... time users will find support tools posted on the 3Com web site at http://www.3com.com/ 3Com Knowledgebase helps you troubleshoot 3Com products. Access Software Downloads Software Updates are the software releases that follow the software version included with the product. In order to access these Software Updates you . A link to software downloads can be found at http://eSupport...
... time users will find support tools posted on the 3Com web site at http://www.3com.com/ 3Com Knowledgebase helps you troubleshoot 3Com products. Access Software Downloads Software Updates are the software releases that follow the software version included with the product. In order to access these Software Updates you . A link to software downloads can be found at http://eSupport...
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...the bandwidth of Twisted Pair (TP) cabling defined by the EIA/TIA-586 standard. Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 contain software that runs on Windows NT Server, and Windows 95 and Windows 98 will allocate itself an address if no DHCP server can be used in.... The bandwidth for every computer on a network. A channel is 11Mbps. Channel Similar to any radio device, the Wireless Cable/DSL router allows you to have a domain name (such as 3com.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as 192.34.45.8). This protocol automatically assigns an IP address for...
...the bandwidth of Twisted Pair (TP) cabling defined by the EIA/TIA-586 standard. Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 contain software that runs on Windows NT Server, and Windows 95 and Windows 98 will allocate itself an address if no DHCP server can be used in.... The bandwidth for every computer on a network. A channel is 11Mbps. Channel Similar to any radio device, the Wireless Cable/DSL router allows you to have a domain name (such as 3com.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as 192.34.45.8). This protocol automatically assigns an IP address for...