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... MSS software release, including new features and bug fixes. Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Quick Start Guide This guide provides instructions for performing basic setup of secure (802.1X) and guest (WebAAA™) access, for configuring a Mobility Domain for roaming, and for advanced configuration and management. Example: Press Ctrl+Alt+Del Words in command...
... MSS software release, including new features and bug fixes. Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Quick Start Guide This guide provides instructions for performing basic setup of secure (802.1X) and guest (WebAAA™) access, for configuring a Mobility Domain for roaming, and for advanced configuration and management. Example: Press Ctrl+Alt+Del Words in command...
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... This manual shows you how to plan, configure, deploy, and manage a Mobility System wireless LAN (WLAN) using the 3Com Wireless LAN Switch Manager (3WXM). Wireless LAN Switch Manager User's Guide This guide shows you how to plan, configure, deploy, and manage a Mobility System wireless LAN (WLAN) using the 3WXM interface. Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Hardware Installation Guide This guide provides instructions...
... This manual shows you how to plan, configure, deploy, and manage a Mobility System wireless LAN (WLAN) using the 3Com Wireless LAN Switch Manager (3WXM). Wireless LAN Switch Manager User's Guide This guide shows you how to plan, configure, deploy, and manage a Mobility System wireless LAN (WLAN) using the 3WXM interface. Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Hardware Installation Guide This guide provides instructions...
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...Numbers Table 3 lists the WX switch model numbers. Table 3 WX Switch Model Numbers Model Port Configuration Power Supply Configuration WX2200 Two gigabit Ethernet ports. 1 WX SWITCH OVERVIEW A 3Com Wireless Switch (WX) provides mobility and authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) services for out-ofband ...power supplies One 10/100 Ethernet port for wireless or wired users. Each port has a miniature Gigabit interface converter (mini-GBIC) slot for insertion of 3Com Managed Access Point (MAP) access points, which control and manage IEEE 802.11 operation over Ethernet...
...Numbers Table 3 lists the WX switch model numbers. Table 3 WX Switch Model Numbers Model Port Configuration Power Supply Configuration WX2200 Two gigabit Ethernet ports. 1 WX SWITCH OVERVIEW A 3Com Wireless Switch (WX) provides mobility and authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) services for out-ofband ...power supplies One 10/100 Ethernet port for wireless or wired users. Each port has a miniature Gigabit interface converter (mini-GBIC) slot for insertion of 3Com Managed Access Point (MAP) access points, which control and manage IEEE 802.11 operation over Ethernet...
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10 CHAPTER 1: WX SWITCH OVERVIEW Table 3 WX Switch Model Numbers (continued) Model Port Configuration Power Supply Configuration WX4400 Four dual-interface gigabit Ethernet ports. Figure 1 3Com WX2200 Switch Power supplies Serial console port Provide an Earthing Connection 90 - 240V~ / 50 - 60 Hz 2.0 / 1.0A Mgmt (3) Console 1 2 Power supply LEDs Mgmt LED 10/100 ...
10 CHAPTER 1: WX SWITCH OVERVIEW Table 3 WX Switch Model Numbers (continued) Model Port Configuration Power Supply Configuration WX4400 Four dual-interface gigabit Ethernet ports. Figure 1 3Com WX2200 Switch Power supplies Serial console port Provide an Earthing Connection 90 - 240V~ / 50 - 60 Hz 2.0 / 1.0A Mgmt (3) Console 1 2 Power supply LEDs Mgmt LED 10/100 ...
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... Power supplies-A WX4400 switch comes with the switch. A WX2200 switch contains two 100-240V VAC autosensing AC power supplies. A WXR100 switch uses an external power supply, which allows you to connect the switch to a network server and configure the switch to boot using a software image downloaded from a server...can use the Web Quick Start to a WX switch's command-line interface (CLI). The WXR100 also supports booting with its configuration from the configuration file. The management CPU on a WX4400 or WX2200 switch also has an LED. (For details, see "WX1200, WX4400, and...
... Power supplies-A WX4400 switch comes with the switch. A WX2200 switch contains two 100-240V VAC autosensing AC power supplies. A WXR100 switch uses an external power supply, which allows you to connect the switch to a network server and configure the switch to boot using a software image downloaded from a server...can use the Web Quick Start to a WX switch's command-line interface (CLI). The WXR100 also supports booting with its configuration from the configuration file. The management CPU on a WX4400 or WX2200 switch also has an LED. (For details, see "WX1200, WX4400, and...
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... active by default. Miniature Gigabit interface converter (mini-GBIC) slots (WX2200 only)-A WX2200 switch has two slots allowing insertion of many indirectly connected MAP access points. On the WX1200, ports 1 through 6 can be configured for a 1000BASE-SX or 1000BASE-LX fiber-optic GBIC, and a built-in...the network. They do not support PoE. A WX1200 switch has eight 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports. The WX4400 and WX2200 switches provide high-bandwidth centralized control of small form-factor pluggable (SFP) 1000Base-SX, 1000Base-LX, 1000Base-T, or 1000Base-LH fiber-optic mini-GBICs to...
... active by default. Miniature Gigabit interface converter (mini-GBIC) slots (WX2200 only)-A WX2200 switch has two slots allowing insertion of many indirectly connected MAP access points. On the WX1200, ports 1 through 6 can be configured for a 1000BASE-SX or 1000BASE-LX fiber-optic GBIC, and a built-in...the network. They do not support PoE. A WX1200 switch has eight 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports. The WX4400 and WX2200 switches provide high-bandwidth centralized control of small form-factor pluggable (SFP) 1000Base-SX, 1000Base-LX, 1000Base-T, or 1000Base-LH fiber-optic mini-GBICs to...
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..., and WX2200 Status LEDs (continued) LED MAP (WX1200 only) Appearance Solid green Alternating green and amber Solid amber Blinking amber Unlit Meaning For a MAP access point's active link, with PoE enabled, all the following are true: MAP access point has booted. MAP access point has received a valid configuration from the...
..., and WX2200 Status LEDs (continued) LED MAP (WX1200 only) Appearance Solid green Alternating green and amber Solid amber Blinking amber Unlit Meaning For a MAP access point's active link, with PoE enabled, all the following are true: MAP access point has booted. MAP access point has received a valid configuration from the...
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...power. Blinking green Traffic is active on the 10-Mbps link. This LED state lasts for three seconds. The switch does not load its configuration file. This LED state lasts for three seconds. Unlit The switch has finished booting. If the LED remains in this state indefinitely, the ...boot or configuration attempt has failed. Unlit Port is not configured as a MAP access port, or PoE is operational. Solid green 100-Mbps link is off. Blinking amber Traffic is ...
...power. Blinking green Traffic is active on the 10-Mbps link. This LED state lasts for three seconds. The switch does not load its configuration file. This LED state lasts for three seconds. Unlit The switch has finished booting. If the LED remains in this state indefinitely, the ...boot or configuration attempt has failed. Unlit Port is not configured as a MAP access port, or PoE is operational. Solid green 100-Mbps link is off. Blinking amber Traffic is ...
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...you to interact with MSS. Software and configuration management-You can store multiple software images and configuration files in each virtual LAN (VLAN). Each VLAN can have its users. 3Com Wireless Switch Manager uses Secure Sockets Layer protocol (SSL) ... wired LAN features and wireless LAN features that group. Web Manager creates a secure connection by using Secure Shell (SSH) or Telnet. 3Com Wireless Switch Manager management application-3Com Wireless Switch Manager is an extensive GUI application for planning, configuring, deploying, and managing a 3Com network ...
...you to interact with MSS. Software and configuration management-You can store multiple software images and configuration files in each virtual LAN (VLAN). Each VLAN can have its users. 3Com Wireless Switch Manager uses Secure Sockets Layer protocol (SSL) ... wired LAN features and wireless LAN features that group. Web Manager creates a secure connection by using Secure Shell (SSH) or Telnet. 3Com Wireless Switch Manager management application-3Com Wireless Switch Manager is an extensive GUI application for planning, configuring, deploying, and managing a 3Com network ...
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...; Local and remote authentication-You can authenticate users locally using information configured on the source MAC address to assign VLAN membership, access control, and roaming boundaries. Guest authentication-Guests can be configured to another on 802.1X protocols. 20 CHAPTER 1: WX SWITCH ...OVERVIEW IP Services IP interfaces-You can configure an IP interface for each user maintains the same IP address and session across multiple servers. The log messages are assigned VLAN membership, access control, and roaming boundaries. MAC authentication-If a ...
...; Local and remote authentication-You can authenticate users locally using information configured on the source MAC address to assign VLAN membership, access control, and roaming boundaries. Guest authentication-Guests can be configured to another on 802.1X protocols. 20 CHAPTER 1: WX SWITCH ...OVERVIEW IP Services IP interfaces-You can configure an IP interface for each user maintains the same IP address and session across multiple servers. The log messages are assigned VLAN membership, access control, and roaming boundaries. MAC authentication-If a ...
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... 3Com Wireless Switch Manager and creating and verifying a network plan, see the Wireless LAN Switch Manager Reference Manual.) Installation Location WX4400 switch fans and air inlets are located on the front. WARNING: Do not stack WXR100 switches. Stacked WXR100 switches can overheat and cause loss of air. Make sure these ambient conditions. WX1200 and WX2200...
... 3Com Wireless Switch Manager and creating and verifying a network plan, see the Wireless LAN Switch Manager Reference Manual.) Installation Location WX4400 switch fans and air inlets are located on the front. WARNING: Do not stack WXR100 switches. Stacked WXR100 switches can overheat and cause loss of air. Make sure these ambient conditions. WX1200 and WX2200...
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... 2: INSTALLING AND CONNECTING A WX SWITCH Table 9 10/100 Ethernet Straight-Through Pin Signals WX Switch Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Function RD+ RDTD+ PoE+ PoE+ TDPoEPoE- The port automatically configures its pin signals accordingly. PoE is not supported on 1000BASE-TX links. MAP Cable Requirement Use a straight-through Ethernet cable to connect a MAP access point...
... 2: INSTALLING AND CONNECTING A WX SWITCH Table 9 10/100 Ethernet Straight-Through Pin Signals WX Switch Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Function RD+ RDTD+ PoE+ PoE+ TDPoEPoE- The port automatically configures its pin signals accordingly. PoE is not supported on 1000BASE-TX links. MAP Cable Requirement Use a straight-through Ethernet cable to connect a MAP access point...
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... power supply. To attach the power supply to install a second power supply or replace a failed power supply. You can add a second power supply for a fully configured system. Installing a New Power Supply 1 If you are installing a new power supply in case you need to use it from the bottom with the other...
... power supply. To attach the power supply to install a second power supply or replace a failed power supply. You can add a second power supply for a fully configured system. Installing a New Power Supply 1 If you are installing a new power supply in case you need to use it from the bottom with the other...
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... WX switch as shown in Figure 11. 3 Start a standard VT100 terminal emulation application on the PC, and configure the following modem settings: 9600 bps 8 bits 1 stop No parity Hardware flow control off or disabled 4 Open a connection on a serial port. If the WX switch is already powered...
... WX switch as shown in Figure 11. 3 Start a standard VT100 terminal emulation application on the PC, and configure the following modem settings: 9600 bps 8 bits 1 stop No parity Hardware flow control off or disabled 4 Open a connection on a serial port. If the WX switch is already powered...
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...2 Verify that the serial cable is fully inserted in the PC and WX switch ports. 3 Verify that the correct modem settings are configured as wired network ports by default. You must change the port type for locally connected MAP access points, and for wired end stations...bps 8 bits 1 stop No parity Hardware flow control disabled 4 Verify that use another port. Connecting to a MAP or Other 10/100 Ethernet Device The 10/100 Ethernet ports are configured in a management connection, use AAA through the WX switch to access the network. Troubleshooting a...
...2 Verify that the serial cable is fully inserted in the PC and WX switch ports. 3 Verify that the correct modem settings are configured as wired network ports by default. You must change the port type for locally connected MAP access points, and for wired end stations...bps 8 bits 1 stop No parity Hardware flow control disabled 4 Verify that use another port. Connecting to a MAP or Other 10/100 Ethernet Device The 10/100 Ethernet ports are configured in a management connection, use AAA through the WX switch to access the network. Troubleshooting a...
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40 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING AND CONNECTING A WX SWITCH For installations in the Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Configuration Guide. If the port type is directly attached to a MAP access point: For a first-time installation, set the port type to an end ... connection to another switch, use a crossover cable. (For cable requirements, see "Network Cables" on page 26.) The 10/100 Ethernet ports on WXR100, WX1200, and WX2200 switches provide automatic MDI/MDX. 2 If the cable is already set for a MAP access point, observe the appearance of the MAP LED for a 10/100...
40 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING AND CONNECTING A WX SWITCH For installations in the Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Configuration Guide. If the port type is directly attached to a MAP access point: For a first-time installation, set the port type to an end ... connection to another switch, use a crossover cable. (For cable requirements, see "Network Cables" on page 26.) The 10/100 Ethernet ports on WXR100, WX1200, and WX2200 switches provide automatic MDI/MDX. 2 If the cable is already set for a MAP access point, observe the appearance of the MAP LED for a 10/100...
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...link, with PoE enabled, all the following are true: MAP access point has booted. MAP access point has received a valid configuration from the WX switch. Management link with an image received from the WX switch. b If the Link LED is unlit, check the...-time installation, set the port type to activate the link. (For information, see "Setting a Port for a Wired Authentication User" in the Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Configuration Guide.) If the port type is already set for the port: Link LED Appearance Solid green Solid amber Blinking green Blinking amber Unlit...
...link, with PoE enabled, all the following are true: MAP access point has booted. MAP access point has received a valid configuration from the WX switch. Management link with an image received from the WX switch. b If the Link LED is unlit, check the...-time installation, set the port type to activate the link. (For information, see "Setting a Port for a Wired Authentication User" in the Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Configuration Guide.) If the port type is already set for the port: Link LED Appearance Solid green Solid amber Blinking green Blinking amber Unlit...
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... to set the active interface on the port to RJ-45 (copper): set port media-type port-list rj45 3 Observe the lower LED to enter configuration mode, and use Class 1 lasers. Check the cable and verify that the device at the other end of the link is active on page 26...
... to set the active interface on the port to RJ-45 (copper): set port media-type port-list rj45 3 Observe the lower LED to enter configuration mode, and use Class 1 lasers. Check the cable and verify that the device at the other end of the link is active on page 26...
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... invalid. Table 15 WX Setup Problems and Remedies Symptom 3Com Wireless Switch Manager or a web browser (if you are were incorrect when you operating the switch. (See generated the self-signed "Setting the Time Zone" in the Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Configuration Guide.) 4 If you have already configured a certificate on the switch for some common problems...
... invalid. Table 15 WX Setup Problems and Remedies Symptom 3Com Wireless Switch Manager or a web browser (if you are were incorrect when you operating the switch. (See generated the self-signed "Setting the Time Zone" in the Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Configuration Guide.) 4 If you have already configured a certificate on the switch for some common problems...
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... possible cause: The client might be 1 Type the display aaa failing authentication or command to be connected. than the one of Operation" in the Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Configuration Guide.) Client cannot access This symptom has more the network. At least one in the Mobility Domain. If the client and switch...
... possible cause: The client might be 1 Type the display aaa failing authentication or command to be connected. than the one of Operation" in the Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Configuration Guide.) Client cannot access This symptom has more the network. At least one in the Mobility Domain. If the client and switch...