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... and Support 4 1 INTRODUCTION Product Features 5 Security 5 Wireless Network Standards 6 Network Configuration and Planning 7 Example Configurations 8 2 INSTALLING THE BRIDGE Unpacking the Bridge 9 Observing Safety Precautions 10 Deciding Where to Place the Bridge 11 Wall-Mounting the Bridge 11 Installing the Locking Bar 12 Placing the Bridge on a Flat Surface 13 Connecting the Bridge 14 ... 16 Checking the LED Indicators 17 Attaching An External Antenna 18 Determining if you Need to Configure the Bridge 18 Using the 3Com Installation CD 21 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
... and Support 4 1 INTRODUCTION Product Features 5 Security 5 Wireless Network Standards 6 Network Configuration and Planning 7 Example Configurations 8 2 INSTALLING THE BRIDGE Unpacking the Bridge 9 Observing Safety Precautions 10 Deciding Where to Place the Bridge 11 Wall-Mounting the Bridge 11 Installing the Locking Bar 12 Placing the Bridge on a Flat Surface 13 Connecting the Bridge 14 ... 16 Checking the LED Indicators 17 Attaching An External Antenna 18 Determining if you Need to Configure the Bridge 18 Using the 3Com Installation CD 21 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
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A OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR 3COM PRODUCT Register Your Product to Gain Service Benefits 53 Solve Problems Online 53 Purchase Extended Warranty and Professional Services 54 Access Software Downloads 54 Contact Us 54 Telephone Technical Support and Repair 55 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REGULATORY INFORMATION Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
A OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR 3COM PRODUCT Register Your Product to Gain Service Benefits 53 Solve Problems Online 53 Purchase Extended Warranty and Professional Services 54 Access Software Downloads 54 Contact Us 54 Telephone Technical Support and Repair 55 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REGULATORY INFORMATION Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
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4 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Product Registration and Support To register your product with 3Com, go to the following Web page: http://esupport.3com.com For support information, see "Obtaining Support for your 3Com Product" on page 53 or log on to the 3Com Web site at http://www.3com.com and navigate to the product support page. Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
4 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Product Registration and Support To register your product with 3Com, go to the following Web page: http://esupport.3com.com For support information, see "Obtaining Support for your 3Com Product" on page 53 or log on to the 3Com Web site at http://www.3com.com and navigate to the product support page. Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
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... Standard (AES) ■ WiFi Protected Access (WPA) ■ Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) support: EAP-TTLS and PEAP Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Product Features The 3Com 11a/b/g Wireless Workgroup Bridge includes a robust suite of wired Ethernet client devices to more users. This guide shows how you can use the 3Com 11a/b/g Wireless Workgroup Bridge in your wireless LAN.
... Standard (AES) ■ WiFi Protected Access (WPA) ■ Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) support: EAP-TTLS and PEAP Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Product Features The 3Com 11a/b/g Wireless Workgroup Bridge includes a robust suite of wired Ethernet client devices to more users. This guide shows how you can use the 3Com 11a/b/g Wireless Workgroup Bridge in your wireless LAN.
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...11a is IEEE's more wireless devices in a tighter space. 802.11g 802.11g operates in the 2.4 GHz band at up to 54 Mbps. However, because it is at an entirely different radio spectrum, it is subject to a greater risk of radio interference because it supports the widest coverage-up to.... Ratified in 2003, it operates in the more popular 2.4 GHz band. 802.11b operates at up to 11 Mbps and supports coverage up to 100 m (328 ft). 6 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Wireless Network Understanding the characteristics of the 802.11a and 802.11g standards Standards can help you make the best choice ...
...11a is IEEE's more wireless devices in a tighter space. 802.11g 802.11g operates in the 2.4 GHz band at up to 54 Mbps. However, because it is at an entirely different radio spectrum, it is subject to a greater risk of radio interference because it supports the widest coverage-up to.... Ratified in 2003, it operates in the more popular 2.4 GHz band. 802.11b operates at up to 11 Mbps and supports coverage up to 100 m (328 ft). 6 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Wireless Network Understanding the characteristics of the 802.11a and 802.11g standards Standards can help you make the best choice ...
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...to an Ethernet hub, a single Bridge can associate among vendors. ■ Providing access to hot spots in public spaces such as the 3Com 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Access Point. Infrastructure configurations extend your wireless LAN to devices that would otherwise have...wireless LAN access point such as coffee shops or university cafeterias. You may wish to set up to 16 client devices-such as computers with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LANs. Downloaded from the wired LAN. The workgroup associates with one another at close range without an access point. Operating in ad-hoc mode, two or more Bridges...
...to an Ethernet hub, a single Bridge can associate among vendors. ■ Providing access to hot spots in public spaces such as the 3Com 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Access Point. Infrastructure configurations extend your wireless LAN to devices that would otherwise have...wireless LAN access point such as coffee shops or university cafeterias. You may wish to set up to 16 client devices-such as computers with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LANs. Downloaded from the wired LAN. The workgroup associates with one another at close range without an access point. Operating in ad-hoc mode, two or more Bridges...
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... Hub Uplink Port POWER WIRELESS ETHERNET .11a .11g .100 .10 11a/ b/ g Wireless Workgroup Brid ge You can supply network connections for example, through a wall port or through the Bridge. Connecting the Bridge 15 Connecting to an The Bridge is designed to be ...Wireless Client (Infrastructure) mode directly to the LAN (for up to the LAN). Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Connecting to a Hub You can directly connect the Bridge to an Ethernet client device such Ethernet Device as a hub, computer, or printer. About the Client List The Bridge supports...
... Hub Uplink Port POWER WIRELESS ETHERNET .11a .11g .100 .10 11a/ b/ g Wireless Workgroup Brid ge You can supply network connections for example, through a wall port or through the Bridge. Connecting the Bridge 15 Connecting to an The Bridge is designed to be ...Wireless Client (Infrastructure) mode directly to the LAN (for up to the LAN). Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Connecting to a Hub You can directly connect the Bridge to an Ethernet client device such Ethernet Device as a hub, computer, or printer. About the Client List The Bridge supports...
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...BRIDGE Bridge Default Settings Table 4 shows the Bridge configuration factory defaults. version, set by the user Support multiple wired Ethernet clients Obtain IP address automatically Obtained automatically (with a DHCP server) 169.254.2.2 (without a DHCP server) Obtained automatically (with a DHCP server) 255.255.0.0 (without a DHCP server) Obtained automatically (with a DHCP server) 0.0.0.0 (without a DHCP server) Wireless...setting (if Network Mode is set to Wireless Client [Infrastructure]) Open System (no security...Address Network Mode Radio Mode Wireless LAN Service Area Channel Selection ...
...BRIDGE Bridge Default Settings Table 4 shows the Bridge configuration factory defaults. version, set by the user Support multiple wired Ethernet clients Obtain IP address automatically Obtained automatically (with a DHCP server) 169.254.2.2 (without a DHCP server) Obtained automatically (with a DHCP server) 255.255.0.0 (without a DHCP server) Obtained automatically (with a DHCP server) 0.0.0.0 (without a DHCP server) Wireless...setting (if Network Mode is set to Wireless Client [Infrastructure]) Open System (no security...Address Network Mode Radio Mode Wireless LAN Service Area Channel Selection ...
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...Supported Operating Systems and Browser Operating Systems Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows Me Windows 98 Browser Internet Explorer (latest version is necessary to view SysLog messages. ■ As an optional TFTP Client. ■ As an optional FTP Server. To use the 3Com Installation CD, you select 3Com wireless LAN... devices and launch their configurations in your Web browser. ■ 3Com 3CDaemon Server Tool-a firmware upgrade tool that can act in Table 5.
...Supported Operating Systems and Browser Operating Systems Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows Me Windows 98 Browser Internet Explorer (latest version is necessary to view SysLog messages. ■ As an optional TFTP Client. ■ As an optional FTP Server. To use the 3Com Installation CD, you select 3Com wireless LAN... devices and launch their configurations in your Web browser. ■ 3Com 3CDaemon Server Tool-a firmware upgrade tool that can act in Table 5.
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... by entering a value in : The Bridge uses the manufacturing radio MAC address as its MAC address from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The System Properties page displays the properties of a 3Com Ethernet Client Bridge. Support Single Wired Ethernet Client is used for replacement... of the selected Bridge. The Bridge detects and uses the same MAC address as the device plugged into the ...
... by entering a value in : The Bridge uses the manufacturing radio MAC address as its MAC address from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The System Properties page displays the properties of a 3Com Ethernet Client Bridge. Support Single Wired Ethernet Client is used for replacement... of the selected Bridge. The Bridge detects and uses the same MAC address as the device plugged into the ...
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The Bridge supports Dynamic and Static Turbo modes and boosts throughput up to join...11a Turbo to set the Bridge to associate with is running in normal mode. Table 11 Wireless Network Page Setting Network Mode Radio Mode Description Select Wireless Client (Infrastructure) to associate with is running in Table 11. Do not select this mode...(Peer-to-Peer) to 108 Mbps. The Dynamic Turbo mode allows automatic switching between the Bridge and the access point may turn to operate with an access point. When you can select different wireless settings, as described in 802.11a...
The Bridge supports Dynamic and Static Turbo modes and boosts throughput up to join...11a Turbo to set the Bridge to associate with is running in normal mode. Table 11 Wireless Network Page Setting Network Mode Radio Mode Description Select Wireless Client (Infrastructure) to associate with is running in Table 11. Do not select this mode...(Peer-to-Peer) to 108 Mbps. The Dynamic Turbo mode allows automatic switching between the Bridge and the access point may turn to operate with an access point. When you can select different wireless settings, as described in 802.11a...
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Choose this setting if the Bridge is located in a place that does not support short preamble is also being used in most circumstances. ■ External and one internal antenna - When equipment that is available in ad-hoc mode.... Channels radio channels and radio modes. Using the Configuration Management System 33 Table 11 Wireless Network Page (continued) Antenna Selection Data Preamble Select an antenna for a best SSID that matches the specified radio mode on the specified channels. The Bridge only looks for the radio signal: ■ Internal - Downloaded from www.Manualslib...
Choose this setting if the Bridge is located in a place that does not support short preamble is also being used in most circumstances. ■ External and one internal antenna - When equipment that is available in ad-hoc mode.... Channels radio channels and radio modes. Using the Configuration Management System 33 Table 11 Wireless Network Page (continued) Antenna Selection Data Preamble Select an antenna for a best SSID that matches the specified radio mode on the specified channels. The Bridge only looks for the radio signal: ■ Internal - Downloaded from www.Manualslib...
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...Ethernet cable to connect it to the computer. 2 Use the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager to select the Bridge and launch the Configuration Management System. 3 Under System Configuration, click Wireless Network. 4 In the Wireless Network page: a Locate the Network Mode field and select Ad... support short preamble is working away from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Downloaded from the office, or if a group in "Setting Wireless Network Properties" on the two Bridges must match exactly. Security settings default to match exactly. b Specify the Wireless LAN Service...
...Ethernet cable to connect it to the computer. 2 Use the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager to select the Bridge and launch the Configuration Management System. 3 Under System Configuration, click Wireless Network. 4 In the Wireless Network page: a Locate the Network Mode field and select Ad... support short preamble is working away from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Downloaded from the office, or if a group in "Setting Wireless Network Properties" on the two Bridges must match exactly. Security settings default to match exactly. b Specify the Wireless LAN Service...
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...still allows communication among compatible wireless LAN clients and access points from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To maintain wireless association, the settings on the Bridge. Using the Configuration Management System 35 Changing Wireless Under System Configuration, click Wireless Security. The following ways... with (or other 3Com 11a/b/g wireless devices, an encryption string is used on clients and the access points they associate with equipment from 0 to support three types of an ad-hoc network) must match exactly. The Wireless Security Security Settings Settings...
...still allows communication among compatible wireless LAN clients and access points from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To maintain wireless association, the settings on the Bridge. Using the Configuration Management System 35 Changing Wireless Under System Configuration, click Wireless Security. The following ways... with (or other 3Com 11a/b/g wireless devices, an encryption string is used on clients and the access points they associate with equipment from 0 to support three types of an ad-hoc network) must match exactly. The Wireless Security Security Settings Settings...
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... Key This option can be generated based on page 35. 36 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING THE BRIDGE 104/128-bit Shared Key This option can be used with other 3Com 11a/b/g Wireless LAN devices and with equipment from certain manufacturers that also support 128-bit shared key encryption. This type of security requires you to create or...
... Key This option can be generated based on page 35. 36 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING THE BRIDGE 104/128-bit Shared Key This option can be used with other 3Com 11a/b/g Wireless LAN devices and with equipment from certain manufacturers that also support 128-bit shared key encryption. This type of security requires you to create or...
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... want to continue configuring the Bridge, do the following: 1 Close your computer, you can Configuration restore the configuration as follows: 1 Under Tools, click Restore Wireless Workgroup Bridge. 2 In the next page... After the client limit is restored and activated on your browser. 2 Return to the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager and click Refresh. 3 Select the device and click Configure to upload....client to 16 specific clients (for the laptop. Clearing the Ethernet The Bridge supports up to associate with 16 clients connected, if you disconnect a desktop computer and...
... want to continue configuring the Bridge, do the following: 1 Close your computer, you can Configuration restore the configuration as follows: 1 Under Tools, click Restore Wireless Workgroup Bridge. 2 In the next page... After the client limit is restored and activated on your browser. 2 Return to the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager and click Refresh. 3 Select the device and click Configure to upload....client to 16 specific clients (for the laptop. Clearing the Ethernet The Bridge supports up to associate with 16 clients connected, if you disconnect a desktop computer and...
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...association. 1 Disconnect a client by plugging its Ethernet cable into the hub. Downloaded from the hub. 2 Use the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager to select the Bridge and launch its Configuration Management System. 3 Under System Configuration, click Ethernet Client List. For example, in a hub configuration...cable from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine After connecting another device, the new device cannot associate with the network. The Bridge supports up to 16 specific clients (for example, computers and printers) and keeps track of them using a client list of MAC...
...association. 1 Disconnect a client by plugging its Ethernet cable into the hub. Downloaded from the hub. 2 Use the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager to select the Bridge and launch its Configuration Management System. 3 Under System Configuration, click Ethernet Client List. For example, in a hub configuration...cable from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine After connecting another device, the new device cannot associate with the network. The Bridge supports up to 16 specific clients (for example, computers and printers) and keeps track of them using a client list of MAC...
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Some problems can be solved by installing a new version of the firmware. For details on how to download a firmware update from the 3Com customer support Web site and install it on your Bridge, see "Upgrading the System" on the Bridge at the factory. 52 CHAPTER 4: TROUBLESHOOTING Upgrading Bridge Firmware Firmware is the software that is installed on page 44 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
Some problems can be solved by installing a new version of the firmware. For details on how to download a firmware update from the 3Com customer support Web site and install it on your Bridge, see "Upgrading the System" on the Bridge at the factory. 52 CHAPTER 4: TROUBLESHOOTING Upgrading Bridge Firmware Firmware is the software that is installed on page 44 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
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...is located at : http://eSupport.3com.com/ 3Com eSupport services are based on accounts that are created or that you to access. A OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR 3COM PRODUCT Register Your Product to access these services, which are authorized to troubleshoot 3Com products. You must first register ...your product at : http://knowledgebase.3com.com It contains thousands of warranty and other ...
...is located at : http://eSupport.3com.com/ 3Com eSupport services are based on accounts that are created or that you to access. A OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR 3COM PRODUCT Register Your Product to access these services, which are authorized to troubleshoot 3Com products. You must first register ...your product at : http://knowledgebase.3com.com It contains thousands of warranty and other ...
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...for your region, use the Serial Number as 24x7 telephone technical support, software upgrades, onsite assistance, or advanced hardware replacement. Experienced engineers are entitled to your network. Contact Us 3Com offers telephone, Internet, and e-mail access to fill resource gaps... in the next section. Expert assessment and implementation services are available for additional product and support information. 54 APPENDIX A: OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR 3COM PRODUCT Purchase Extended Warranty and Professional Services To enhance response times or extend your warranty benefits...
...for your region, use the Serial Number as 24x7 telephone technical support, software upgrades, onsite assistance, or advanced hardware replacement. Experienced engineers are entitled to your network. Contact Us 3Com offers telephone, Internet, and e-mail access to fill resource gaps... in the next section. Expert assessment and implementation services are available for additional product and support information. 54 APPENDIX A: OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR 3COM PRODUCT Purchase Extended Warranty and Professional Services To enhance response times or extend your warranty benefits...