Cabletron Systems 3Com manual Mounting the AP

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The power adapter connects to the rear of the AP and to a power outlet.

1Plug the power adapter cable into the socket at the back of the AP.

2Plug the adapter into an outlet.

The AP is functional when the Status indicator on the front of the AP ﬂashes consistently, and the Wireless LAN Activity indicator begins ﬂickering (see “LED Indicators” for more details). This indicates that the AP is ready for wireless clients to associate with it.

The AP operates without user intervention after setup. See the AP LED indicators to verify that the unit operates properly.

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Contents Version AirConnect 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point User Guide95052-8145 3Com CorporationBayfront Plaza Santa Clara, CaliforniaContents Installing Access Point Hardware Monitoring Wireless Clients Access Point Installation Conﬁguring the AP Access Point Specifications Technical Support Page Topologies Overview of Digital Wireless NetworkingIntroduction AirConnect NetworkOverview of Digital Wireless Networking AirConnect Network Topologies To the Ethernet LAN AirConnect AccessWireless clients PointAirConnect Access Point Results in the original digital data PowerBASE-TWireless clients and APs Radio BasicsRadio Basics 802.1d Spanning Tree Support Wireless LAN Service AreaSite Surveys Filtering and Access Control Network Control Protocol NCP as described PPP Connection Data Rate Requirement Overview of Digital Wireless Networking Theory of Operation Simple Network Management Protocol Snmp Increased MIB Support Using SnmpProgrammable Snmp Trap Support Management protocol MIBMethod Description Using the User InterfaceRequirements Installing Access Point HardwarePrecautions Package ContentsUS line cord Part Number Power OptionsStandard power supply 115/230VAC, 50/60Hz, 24V/14 Remote power distribution system, Part Number AP-PS-11Below Mounting the APWall Mount To mount an AP on a wall Ceiling Mount To mount an AP on a ceiling Mounting the AP PowerBASE-T UsingPowerBASE-T can be used to power the AP Off Blinking Power No power Power on During boot sequence LED IndicatorsCondition, and other activity Electrical Management System EMS operating outlet Troubleshooting3Com Support Center Verify AP OperationNetwork connection veriﬁcation Verify Network Wiring TopologyPage Forwarding Counts Monitoring StatisticsSystem Properties Interface StatisticsRadio Frequency Ethernet StatisticsStatistics Type Name Definition MiscellaneousStatistics window, select Main Menu→Misc Statistics Press Esc or Previous F4 to exitKnown APs Clearing StatisticsSelect Clear All Statistics Setup Network Web Server Help File Access Gaining Access to the User Interface UI Using a Web BrowserGaining access to the User Interface UI Help File AccessSelect System Conﬁguration Accessing the Web Browser UISelect Virtual Directory Select Close/ExitSelect Save F1 to save the conﬁguration Select Special Functions Select Reset APType the case sensitive AP name Under Conﬁguration, select Security Select System PasswordSelect Easy Setup--Easy Setup Click Add/Delete Gateways Select Easy Setup--Easy SetupParameter Description Adding or Deleting a Range of Allowed Wireless Clients Adding Allowed Wireless ClientsAdding or Deleting Disallowed Wireless Clients Select Conﬁguration--Security For the Short RF Preamble setting, click DisabledConsiderations Enabling or Disabling EncryptionInterface Description Default Condition Enable or disable interfaces on the APFrequency No. of Channels Country Enter the Multicast Mask data and voice values Snmp Trap Description Default Value Select Enabled or Disable All for All Snmp TrapsConﬁguring the Originating Modem Filtering to Forward Packets Conﬁguring the Answering ModemFiltering to Discard Packets Under Conﬁguration, select Firmware Removing Filtered Packet Types Networking ProtocolsClick Delete Filter Disabling Type FilteringSpecial Function Description Active. Clear the wireless client association table forWireless Clients Monitoring Wireless ClientsSelect Regular at the Wireless Clients prompt Indicates a 3Com voice-enabled device Latest version. Refer to Manually Updating AP Firmware on Ascii InterfaceVersions Conﬁgure the AP for the following Enable serial portArrow/Function Key Control Character Prompt Description To exit from submenus, press EscConﬁguring The Serial Port Select Telnet LoginsPress Tab to select System Password To enable and conﬁgure the serial port connection on the APSelect Modem Hangup Setting DescriptionConﬁguring the Dial-Up System Hanging UpWindow InstallationConfiguring the AP That can associate with this AP. The default is Disabled Wsaid Establishing a Connection PPP DirectPPP with Modems From the answering APs UI Set the Connect Mode to AnswerOriginating AP Answering APFor automatic dial-out, reset the AP Press up/down arrows to toggle between range and individual Range of Wireless ClientsEnable/Disable the ACL Removing Allowed Wireless ClientsRemoving All Allowed Wireless Clients Address Filtering Load ACL from Wireless Client ListAdding Disallowed Wireless Clients Removing Disallowed Wireless ClientsOptions Clearing WirelessSetting Logging Clients from the APAP Firmware Manually UpdatingPrevious version of AP ﬁrmware Select Alter Filenames/HELP URL/TFTP and press Enter Remainder of this procedure uses Windows 98 as an exampleType the ﬁrmware ﬁle name in the Download Filename ﬁeld Select Transfer from the emulation program menu bar Open the Special Functions windowSelect Send File Select Alter Filenames/HELP URL/TFTP Server and press Enter Download is complete when the UI displaysExtended Roaming Using MD5Authentication Performing PingsEncryption Wireless client and the access pointHex-digit sequence Restoring Conﬁgurations Press the Tab key to highlight .Short RF Preamble EnabledSelect Restore Factory Conﬁguration Output Characteristics Access Point SpecificationsPhysical Characteristics Radio Characteristics Frequency No. of Channels CountryNetwork Characteristics World Wide Web Site ServicesTechnical Support Online TechnicalNorth America Latin AmericaTo obtain an RMA number, call or fax Page Ascii IndexSnmp agent 3Com AirConnect Access Point 3Com Corporation Limited WarrantyObtaining Warranty Radio Frequency Interference Requirements Canada Regulatory Compliance Information3Com End User Software License Agreement Important Read Before Using This Product