3Com 3CRWEASY96A manual Installing Software Utilities

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INSTALLING SOFTWARE UTILITIES

The 3Com installation CD includes the Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager tool, which helps you set up and administer the wireless components of your network. It also contains documentation, including the help ﬁles for device conﬁguration screens.

To install the tool and documentation from the CD:

1Power up the computer and insert the 3Com CD in the CD-ROM drive.

2The setup menu should appear when the CD autostarts. If no menu appears, you can run the startup program from the Windows Start menu: Start/Run/d:setup.exe (where d: is the CD-ROM drive)

3From the menu, select Install the Tools and Documentation. This option installls the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager (WIDMAN) Tool, which you can use to monitor bridges and select devices for administrative changes. It also installs the User Guide in HTML and PDF formats.

4Follow the instructions on the screen.

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Contents Wireless LAN Outdoor Bridge Solution United States Government Legend Contents Troubleshooting Regulatory Compliance Information Index Page Basic Network Topologies POINT-TO-POINTPOINT-TO-MULTIPOINT Basic Operating Modes Installation Requirements Power RequirementsInstallation Guidelines Administration RequirementsProper Grounding Operating Systems Windows XPPolarization AlignmentRestrictions on Antenna USE Safety Information Mounting the Bridge to a Mast Using the Power Supply Connecting the Bridge to the LANUsing a POWER-OVER-ETHERNET LAN Port Installing Software Utilities Establishing Wireless Association Using the 3COM Wireless Device Manager Launching a Wireless Device ConfigurationClick Conﬁgure Button DescriptionUsing the PRE-IP Configuration Wizard Using the Rssi MonitorSaving Configuration Changes Changing System PropertiesSetting IP Network Properties Property Description Default ValueSetting UP Protocol and Port Filtering UDP/IP TCP/IPSetting Wireless Network Properties Is using Setting Advanced Performance Properties Cable Power dBmAntenna 4dBiPage Setting UP AN AD HOC Network Optimizing AN AD HOC Installation Setting UP AN Access Point Infrastructure Network Conﬁgure the access point before conﬁguring the bridgesChanging Security Settings BIT Shared KEY WI-FI No Security Open SystemResetting the Bridge Setting UP the Wireless Network LoginBIT Shared KEY BIT Dynamic Security LinkRestoring a Bridge to Factory Defaults Upgrading the SystemChanging the Administration Password Backing UP a ConfigurationRestoring a Configuration Viewing the Client ListResetting Statistics Listings Viewing Connection StatusViewing the System Summary Interoperating with THIRD-PARTY EquipmentDiagnosing Problems Symptom SolutionsBridge set for 128-bit Shared Key Uninstalling Software and Documentation Disconnecting the BridgeUpgrading Bridge Firmware Online Technical Services Web ServicesWorld Wide Web Site 3Com KnowledgebaseSupport from 3COM Support from Your Network SupplierCountry Telephone Number Asia, Paciﬁc Rim Returning Products for Repair Country Telephone NumberEurope, Middle East and Africa Latin AmericaCountry Contact Information Country Contact Information 3Com Wireless LAN Outdoor Bridge Solution Regulatory Compliance InformationIndustry Canada IC Emissions Compliance Statement Index