3Com 3CRWEASY96A manual Using the PRE-IP Configuration Wizard, Using the Rssi Monitor

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USING THE PRE-IP CONFIGURATION WIZARD

You can only conﬁgure devices that are on the same subnet as your computer. To conﬁgure a device on a different subnet, you must ﬁrst assign it an IP address on the same subnet as your computer. After you launch the conﬁguration, you can change settings as usual. Just before you ﬁnish, you must change the device IP address back to its original setting.

Follow this procedure:

1In the Wireless Infrastructure Device Pre-IP Conﬁguration window, accept the suggested settings or change them as required. You can assign a static IP address or specify that the device obtain its IP address from a DHCP server.

2The next window prompts for an administrative password. When the units are shipped from the factory, there is no administration password and you should leave the password ﬁeld blank. If an administration password has been set for the device, enter the password and click Next.

The Conﬁguration Management System main page appears in your Web browser.

USING THE RSSI MONITOR

The device manager can display a dynamic graphical representation of a device’s received signal strength indication (RSSI). By monitoring the RSSI while making antenna adjustments, you can ensure optimal device placement and orientation.

To monitor signal strength, the devices must be set to the same BSSID and RSSI broadcasting must be enabled.

The following procedure uses the device manager RSSI Monitor to monitor the signal strength of two 3Com bridges:

1In the device manager window, launch the ﬁrst bridge conﬁguration and conﬁgure for ad hoc mode.

Enable RSSI broadcasting as follows:

a In the main menu under System Conﬁguration, click Wireless Network.

b In the Wireless Network page, click the link to go to advanced wireless network conﬁguration.

c In the Advanced Wireless Network page, click the Broadcast RSSI On radio button, and click Save.

dNote the device BSSID.

In the main conﬁguration menu under System Status, click Connection Status. The status window shows the BSSID.

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