3Com WL-560 manual Wall-Mounting the Bridge, Deciding Where to Place the Bridge

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Deciding Where to Place the Bridge in a dry, clean location near the hub, computer, or

Place the Bridge printer that will be connected to the Bridge. The location must have a power source and be within the following distance of a Wi-Fi compliant wireless LAN access point or ad-hoc wireless station:

■For 802.11a compatibility, place the Bridge within 50 m (164 ft) of a Wi-Fi compliant wireless LAN access point.

■For 802.11b/g compatibility, place the Bridge within 100 m (328 ft) of a Wi-Fi compliant wireless LAN access point.

The location should be away from transformers, heavy-duty motors, fluorescent lights, microwave ovens, refrigerators, or other equipment that could cause radio signal interference.

Wall-Mounting the The Bridge comes with a cradle for mounting on a wall. For additional Bridge security, the Bridge also comes with a locking bar, which can be used with a security lock (not provided) to lock the Bridge to the cradle after

the Bridge is mounted to a wall.

To wall-mount the bridge:

1Screw the cradle to a wall, as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4 Wall-Mounting the Bridge

Cradle