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26CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING THE BRIDGE

Figure 15 Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager Pre-IP Configuration

4The next window prompts for an administrative password to allow the new IP address to be set. If this is the first time the device is being configured, leave the password field blank and click Next.

The configuration main page appears in your Web browser. See “Using the Configuration Management System” on page 27 for details.

Table 7 describes the functions of the buttons in the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager window.

Table 7 Infrastructure Device Manager Options

Button	Description
Properties	Displays the following properties of the selected device:
	Device Name, Device Type, Wireless LAN Service Area (ESSID),
	IP Address, Subnet Mask, and MAC Address.
Configure	Launches the Configuration Management System for the
	selected device. If the selected device is on a different subnet,
	you are prompted to assign an address on the same subnet as
	your computer.
Refresh	Scans the network and displays the connected 3Com 11a/b/g
	Wireless LAN devices.
Choose NIC	If your computer has more than one network interface card
	installed, allows you to choose which card to use.
Close	Closes the device manager window and ends the session.
Help	Launches the device manager help page in your browser.

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