3Com WL-305 Setting the Wireless Client Configuration, Changing Network, Security Settings

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SETTING THE WIRELESS CLIENT

4 CONFIGURATION

Changing Network

You can change security and network settings for the wireless client in the

and Security Settings

Network/Security tab.

1In the Windows system tray, click the 3Com icon to display the 3Com WLAN Launcher.

If the 3Com WLAN Launcher is not already running, you can start it from the Windows Start menu. Select Start/Programs/3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN/3Com WLAN Launcher.

2In WLAN Launcher, click the Padlock icon.

In the top half of the Security/Network tab, you can change settings for an access point network. In the lower half of the tab, you can configure settings for an

ad hoc network.

3To configure settings for an access point network, see “Network Settings” and “Security Settings” on page 24.

To configure settings for an ad hoc network, click Start Ad hoc. See “Setting up an Ad Hoc Network” on page 26.

4If your selection requires encryption key settings, click Encryption Key Settings and enter the encryption key settings in the next window. (Ask your network administrator for the encryption settings.) See “40-bit Shared Key (Wi-Fi) Encryption Settings” on page 24.

Network Settings Network settings determine the wireless network with which the client can associate. Some wireless LANs are set up with different WLAN service areas. Clients can roam within the coverage areas of access points that have the same WLAN service areas. They cannot roam to the coverage areas of access points that have different WLAN service areas.

To change the settings:

1In the Windows system tray, click the 3Com icon to display the 3Com WLAN Launcher.

If the 3Com WLAN Launcher is not already running, you can start it from the Windows Start menu. Select Start/Programs/3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN/3Com WLAN Launcher.

2In WLAN Launcher, click the Padlock icon.

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