About Your Access Point (front)

Installation Guide

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OfficeConnect Wireless 11a / b / g Access Point

OfficeConnect®

Wireless 11a/b/g Access Point

(3CRWE454A72)

1Alert LED orange

Indicates a number of different conditions, as described below. Off – The Access Point is operating normally.

Flashing quickly – Indicates one of the following conditions:

–the Access Point has just been started up and is running a self-test routine

–the administrator has invoked the Reset to Factory Defaults command

–the system software is in the process of being upgraded

In each of these cases, wait until the Access Point has completed the current operation and the alert LED is Off.

Flashing slowly – The Access Point has completed the Reset to Factory Defaults process, and is waiting for you to reset the unit. To do this, release the reset button and allow the unit to restart. The Access Point will then enter the start-up sequence and resume normal operation.

Continuously on – A fault has been detected with your Access Point during the start-up process. Refer to the main User Guide.

2Power LED green

Indicates that the Access Point is powered on.

3Wireless LAN (WLAN) Status LED green

If the LEDs are on it indicates that wireless networking is enabled. If the LED is flashing, the link is OK and data is being transmitted or received. If the LED is off, the Wireless LAN has been disabled in the Access Point, or there is a problem (refer to the User Guide).

4LAN Status LED green (100Mbps link) / yellow (10Mbps link)

If the LED is on, the link between the port and the next piece of network equipment is OK. If the LED is flashing, the link is OK and data is being transmitted or received. If the LED is off, nothing is connected, or the connected device is switched off, or there is a problem with the connection (refer to the User Guide). The port will automatically adjust to the correct speed and duplex.

3Com Corporation, Corporate Headquarters, 350 Campus Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752-3064

Copyright © 2003 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. 3Com, the 3Com logo, and OfficeConnect are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation.

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Micorsoft Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Part number: DIA0045-4AAA01 Published: December 2003

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Wireless Antennae

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Ethernet port

 

The antennae on the product should be placed in a ‘V’ position.

 

Using suitable RJ45 cable, you can connect your Access Point to a

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computer, or to any other piece of equipment that has an Ethernet

Power Adapter socket

 

connection (for example, a hub or a switch). This port has an automatic

 

Only use the power adapter that is supplied with this Access Point. Do not

 

MDI/MDIX feature, which means either straight-through or a crossover

 

use any other adapter.

 

cable can be used.

7 Power Adapter OK LED green

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Reset Button

 

Indicates that the power adapter is supplying power to the Gateway. If the

 

If you want to reset your Access Point to factory default settings, and

 

LED is off, there may be a problem with the power adapter or adapter

 

cannot access the web management interface (for example, due to a lost

 

cable.

 

password), then you may use this button. Refer to the User Guide for

 

 

 

further details.

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3CRWE454A72 specifications

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