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make your required changes. To disable DHCP, select Do not enable the DHCP server. Click Next when you have finished.
Wireless Settings Figure 25 Wireless Configuration Screen
This screen displays the Channel and Service Area Name. It also allows you to change these settings. There are a maximum of 14 channels, the number available to you is dependent on the country you reside in. Selecting Clear Channel Select allows the Gateway to automatically select an available channel when first powered on.
The Service Area Name default for 3Com products is “3Com”. Up to 32 (case sensitive) characters can be entered for the Service Area Name.
3Com strongly recommends that you change the SSID to something other than the default.
If you are configuring the Gateway from a wireless computer any changes you make to the wireless configuration will result in communication between the Gateway and your computer being lost. This is why 3Com strongly recommends that you configure the Gateway from a wired computer.
It is very important that you set up your wireless clients to use the same Service Area Name or SSID as the one you use on this screen. If your clients use a different Service Area Name then they will not be able to communicate with the Gateway.
The choice of channel is less important as Clients will generally search all of the available channels. You should however make a note of the
