3Com 3CRWE554G72 manual Forgotten, Password and Reset, To Factory Defaults, Wireless, Networking

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Forgotten	If you can browse to the Gateway configuration screen but cannot log on
Password and Reset	because you do not know or have forgotten the password, follow the
to Factory Defaults	steps below to reset the Gateway to it’s factory default configuration.
	CAUTION: All your configuration changes will be lost, and you will need
	to run the configuration wizard again before you can re-establish your
	Gateway connection to the Internet. Also, other computer users will lose
	their network connections whilst this process is taking place, so choose a
	time when this would be convenient.
1	Remove power from the Gateway.
2	Disconnect all your computers and the cable/DSL modem from the
	Gateway.
3	Using a straight through Ethernet cable, connect the Ethernet Cable/DSL
	port on the rear of the Gateway to any one of the LAN ports.
4	Re-apply power to the Gateway. The Alert LED will flash as the Gateway
	starts up, and after approximately 30 seconds will start to flash more
	slowly (typically 2 seconds on, 2 seconds off). Once the Alert LED has
	started to flash slowly, remove power from the Gateway.
5	Remove the cable connecting the Cable/DSL port to the LAN port, and
	reconnect one of your computers to one of the Gateway LAN ports.
6	Re-apply power to the Gateway, and when the start-up sequence has
	completed, browse to:
	http://192.168.1.1
	and run the configuration wizard. You may need to restart your computer
	before you attempt this.
7	When the configuration wizard has completed, you may reconnect your
	network as it was before.
Wireless	■ Ensure that you have an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter for
Networking	each wireless computer, and that it is correctly installed and
	configured. Verify that each Wireless computer has either Windows
	95 or higher or MAC OS 8.5 or higher.

■ Verify that your wireless computers are configured to work in Infrastructure mode and not Ad Hoc mode. The Gateway contains an Access Point that is designed to operate in Infrastructure mode. Ad Hoc mode is not supported by the Gateway.