USING THE PRE-IP CONFIGURATION WIZARD
You can only configure devices that are on the same subnet as your computer. To configure a device on a different subnet, you must first assign it an IP address on the same subnet as your computer. After you launch the configuration, you can change settings as usual. Just before you finish, you must change the device IP address back to its original setting.
Follow this procedure:
1In the Wireless Infrastructure Device
2The next window prompts for an administrative password. When the units are shipped from the factory, there is no administration password and you should leave the password field blank. If an administration password has been set for the device, enter the password and click Next.
The Configuration Management System main page appears in your Web browser.
USING THE RSSI MONITOR
The device manager can display a dynamic graphical representation of a device’s received signal strength indication (RSSI). By monitoring the RSSI while making antenna adjustments, you can ensure optimal device placement and orientation.
To monitor signal strength, the devices must be set to the same BSSID and RSSI broadcasting must be enabled.
The following procedure uses the device manager RSSI Monitor to monitor the signal strength of two 3Com bridges:
1In the device manager window, launch the first bridge configuration and configure for ad hoc mode.
Enable RSSI broadcasting as follows:
a In the main menu under System Configuration, click Wireless Network.
b In the Wireless Network page, click the link to go to advanced wireless network configuration.
c In the Advanced Wireless Network page, click the Broadcast RSSI On radio button, and click Save.
dNote the device BSSID.
In the main configuration menu under System Status, click Connection Status. The status window shows the BSSID.
20
