3Com WL-463, WL-450, WL-462 manual Installing the Access Point, Installation Requirements

1 INSTALLING THE ACCESS POINT

This equipment must be installed in compliance with local and national building codes, regulatory restrictions, and FCC rules. For the safety of people and equipment, this product must be installed by a professional technician/installer.

CAUTION: Before installing, see the important warnings and cautions in “Safety Information” on page 14.

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

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Access Point 8250, 8500, or 8750

Standard detachable antennas (Access Point 8250 and 8750) 3Com installation CD.

Wall-mount installation hardware (supplied): mounting plate, mounting screws, and plastic anchors for drywall mounting.

If you do not have IEEE 802.3af power-over-Ethernet LAN equipment, use the 3Com Integrated Power-over-Ethernet power supply that comes with the access point.

If your LAN equipment complies with the IEEE 802.3af power-over-Ethernet standard, you can connect directly to the equipment, and the 3Com power supply is not needed.

Standard category 5 straight (8-wire) Ethernet cable.

The cable must be long enough to reach the power supply or the power-over-Ethernet LAN port.

If you use the 3Com power supply, you need an additional Ethernet cable to connect the access point to the LAN.

To access and use the Web configuration management system, you need a computer that is running Internet Explorer 5.0 or newer and one of the following operating systems: Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. It is recommended that this computer become the dedicated

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