3Com WL-450, WL-462, WL-463 Contents

Contents

Introduction

Product Features 6

Security 7

Performance and Reliability 7

Manageability 7

Wireless Network Standards 8

Far-Reaching 802.11g 8

High-Performance 802.11a 8

Network Configuration and Planning 9

Ad Hoc Wireless LAN 9

Infrastructure Wireless LAN 9

Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs 10

Terminology 11

1Installing the Access Point

Installation Requirements 13

Power Requirements 14

Safety Information 14

Deciding Where to Place Equipment and Performing A Site Survey 15

Before You Begin 16

Connecting the Standard Antennas 16

Connecting Power 17

Using the Power Supply 18

Using a Power-Over-Ethernet LAN Port 19

Checking the LEDs 19

Mounting on a Wall 19

Flat Surface Installation 21

Selecting and Connecting a Different Antenna Model 22

Power Settings on the Access Point for External Antennas 24

Installing Software Utilities 24

Contents

Main User Guide Wireless LAN Access Points 8250/8500/8750 3Com Corporation 350 Campus Drive Marlborough, MA 01752-3064 Contents Introduction 1 2 Page I PRODUCT FEATURES S PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY M WIRELESS NETWORK STANDARDS FAR-REACHING 802.11G HIGH-PERFORMANCE 802.11A NETWORK CONFIGURATION AND PLANNING AD HOC WIRELESS LAN INFRASTRUCTURE WIRELESS LAN INFRASTRUCTURE WIRELESS LAN FOR ROAMING WIRELESS PC T Page 1 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS POWER REQUIREMENTS S AFETY I DECIDING WHERE TO PLACE EQUIPMENT AND P ERFORMING A SITE S BEFORE YOU BEGIN CONNECTING THE STANDARD ANTENNAS CONNECTING POWER USING THE POWER SUPPLY USING A POWER-OVER-ETHERNET LAN PORT CHECKING THE LEDS MOUNTING ON A WALL Page FLAT SURFACE INSTALLATION SELECTING AND CONNECTING A DIFFERENT ANTENNA M Page POWER SETTINGS ON THE ACCESS POINT FOR EXTERNAL A INSTALLING SOFTWARE UTILITIES Page 2 USING THE 3COM WIRELESS DEVICE MANAGER LAUNCHING A WIRELESS DEVICE CONFIGURATION Page USING THE PRE-IP CONFIGURATION WIZARD CONFIGURATION LOGIN SETTING THE COUNTRY CODE BASIC SETUP ADVANCED SETUP I TCP/IP S DHCP C SECURE WEB SERVER CONNECTION RADIUS A Page Page FILTER CONTROL FILTERING BY VLAN S ECURITY F CLIENT LIST TIMEOUT UPLINK PORT MAC ADDRESS FILTERING FILTERING BY ETHERNET PROTOCOL TYPE SNMP A SYSTEM LOG S RADIO INTERFACE RADIO SETTINGS Page S CONFIGURING AUTHENTICATION CONFIGURING ENCRYPTION WPA Configuration WEP Configuration HOW TO SETUP THE ACCESS POINT FOR RADIUS HOW TO SETUP THE ACCESS POINT FOR WPA WITH 802.1X SESSION KEYS HOW TO SETUP THE ACCESS POINT FOR WPA WITH PRE-SHARED (PSK) KEY WPA CONFIGURATION FOR WINDOWS XP Page 3 Page Symptom Solutions A OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT TO GAIN SERVICE BENEFITS PURCHASE VALUE-ADDED SERVICES WHERE TO GO FOR HELP ACCESS SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS C ONTACT U TELEPHONE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND REPAIR Page Page REGULATORY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Part 15 Notice (Applicable to Use Within the USA) Manufacturers Declaration of Conformity 3Com Corporation WL-450 Tested to Comply with FCC Standards Industry Canada Notice (Applicable to Use Within Canada) Avis de Conformit la Rglementation dIndustrie Canada Industry Canada (IC) Emissions Compliance Statement Avis de Conformit la Rglementation dIndustrie Canada European CommunityCE Notice (WL-462, 802.11a Radio Module) European CommunityCE Notice (WL-463, 802.11g Radio Module) Additional Country Restrictions (WL-463, 802.11g Radio Module) Safety Compliance Notice I Numbers A B C E F G I L S T U V W