Connecting the Power | 3Com WL-560 manual

14CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE BRIDGE

Connecting the	The Bridge has power, Ethernet, and serial ports, as shown in Figure 8.
Bridge	Before connecting the Bridge to an Ethernet device, connect the power.
	Figure 8 Connecting the Power
	Power
	Cable

Ethernet

Cable

Connecting to a The Bridge can also be connected to a serial device, as shown in Figure 9. Serial Device Serial cables come with a variety of connector sizes. If your connector is large and prevents the cradle from being attached to the Bridge, remove

the end cap on the cradle. This allows the connector to extend through the cradle.

Figure 9 Connecting a Serial Cable

Serial Cable

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3Com WL-560 manual Connecting the Power

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3Com 11a/b/g Wireless Workgroup Bridge User Guide 3Com Corporation Campus Drive Marlborough MA USA Contents Configuring the Bridge END User License Agreement Regulatory Information Page About this Guide Conventions RelatedDocumentation Following Documentation documentation Product Registration Support Introduction 802.11a 802.11g Configuration Network Configuration and PlanningNetwork Planning Configurations Wireless Infrastructure NetworkExample Workgroup Ad-Hoc Network Unpacking Bridge Bridge Deciding Where to Place the Bridge Wall-Mounting the Bridge Routing Cable Under the Cradle Securing the Locking Bar Connecting Connecting the Power About the Client List Connecting to a Hub Connecting the Bridge Network printers in areas that are not wired for Ethernet Indicators LED Need to Configure Attaching AnExternal Antenna Determining if you Determining if you Need to Configure the Bridge Networks without a Dhcp Server Bridge Default Settings To Wireless Client Infrastructure Using the 3Com Installation CD Using the 3Com Installation CD Installing the Bridge Configuring the Bridge Using the 3Com WirelessInfrastructure Device Manager Click Configure Using the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager Button Description System UsingManagement Clearing Applying System Configuration Settings Moving to a new configuration System Properties Server, select Obtain an IP address automatically and click Apply Select Wireless Client Infrastructure to associate with an Select 802.11a to set the Bridge to operate with either Service Area Select Specify the Wireless LAN Service Area to allow External and one internal antenna this setting Being used, click Long Wi-Fi Interoperable Set the Data Preamble No Security Open System 40/64-bit Shared Key WEP 104/128-bit Shared Key 128/152-bit Shared Key Or Disable AES Secondary Radius Using the Configuration Management System Configuring Operation Mode About Uart Configuring Uart Settings Configuring Network Serial Port Settings Applying Settings Reset Under Tools, click Restore Factory Defaults Or with the Bridge out of the cradle Using FTP default Using Tftp Using Http Under Tools, click Backup Wireless Workgroup Bridge Under Tools, click Restore Wireless Workgroup Bridge Summary Page Problems Diagnosing Troubleshooting Disconnecting UninstallingUninstall 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager Disconnecting the Bridge Upgrading Bridge Firmware Service Benefits Solve ProblemsRegister Your Product to Gain Warranty Professional ServicesAccess Software Purchase Extended Directory of 3Com resources by region at Contact Us Latin America Telephone Technical Support and Repair END User License Agreement Page Regulatory Information MANUFACTURER’S Declaration of Conformity Industry Canada IC Emissions Compliance Statement Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Bipt Indoor/Outdoor