Using the Configuration Management System 27

Using the

The 3Com11a/b/g Wireless Workgroup Bridge Configuration

Configuration

Management System resides on the Bridge and lets you configure the

Management

Bridge through your Web browser.

System

To use the Configuration Management System, the computer you are

 

 

using to connect to the Bridge must be located on the same subnet as

 

the Bridge.

There are two ways to access the Configuration Management System:

Enter the IP address of the Bridge in your computer’s web browser.

Start the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager, locate the Bridge, and then click Configure.

For non-U.S. versions of the Bridge, when you first open the Configuration Management System you are prompted to select the country in which the Bridge is operating. Select the country in which the Bridge is installed to ensure compliance with local regulations, and then click Apply.

When you first open the Configuration Management System, you are prompted for a user name and password:

User name — admin

Password — blank (press enter)

The Configuration Management System displays the Connection Status page, as detailed in Table 8.

Table 8 Connection Status Page

Property

Description

Default Value

 

 

 

Connection

The MAC address of the associated

N/A

 

access point.

 

Network Type

The type of network for which the

Wireless Client

 

Bridge is configured: Wireless

(Infrastructure)

 

Client (Infrastructure) or Ad-hoc

 

 

(Peer-to-Peer).

 

SSID

The Service Set ID.

Varies

Radio Mode

The way in which the Bridge selects

Auto-Select

 

a radio band.

 

 

 

 

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