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Viewing Connection Under System Summary, click Connection Status to view a summary of the Status Bridge’s current connection information. See Table 8 on page 27 for details.

Viewing System Under System Summary, you can view the following information:

Summary

Table 14 System Summary Page

Property

Description

Default Value

 

 

 

Device Name

The name assigned to the Bridge. You can

3Com WWB

 

change the default name to one of your

 

 

choice by clicking System Properties under

 

 

System Configuration.

 

Device Location

If you use the default device name, entering

None

 

the location is optional.

 

Country Code

The Country Code determines the available

Varies

 

channels and transmission power level

 

 

based on regulatory restrictions in the

 

 

county where the Bridge is installed.

 

Transmit Power

The level of transmission power (100%,

100%

 

50%, 25%, 12%, or Min).

 

 

You can change this setting by clicking

 

 

Wireless Network under System Configuration.

 

MAC Address

The MAC address of the Bridge.

N/A

Serial Number

The serial number of the Bridge.

N/A

Firmware Version

The version of firmware the Bridge is

N/A

 

currently using.

 

DHCP Client

Determines if the Bridge obtains its

On

 

IP address from the DHCP server on the

 

 

network.

 

IP Address

The IP address of the Bridge. You can

Varies

 

change this address by clicking IP Network

 

 

under System Configuration.

 

Subnet Mask

The subnet mask address of the Bridge.

Varies

 

You can change this address by clicking IP

 

 

Network under System Configuration.

 

Data Preamble

The data preamble setting (Short [Enhanced

Long

 

performance] or Long [Wi-Fi Interoperable]).

 

 

To change this setting, click Wireless

 

 

Network under System Configuration.

 

System Up Time

The elapsed time since the Bridge booted up.

Day 0, 0:00:00

Date Manufactured

The date the Bridge was manufactured.

N/A

 

 

 

Click Refresh to update the information.

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