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AirConnect® 11 Mbps

Wireless LAN Access Point

User Guide

Version 2.0

Part No. 09-2045-000

Published December 2000

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Version AirConnect 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point User Guide Bayfront Plaza Santa 3Com CorporationClara, California 95052-8145 Contents Installing Access Point Hardware Monitoring Wireless Clients Access Point Installation Conﬁguring the AP Access Point Specifications Technical Support Page Introduction Overview of Digital Wireless NetworkingAirConnect Network Topologies Overview of Digital Wireless Networking AirConnect Network Topologies Wireless clients AirConnect AccessPoint To the Ethernet LAN AirConnect Access Point Wireless clients and APs PowerBASE-TRadio Basics Results in the original digital data Radio Basics 802.1d Spanning Tree Support Wireless LAN Service Area Site Surveys Filtering and Access Control Network Control Protocol NCP as described PPP Connection Data Rate Requirement Overview of Digital Wireless Networking Theory of Operation Simple Network Management Protocol Snmp Programmable Snmp Trap Support Using SnmpManagement protocol MIB Increased MIB Support Method Description Using the User Interface Precautions Installing Access Point HardwarePackage Contents Requirements Standard power supply 115/230VAC, 50/60Hz, 24V/14 Power OptionsRemote power distribution system, Part Number AP-PS-11 US line cord Part Number Below Mounting the APWall Mount To mount an AP on a wall Ceiling Mount To mount an AP on a ceiling Mounting the AP PowerBASE-T UsingPowerBASE-T can be used to power the AP Off Blinking Power No power Power on During boot sequence LED IndicatorsCondition, and other activity 3Com Support Center TroubleshootingVerify AP Operation Electrical Management System EMS operating outlet Network connection veriﬁcation Verify Network Wiring TopologyPage System Properties Monitoring StatisticsInterface Statistics Forwarding Counts Radio Frequency Ethernet StatisticsStatistics Statistics window, select Main Menu→Misc Statistics MiscellaneousPress Esc or Previous F4 to exit Type Name Definition Known APs Clearing StatisticsSelect Clear All Statistics Gaining access to the User Interface UI Gaining Access to the User Interface UI Using a Web BrowserHelp File Access Setup Network Web Server Help File Access Select Virtual Directory Accessing the Web Browser UISelect Close/Exit Select System Conﬁguration Select Save F1 to save the conﬁguration Select Special Functions Select Reset AP Type the case sensitive AP name Under Conﬁguration, select Security Select System Password Select Easy Setup--Easy Setup Click Add/Delete Gateways Select Easy Setup--Easy SetupParameter Description Adding or Deleting a Range of Allowed Wireless Clients Adding Allowed Wireless ClientsAdding or Deleting Disallowed Wireless Clients Considerations For the Short RF Preamble setting, click DisabledEnabling or Disabling Encryption Select Conﬁguration--Security Interface Description Default Condition Enable or disable interfaces on the APFrequency No. of Channels Country Enter the Multicast Mask data and voice values Snmp Trap Description Default Value Select Enabled or Disable All for All Snmp Traps Conﬁguring the Originating Modem Filtering to Forward Packets Conﬁguring the Answering ModemFiltering to Discard Packets Click Delete Filter Removing Filtered Packet Types Networking ProtocolsDisabling Type Filtering Under Conﬁguration, select Firmware Special Function Description Active. Clear the wireless client association table for Wireless Clients Monitoring Wireless ClientsSelect Regular at the Wireless Clients prompt Indicates a 3Com voice-enabled device Latest version. Refer to Manually Updating AP Firmware on Ascii InterfaceVersions Conﬁgure the AP for the following Enable serial portArrow/Function Key Control Character Prompt Description To exit from submenus, press Esc Press Tab to select System Password Select Telnet LoginsTo enable and conﬁgure the serial port connection on the AP Conﬁguring The Serial Port Conﬁguring the Dial-Up System Setting DescriptionHanging Up Select Modem Hangup Window Installation Configuring the AP That can associate with this AP. The default is Disabled Wsaid Establishing a Connection PPP DirectPPP with Modems Originating AP Set the Connect Mode to AnswerAnswering AP From the answering APs UI For automatic dial-out, reset the AP Press up/down arrows to toggle between range and individual Range of Wireless Clients Enable/Disable the ACL Removing Allowed Wireless ClientsRemoving All Allowed Wireless Clients Adding Disallowed Wireless Clients Load ACL from Wireless Client ListRemoving Disallowed Wireless Clients Address Filtering Setting Logging Clearing WirelessClients from the AP Options AP Firmware Manually UpdatingPrevious version of AP ﬁrmware Select Alter Filenames/HELP URL/TFTP and press Enter Remainder of this procedure uses Windows 98 as an exampleType the ﬁrmware ﬁle name in the Download Filename ﬁeld Select Transfer from the emulation program menu bar Open the Special Functions windowSelect Send File Select Alter Filenames/HELP URL/TFTP Server and press Enter Download is complete when the UI displays Authentication Using MD5Performing Pings Extended Roaming Encryption Wireless client and the access pointHex-digit sequence Restoring Conﬁgurations Press the Tab key to highlight .Short RF Preamble Enabled Select Restore Factory Conﬁguration Physical Characteristics Access Point SpecificationsRadio Characteristics Frequency No. of Channels Country Output Characteristics Network Characteristics Technical Support ServicesOnline Technical World Wide Web Site North America Latin America To obtain an RMA number, call or fax Page Ascii Index Snmp agent 3Com AirConnect Access Point 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty Obtaining Warranty Radio Frequency Interference Requirements Canada Regulatory Compliance Information 3Com End User Software License Agreement Important Read Before Using This Product