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AirConnect 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point User Guide Version 3Com Corporation Bayfront Plaza SantaClara, California 95052-8145 Contents Installing Access Point Hardware Monitoring Wireless Clients Access Point Installation Conﬁguring the AP Access Point Specifications Technical Support Page Overview of Digital Wireless Networking IntroductionAirConnect Network Topologies Overview of Digital Wireless Networking AirConnect Network Topologies AirConnect Access Wireless clientsPoint To the Ethernet LAN AirConnect Access Point PowerBASE-T Wireless clients and APsRadio Basics Results in the original digital data Radio Basics Wireless LAN Service Area 802.1d Spanning Tree Support 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 Using Snmp Programmable Snmp Trap SupportManagement protocol MIB Increased MIB Support Using the User Interface Method Description Installing Access Point Hardware PrecautionsPackage Contents Requirements Power Options Standard power supply 115/230VAC, 50/60Hz, 24V/14Remote power distribution system, Part Number AP-PS-11 US line cord Part Number Mounting the AP BelowWall Mount To mount an AP on a wall Ceiling Mount To mount an AP on a ceiling Mounting the AP Using PowerBASE-TPowerBASE-T can be used to power the AP LED Indicators Off Blinking Power No power Power on During boot sequenceCondition, and other activity Troubleshooting 3Com Support CenterVerify AP Operation Electrical Management System EMS operating outlet Verify Network Wiring Topology Network connection veriﬁcationPage Monitoring Statistics System PropertiesInterface Statistics Forwarding Counts Ethernet Statistics Radio FrequencyStatistics Miscellaneous Statistics window, select Main Menu→Misc StatisticsPress Esc or Previous F4 to exit Type Name Definition Clearing Statistics Known APsSelect Clear All Statistics Gaining Access to the User Interface UI Using a Web Browser Gaining access to the User Interface UIHelp File Access Setup Network Web Server Help File Access Accessing the Web Browser UI Select Virtual DirectorySelect Close/Exit Select System Conﬁguration Select Special Functions Select Reset AP Select Save F1 to save the conﬁguration Under Conﬁguration, select Security Select System Password Type the case sensitive AP name Select Easy Setup--Easy Setup Select Easy Setup--Easy Setup Click Add/Delete GatewaysParameter Description Adding Allowed Wireless Clients Adding or Deleting a Range of Allowed Wireless ClientsAdding or Deleting Disallowed Wireless Clients For the Short RF Preamble setting, click Disabled ConsiderationsEnabling or Disabling Encryption Select Conﬁguration--Security Enable or disable interfaces on the AP Interface Description Default ConditionFrequency No. of Channels Country Enter the Multicast Mask data and voice values Select Enabled or Disable All for All Snmp Traps Snmp Trap Description Default Value Conﬁguring the Originating Modem Conﬁguring the Answering Modem Filtering to Forward PacketsFiltering to Discard Packets Removing Filtered Packet Types Networking Protocols Click Delete FilterDisabling Type Filtering Under Conﬁguration, select Firmware Active. Clear the wireless client association table for Special Function Description Monitoring Wireless Clients Wireless ClientsSelect Regular at the Wireless Clients prompt Indicates a 3Com voice-enabled device Ascii Interface Latest version. Refer to Manually Updating AP Firmware onVersions Enable serial port Conﬁgure the AP for the followingArrow/Function Key Control Character To exit from submenus, press Esc Prompt Description Select Telnet Logins Press Tab to select System PasswordTo enable and conﬁgure the serial port connection on the AP Conﬁguring The Serial Port Setting Description Conﬁguring the Dial-Up SystemHanging Up Select Modem Hangup Installation Window Configuring the AP That can associate with this AP. The default is Disabled Wsaid PPP Direct Establishing a ConnectionPPP with Modems Set the Connect Mode to Answer Originating APAnswering AP From the answering APs UI For automatic dial-out, reset the AP Range of Wireless Clients Press up/down arrows to toggle between range and individual Removing Allowed Wireless Clients Enable/Disable the ACLRemoving All Allowed Wireless Clients Load ACL from Wireless Client List Adding Disallowed Wireless ClientsRemoving Disallowed Wireless Clients Address Filtering Clearing Wireless Setting LoggingClients from the AP Options Manually Updating AP FirmwarePrevious version of AP ﬁrmware Remainder of this procedure uses Windows 98 as an example Select Alter Filenames/HELP URL/TFTP and press EnterType the ﬁrmware ﬁle name in the Download Filename ﬁeld Open the Special Functions window Select Transfer from the emulation program menu barSelect Send File Download is complete when the UI displays Select Alter Filenames/HELP URL/TFTP Server and press Enter Using MD5 AuthenticationPerforming Pings Extended Roaming Wireless client and the access point EncryptionHex-digit sequence Press the Tab key to highlight .Short RF Preamble Enabled Restoring Conﬁgurations Select Restore Factory Conﬁguration Access Point Specifications Physical CharacteristicsRadio Characteristics Frequency No. of Channels Country Output Characteristics Network Characteristics Services Technical SupportOnline Technical World Wide Web Site Latin America North America To obtain an RMA number, call or fax Page Index Ascii Snmp agent 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty 3Com AirConnect Access Point Obtaining Warranty Regulatory Compliance Information Radio Frequency Interference Requirements Canada Important Read Before Using This Product 3Com End User Software License Agreement