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AirConnect 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point User Guide Version Clara, California 3Com CorporationBayfront Plaza Santa 95052-8145 Contents Installing Access Point Hardware Monitoring Wireless Clients Access Point Installation Conﬁguring the AP Access Point Specifications Technical Support Page AirConnect Network Overview of Digital Wireless NetworkingIntroduction Topologies Overview of Digital Wireless Networking AirConnect Network Topologies Point AirConnect AccessWireless clients To the Ethernet LAN AirConnect Access Point Radio Basics PowerBASE-TWireless clients and APs 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 Management protocol MIB Using SnmpProgrammable Snmp Trap Support Increased MIB Support Using the User Interface Method Description Package Contents Installing Access Point HardwarePrecautions Requirements Remote power distribution system, Part Number AP-PS-11 Power OptionsStandard power supply 115/230VAC, 50/60Hz, 24V/14 US line cord Part Number Wall Mount To mount an AP on a wall Mounting the APBelow Ceiling Mount To mount an AP on a ceiling Mounting the AP PowerBASE-T can be used to power the AP UsingPowerBASE-T Condition, and other activity LED IndicatorsOff Blinking Power No power Power on During boot sequence Verify AP Operation Troubleshooting3Com Support Center Electrical Management System EMS operating outlet Verify Network Wiring Topology Network connection veriﬁcationPage Interface Statistics Monitoring StatisticsSystem Properties Forwarding Counts Statistics Ethernet StatisticsRadio Frequency Press Esc or Previous F4 to exit MiscellaneousStatistics window, select Main Menu→Misc Statistics Type Name Definition Select Clear All Statistics Clearing StatisticsKnown APs Help File Access Gaining Access to the User Interface UI Using a Web BrowserGaining access to the User Interface UI Setup Network Web Server Help File Access Select Close/Exit Accessing the Web Browser UISelect Virtual Directory 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 Parameter Description Select Easy Setup--Easy SetupSelect Easy Setup--Easy Setup Click Add/Delete Gateways Adding or Deleting Disallowed Wireless Clients Adding Allowed Wireless ClientsAdding or Deleting a Range of Allowed Wireless Clients Enabling or Disabling Encryption For the Short RF Preamble setting, click DisabledConsiderations Select Conﬁguration--Security Frequency No. of Channels Country Enable or disable interfaces on the APInterface Description Default Condition 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 Filtering to Discard Packets Conﬁguring the Answering ModemFiltering to Forward Packets Disabling Type Filtering Removing Filtered Packet Types Networking ProtocolsClick Delete Filter Under Conﬁguration, select Firmware Active. Clear the wireless client association table for Special Function Description Select Regular at the Wireless Clients prompt Monitoring Wireless ClientsWireless Clients Indicates a 3Com voice-enabled device Versions Ascii InterfaceLatest version. Refer to Manually Updating AP Firmware on Arrow/Function Key Control Character Enable serial portConﬁgure the AP for the following To exit from submenus, press Esc Prompt Description To enable and conﬁgure the serial port connection on the AP Select Telnet LoginsPress Tab to select System Password Conﬁguring The Serial Port Hanging Up Setting DescriptionConﬁguring the Dial-Up System Select Modem Hangup Installation Window Configuring the AP That can associate with this AP. The default is Disabled Wsaid PPP with Modems PPP DirectEstablishing a Connection Answering AP Set the Connect Mode to AnswerOriginating 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 All Allowed Wireless Clients Removing Allowed Wireless ClientsEnable/Disable the ACL Removing Disallowed Wireless Clients Load ACL from Wireless Client ListAdding Disallowed Wireless Clients Address Filtering Clients from the AP Clearing WirelessSetting Logging Options Previous version of AP ﬁrmware Manually UpdatingAP Firmware Type the ﬁrmware ﬁle name in the Download Filename ﬁeld Remainder of this procedure uses Windows 98 as an exampleSelect Alter Filenames/HELP URL/TFTP and press Enter Select Send File Open the Special Functions windowSelect Transfer from the emulation program menu bar Download is complete when the UI displays Select Alter Filenames/HELP URL/TFTP Server and press Enter Performing Pings Using MD5Authentication Extended Roaming Hex-digit sequence Wireless client and the access pointEncryption Press the Tab key to highlight .Short RF Preamble Enabled Restoring Conﬁgurations Select Restore Factory Conﬁguration Radio Characteristics Frequency No. of Channels Country Access Point SpecificationsPhysical Characteristics Output Characteristics Network Characteristics Online Technical ServicesTechnical Support 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