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This equipment must be installed in compliance with local and national building
codes, regulatory restrictions, and FCC rules. For the safety of people and
equipment, this product must be installed by a professional technician/installer.
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The following items are required for installation:
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Access Point 8200, 8500, or 8700
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Standard detachable antennas (Access Point 8200 and 8700)
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3Com installation CD.
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Wall-mount installation hardware (supplied): mounting plate, mounting
screws, and plastic anchors for drywall mounting.
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If you do not have IEEE 802.3af power-over-Ethernet LAN equipment, use the
3Com Integrated Power-over-Ethernet power supply that comes with
the access point.
If your LAN equipment complies with the IEEE 802.3af power-over-Ethernet
standard, you can connect directly to the equipment, and the 3Com power
supply is not needed.
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Standard category 5 straight (8-wire) Ethernet cable.
The cable must be long enough to reach the power supply or the
power-over-Ethernet LAN port.
If you use the 3Com power supply, you need an additional Ethernet cable to
connect the access point to the LAN.
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To access and use the Web configuration management system, you need a
computer that is running Internet Explorer 5.0 or newer and one of the
following operating systems: Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0
Service Pack 6, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. It is recommended that this
CAUTION
: Before installing, see the important warnings and cautions in “Safety
Information” on page 14.
