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identified with exclamation points (!). You can refresh this display by clicking
Refresh
. You should refresh the display, for example, after you change a
device IP address.
2
In the Wireless Network Tree, select the device you want to configure.
If more than one wireless LAN device appears in the tree and you are not sure
that you have selected the right one, click
Properties
and check the MAC
address to verify that it is the one you want.
3
Click
Configure
.
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If the selected device is on the same subnet as your computer, the
configuration management system main page appears in your Web
browser. (If a password is set on the device, enter it when prompted.)
■
If the selected device is on a different subnet, the Pre-IP Configuration
Wizard is activated automatically. This wizard lets you configure the IP
settings for the selected wireless device. It proposes IP address and subnet
mask settings derived from your computer’s settings, so the selected device
will then reside on the same subnet as your computer. You can accept the
suggested settings or change them as required. For more information, see
“Using the Pre-IP Configuration Wizard” on page 26.
The next window prompts for an administrative password to allow the new IP
address to be set. When the units are shipped from the factory, there is no
administration password and you should leave the password field blank. If an
administration password has been set for the device, enter the password and
click
Next
. The 3Com Web Configuration Management System main screen
appears in your Web browser.
The following table describes the functions of the buttons in the 3Com Wireless
Infrastructure Device Manager window.
Button
Description
Properties
Displays the following properties of the selected device: Device Name,
Device Type, Wireless LAN Service Area (ESSID), IP Address, Subnet Mask,
and MAC Address.
Configure
Launches the Configuration Management System for the selected device. If
the selected device is on a different subnet, you are prompted to assign an
address on the same subnet as your computer.
Refresh
Scans the network and displays the connected 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless
LAN devices.
Choose NIC If your computer has more than one network interface card installed,
allows you to choose which card you want to use.
Close
Closes the device manager window and ends the session.
Help
Launches the device manager help page in your browser.
