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Connecting the Access Point to a Controller
3Com recommends that you install and configure the 3Com Wireless LAN Controller before installing
the access point. If the controller is already installed and configured for the access point, you can
immediately verify the cable connection when you plug the cable into the access point.
You can connect the access point directly to a 3Com Wireless LAN Controller port or indirectly to
3Com Wireless LAN Controllers through an intermediate Layer 2 or Layer 3 network. In either case, use
Category 5 cable with straight-through signaling for each access point connection.
•
To connect the access point directly to a 3Com Wireless LAN Controller, configure the
controller port as an AP3950 managed access point and then insert the cable into the
controller and verify the link.
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To connect the access point indirectly to a 3Com Wireless LAN Controller through the
network, configure a Distributed Access Point connection on the controller.
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Configuring the Access Point
To configure the channels, power settings, and other access point parameters, see the following:
•
3Com Mobility System Software Quick Start Guide
.
•
“Configuring MAP Access Points” chapter in the
3Com Wireless LAN Switch and Controller
Configuration Guide.
WARNING:
Do not connect or disconnect cables or otherwise work with the access point during
periods of lightning activity.
Note:
You can use the CLI or 3WXM to configure an AP3950 access port or Distributed Access
Point connection. See the
3Com Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Configuration Guide
or the
3Com Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Command Reference Guide
.
