Using the Configuration Management System 21
Installing the
Management Device on
a Computer
The device manager can be installed on a third party wireless client or on a
desktop computer wired to the LAN.
1 Turn on the computer.
2 Put the 3Com Administrator Utilities CD in the CD-ROM drive.
3 In the main screen, click Tools and Utilities.
4 In the next screen, click Install the Administration Tool.
5 Follow the instructions on the screens to complete the installation.
6 After you install it, you can launch the tool by double-clicking the 3Com access
point Management icon on your computer desktop, or, from the Windows Start
menu select Start/Programs/3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Administrator
Utilities/3Com access point Management .
The Wireless Network Tree appears in the Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager
window.
Using the
Configuration
Management System
The Configuration Management System lets you view and modify the
configuration settings on individual access points one device at a time.
The software is viewed on your browser (Internet Explorer 5 or higher or Netscape
Communicator 6 or higher) as a hierarchical structure of web pages. The left-hand
frame contains a navigation tree. You may select which page to view by clicking
on the page names in the navigation tree. The corresponding pages are displayed
in the right frame of the window.
The Configuration Management System is password protected. If you are starting
it for the first time, it asks you to enter and confirm an administrative password.
Otherwise, it prompts for the current administration password. You can change
the administrative password from the Change Administrative Password page
under Tools (see Change Administration Password on page 27).
NOTE: Any changes you make on any of the configuration pages must be saved
before you leave the page. Otherwise, the settings will revert back to the current
settings. New settings are applied to the device as each save operation is
completed.
Each page has a question mark icon in the upper right corner that you can use to
find help on the contents of that page.
System Configuration
The system configuration parameters are concerned with high-level network
management, including:
■
Access point properties
■
Network properties
■
Data transmission properties
