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Changing the Access
to the UI
To prevent unauthorized Telnet access, change the configuration access to the UI. This
includes enabling or disabling the Telnet Logins or changing the System Password.
To change Telnet access to the AP, do the following:
1
Select
Set System Configuration
from the Main Menu.
2
Select
Telnet Logins
.
3
Press the
space bar
or
left/right arrow
to toggle between Enabled and Disabled.
4
Press
Tab
to highlight the
Save [F1]
function at the bottom of the screen.
5
Press
Enter
to confirm the save.
To change the System Password, do the following:
1
Select
Set System Configuration
from the Main Menu.
2
Press
Tab
to select
System Password
.
3
Type the new password and press
Enter
.
4
Press
Tab
to highlight the
Save [F1]
function at the bottom of the screen.
5
Press
Enter
to confirm the save.
Configuring for Dial-Up
to the UI
A dial-up connection requires a straight-through Ethernet cable between the
modem and the AP. The remote PC requires a modem and a communication
program, such as HyperTerminal.
The AP supports modems that use the generic Hayes Smartmodem command set.
The AP uses Hayes commands and is capable of working with various modems
of 19200 baud or faster. 3Com does not support modems the company has
not qualified.
The following modems qualify to work with the AP:
■
Practical Peripherals PM288MT II V.34
■
Supra Fax Modem 288
■
USRobotics Sportster Modem 28.8
Configuring The Serial Port
To enable and configure the serial port connection on the AP:
1
Select
Set Serial Port Configuration
from the Main Menu.
2
Set the Port Use parameter to
PPP
.
3
Set the Modem Connected parameter to
Yes
.
