3Com OfficeConnect 3CRWDR200A-75, User Manual

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Accessing the Wizard 41
Wireless Settings
Figure 23
Wireless Configuration Screen
This screen displays the Channel and Service Area Name. It also
allows you to change these settings. There are a maximum of 14
channels, the number available to you is dependent on the country you
reside in. Selecting
Clear Channel Select
from the
Channel
drop-down
list allows the Firewall Router to automatically select an available
channel when first powered on.
The Service Area Name default for 3Com products is “3Com”. Up to 32
(case sensitive) characters can be entered for the Service Area Name.
3Com strongly recommends that you change the SSID to something
other than the default.
Click
Next
when you have finished.
If you are configuring the Firewall Router from a wireless computer any
changes you make to the wireless configuration will result in
communication between the Firewall Router and your computer being
lost. This is why 3Com strongly recommends that you configure the
Firewall Router from a wired computer.
It is very important that you set up your wireless clients to use the
same Service Area Name or SSID as the one you use on this screen. If
your clients use a different Service Area Name then they will not be
able to communicate with the Firewall Router.
The choice of channel is less important as Clients will generally search
all of the available channels. You should however make a note of the