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Modes

Your 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps 11g Travel Router has four 
modes:

Setup/Configuration Mode — used for configuration only.

AP (Access Point) Mode.

Router Mode

Client Mode — Allows a device with an Ethernet port to connect to a 
wireless network.

The mode is set ONLY by the mode selector switch on the side of the 
Travel Router. (You will need to wait a few seconds after changing 
modes.)

It is important to understand these different modes, and the benefits of 
each.

Setup/Configuration Mode

Use this mode to perform initial configuration of the Travel Router or to 
perform any required configuration changes. In Setup/Configuration 
mode, the following settings are always used.

Reset Button

This button has 2 functions:

Press & release - restart (reboot)

Press & hold (for 5 seconds) while 
powering on - reset all settings to factory 
defaults.

Ethernet Port

Connect the LAN cable here.

In AP mode or Router mode, this is 
connected to the LAN or WAN (Cable/DSL 
modem).

In Client mode, this is connected to your 
PC.

Power

Connect the supplied power adapter here.

User name

admin

Password

The current password is used. Default password is blank.

IP address

192.168.0.1

 (Mask: 

255.255.255.0

)

DHCP Server

Enabled (for both Ethernet & Wireless)

SSID

3Com

 is the default name.

Wireless Security

Disabled

Summary of Contents for OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps

Page 1: ...3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps 11g Travel Router Physical Features Ethernet LED On Ethernet connection established Off No Ethernet connection Flashing Data being transferred Wireless LED On Wirel...

Page 2: ...ration of the Travel Router or to perform any required configuration changes In Setup Configuration mode the following settings are always used Reset Button This button has 2 functions Press release r...

Page 3: ...dband modem rather than an Ethernet port You want the wireless clients to be protected by the Travel Router s SPI Firewall You want the Travel Router to function as a DHCP server for the Wireless clie...

Page 4: ...MUST change the Wireless LAN IP address if the LAN WAN is using the address range 192 168 0 1 192 168 0 254 Access Point Mode In Access Point mode the Travel Router connects Wireless stations to each...

Page 5: ...of these situations Your PC or other device does not have a wireless interface You wish to connect to two 2 Wireless networks simultaneously one via your normal wireless interface the other via the Et...

Page 6: ...guration screen This screen provides access to the 4 main setup screens System settings which are independent of each mode AP Mode settings for AP Access Point mode Router Mode settings for Router mod...

Page 7: ...e settings of the Router mode You can check the status of your PC s wireless interface to see that your PC has obtained an IP address If it has then the Wireless connection to the Travel Router is wor...

Page 8: ...ddress range If the connection is working but some applications do not function correctly you may need to change some Advanced settings See the on line help for details of the Advanced settings Using...

Page 9: ...o be completed and the Wireless LED to light 4 The Travel Router will then connect if possible to the specified Wireless LAN You cannot connect to the Travel Router while in Client Mode You must speci...

Page 10: ...uipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or...

Page 11: ...s with Canadian ICES 003 Avis de conformit la r glementation d Industrie Canada Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conform la norme NMB 003 du Canada Safety Notice This device has been tested a...

Page 12: ...chnical data is provided with limited rights only as provided in DFAR 252 227 7015 Nov 1995 or FAR 52 227 14 June 1987 whichever is applicable You agree not to remove or deface any portion of any lege...

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