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Wireless 
Building-to-Building 
Bridge

3CRWE90096A
Wireless Network Solution

Quick Start Guide

http://www.3com.com/
http://www.3com.com/productreg

09-2099-000
Published June 2001

Содержание 3CRWE90096A - Wireless Access Point

Страница 1: ...Wireless Building to Building Bridge 3CRWE90096A Wireless Network Solution Quick Start Guide http www 3com com http www 3com com productreg 09 2099 000 Published June 2001 ...

Страница 2: ...e removable media in a directory file named LICENSE TXT or LICENSE TXT If you are unable to locate a copy please contact 3Com and a copy will be provided to you UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGEND If you are a United States government agency then this documentation and the software described herein are provided to you subject to the following All technical data and computer software are commercial in ...

Страница 3: ...re 3 Configuring the Wireless Bridge Units 4 Starting the Bridge Manager 5 Scanning for Bridge Groups 5 Selecting a Bridge to Configure 5 Setting Network and Security Values 6 Network Values 6 Security Settings 8 Setting Network Transmission Options 10 Mounting the Wireless Bridge 11 Mounting the Antenna 11 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty 13 Regulatory Compliance Information 15 ...

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Страница 5: ...tion and Support To register this product with 3Com go to the following Web site http www 3com com productreg To find support information firmware updates and links to the latest available drivers and utilities go to the following Web site http support 3com com System Requirements Physically isolated Ethernet LANs Two or more 3Com Wireless Building to Building Bridge units One antenna with cable f...

Страница 6: ...mation refer to the 3Com Wireless Building to Building Bridge User Guide on the Installation CD Unpacking the Wireless Bridge Kit Contents In your 3Com Wireless Building to Building Bridge package you will find the following components 3Com Wireless Building to Building Bridge assembled RJ 45 Ethernet crossover cable 5 2V Universal AC to DC power supply and cord Mounting hardware This printed quic...

Страница 7: ...omputer b Click the icon for the drive in which the Installation CD is located c Double click setup exe The Welcome screen appears 2 Click Next to continue the installation The Software License screen appears 3 Click Yes to indicate that you agree with the displayed terms The Choose Destination Location screen appears This screen displays the default path and location for the Bridge Manager files ...

Страница 8: ...idge a Connect the six pin DC power cable to the power adapter b Connect the AC power cord to the other side of the power adapter c Connect the round power plug to the power jack 2 labeled 5 VDC d Insert the AC power cord into an AC power outlet The bridge unit turns on instantly when power is supplied to it The unit has no power switch CAUTION Do not try to batch configure a set of wireless bridg...

Страница 9: ... Groups Whenever it is started the Bridge Manager automatically scans the local network to detect currently accessible bridge groups In this case a bridge group is defined as all wireless bridge units having the same wireless local area network WLAN service area also known as Extended Service Set Identification ESSID The detected bridge groups are displayed on the 3Com Wireless Building to Buildin...

Страница 10: ...mine the wireless network with which the bridge can associate To change the Network Security tab settings 1 Enter the name of a WLAN Service Area The WLAN service area ESSID is used to specify a unique wireless network The service area name can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters long Only bridges with the same WLAN service area can associate with each other they cannot communicate with bridges th...

Страница 11: ...e this field uses any alphanumeric combination 4 Enter the IP Address you want to assign to the wireless bridge The IP address is the network address that will be used by other computers to communicate with the wireless bridge Assigning an IP address to the bridge is required only if you plan to use Telnet for remote configuration Refer to Appendix B in the user guide for more information about us...

Страница 12: ...automatically generated Allows you to easily enter any string of characters as you would enter a password that will automatically generate the WEP keys the same way for every wireless bridge you are configuring Enter the keys manually Allows you to use an existing set of encryption keys but forces you to manually enter four long series of hexadecimal numbers in exactly the same way for every wirel...

Страница 13: ... Select Specify Encryption String 4 Type the encryption string in the Encryption String field Retype the encryption string in the Confirm Encryption String field to make sure that you have entered the string correctly 5 Click OK when finished ...

Страница 14: ... must enter settings for all four keys All four keys must be entered in precisely the same hexadecimal notation for all the wireless bridges you are configuring for your network 5 Click one of the radio buttons to select the transmit key to use 6 Click OK when finished Setting Network Transmission Options The Options tab of the Wireless Bridge Configuration screen lets you set values for the follo...

Страница 15: ...ng plate where desired with the supplied mounting hardware 4 Place the wireless bridge on the mounting plate and snap it into place Ensure that the bridge is secure Do not reattach network and power cables until after you have installed and connected the antenna as described in the next section Mounting the Antenna Each 3Com Wireless Building to Building Bridge requires an appropriate antenna An o...

Страница 16: ... illustration on page 4 3 Connect the other end of the antenna cable to the antenna 4 Reattach all Ethernet cables and power cords to the wireless bridge unit 5 Verify that the Ethernet LED on the bridge is illuminated The Ethernet LED lights green to show that a valid Ethernet link is present through the 10BASE T port It lights amber during Ethernet activity 6 Start the Bridge Manager software to...

Страница 17: ...rchase from 3Com or its authorized reseller 3Com warrants the media containing software against failure during the warranty period No updates are provided under this warranty 3Com s sole obligation under this express warranty shall be at 3Com s option and expense to refund the purchase price paid by Customer for any defective software product or to replace any defective media with software which s...

Страница 18: ...OSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER S OR ANY THIRD PERSON S MISUSE NEGLECT IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO OPEN REPAIR OR MODIFY THE PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE OR BY ACCIDENT FIRE LIGHTNING POWER CUTS OR OUTAGES OTHER HAZARDS OR ACTS OF GOD LIMITATION OF LIABILITY TO THE FU...

Страница 19: ...an radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user i...

Страница 20: ...tromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters ERM Wideband Transmission systems data transmission equipment operating in the 2 4 GHz ISM band and using spread spectrum modulation techniques ETS 300 826 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters ERM ElectroMagnetic Compatibility EMC standard for 2 4 GHz wideband transmission systems and HIgh PErformance Radio Local Area Network...

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