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Preparing the Managed Access Points
Preparing the 7760
Access Point
If you are not familiar with accessing the 3Com 7760 Web interface, refer
to the 77
60 Access Point Quick Start Guide
.
1
Log on to the access point Web interface.
2
Check the serial number on the back of the access point.
If the serial number starts with BA/ or higher, a managed image is already
installed. You can skip steps 3 and 4 and go directly to step 5.
3
Ensure the 7760 Stand-alone firmware version is 1.5.25 or greater.
a
View the firmware version on the
Management -> Firmware
Upgrade
page.
b
Upgrade the Stand-alone firmware if required.
Get the latest firmware by visiting www.3Com.com. Select
Support
&
Downloads
then
Downloads
&
Drivers
and enter the model
number (3CRWE776075).
c
Use the
Management -> Firmware Upgrade
page and set
Image
Type
to
Stand-alone
to load the Stand-alone firmware.
4
If the serial number of your access point is not BA/ or higher, you must
load a Managed firmware image to the access point.
a
Get the Managed firmware image by visiting www.3Com.com,
selecting
Support
&
Downloads
then
Downloads
&
Drivers
and
entering the model number (3CRWE776075).
b
On the 7760, use the
Management -> Firmware Upgrade
page
and set
Image Type
to
Managed
to load the Managed firmware.
c
Click the Upgrade button.
5
Change the access point Start-up Mode from Stand-alone to Managed
using the
System Configuration -> System Properties
page.
6
Click the Apply button. The access point will reboot automatically.
7
To make the access point active on your Unified Switch 24, see
“Activating the Managed Access Points” on page 21.
Note:
After the access point is in Managed mode, it can no longer be
accessed using WIDMan, HTTP, Telnet, or SNMP.
An access point in
Managed mode can only be discovered and managed by the 3Com
Unified Switch 24
. To return the access point to the default Stand-alone
mode, refer to “Resetting Access Points” on page 26 of this
Quick Start
Guide
.