Using The Configuration Management System - 3Com WL-560 User Manual

Using the
Configuration
Management
System
The 3Com11a/b/g Wireless Workgroup Bridge Configuration
Management System resides on the Bridge and lets you configure the
Bridge through your Web browser.
To use the Configuration Management System, the computer you are
using to connect to the Bridge must be located on the same subnet as
the Bridge.
There are two ways to access the Configuration Management System:
Enter the IP address of the Bridge in your computer's Web browser.
■
Start the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager, locate the
■
Bridge, and then click Configure.
For non-U.S. versions of the Bridge, when you first open the
Configuration Management System you are prompted to select the
country in which the Bridge is operating. Select the country in which the
Bridge is installed to ensure compliance with local regulations, and then
click Apply.
When you first open the Configuration Management System, you are
prompted for a user name and password:
User name — admin
■
Password — blank (press Enter)
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The Configuration Management System displays the Connection Status
page, as detailed in Table 8.
Table 8 Connection Status Page
Property Description
Connection The MAC address of the associated
access point.
Network Type The type of network for which the
Bridge is configured: Wireless
Client (Infrastructure) or Ad-hoc
(Peer-to-Peer).
SSID The Service Set ID. If this field
displays Auto Select, it means the
Bridge automatically associated
with the access point that has the
strongest signal.

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Default Value
N/A
Wireless Client
(Infrastructure)
Auto Select