Nstalling An; Ccess Point; Before You Begin; Where Should I Place The Access Point - 3Com 3CRWE20096A User Manual

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Before You Begin

Where should I Place the
Access Point?
Do I Need to Configure
the Access Point?
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NSTALLING AN

The following items, which are provided with the 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN
Access Point 2000, are required for installation:
Power adapter and power cord.
Ethernet crossover cable.
Before you connect the access point, decide where to place it and whether you
need to configure it.
You should place the access point in a dry, clean location near a power source and
an Ethernet connection, and away from transformers, heavy-duty motors,
fluorescent lights, microwave ovens, refrigerators, or other equipment that could
cause radio signal interference.
If your 3Com Wireless LAN has only one access point, a few clients, and no special
security requirements, you can use the 3Com access point just as it was shipped
from the factory. 3Com recommends that you set encryption to secure the
network.
To use the administration tool, which helps you select 3Com wireless LAN devices
and launch their configurations, you need a computer running one of the
following operating systems and Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows NT 4.0
Windows Me
Windows 98
Windows 95
The following table shows the access point configuration factory defaults.
Property
Device Name
Device Location
WLAN Service Area
Help File Location
Help File Path
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Default Setting
3Com Access Point 2000
None
3Com
Local Drive
C:\Program Files\3Com\3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device
Manager\ManagementHelp\AP2000
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