Minimum System And Component Requirements; Front Panel - 3Com OfficeConnect 3CRWE41196 User Manual

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HAPTER NTRODUCING THE
Minimum System
and Component
Requirements

Front Panel

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CCESS OINT
Your Access Point requires that the computer(s) and components in your
network be configured with at least the following:
A computer with an operating system that supports TCP/IP
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networking protocols (for example Windows 95/98/NT/Me/2000/XP,
Unix, Mac OS 8.5 or higher).
An Ethernet 10Mbps or 10/100 Mbps or 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC.
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An 802.11b wireless NIC.
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A Web browser program that supports JavaScript, such as Netscape
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4.0 or higher or Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher.
The front panel of the Access Point contains a series of indicator lights
(LEDs) that help describe the state of various networking and connection
operations.
Figure 2 Access Point - Front Panel
1 Alert LED
Orange
Indicates a number of different conditions, as described below.
Off - The Access Point is operating normally.
Flashing quickly - Indicates one of the following conditions:
The Access Point has just been started up and is running a self-test
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routine, or
The administrator has invoked the Reset to Factory Defaults
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command, or
The system software is in the process of being upgraded
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In each of these cases, wait until the Access Point has completed the
current operation and the alert LED is Off.