Administration Tools - 3Com 3C510 User Manual

Administration Tools

1 Go to the 3Com Web site at http://support.3com.com/index and click Home
2 Click Firmware Upgrade.
Selecting Administration Tools generates the Administration Tools screen.
Change Password
You can change the password from the Administration Tools screen. Enter your
old password in the Old Password text box, and then enter the new password in
the New Password and Reconfirm text boxes. Click OK.
We strongly recommended that you to change the system password the first time
you enter administrator mode. If you forget the system password, please refer to
Appendix A to create a new one.
View Log
Click View Log to generate the System Log screen, which displays information
about your type of connection.
Reboot
Click Reboot to reboot the gateway. Any information not saved will be lost.
Clone MAC
If your ISP requires an assigned MAC address, click Clone MAC. The gateway will
automatically substitute its default MAC address with the MAC address your ISP
has assigned.
Restore to Default
Click Restore to Default to reset all the settings of the gateway to factory default.
All current settings will be lost.
Firmware Upgrade
The firmware of the gateway contains the intelligence the gateway uses to
perform its many functions. This firmware is updated on a regular basis to provide
the gateway more functionality. To update the firmware:
Networking. If there is a firmware update, it will be found here.
Note the location of the file after you have downloaded it onto your hard drive.
The Firmware Upgrade screen will appear.
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