3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps Quick Start Manual

3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps Quick Start Manual

Wireless 54mbps 11g travel router
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Introduction

Physical Features

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Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the features and
functions of your new 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps 11g Travel
Router.
Ethernet LED
On - Ethernet connection established.
Off - No Ethernet connection.
Flashing - Data being transferred.
Wireless LED
On - Wireless interface available.
Off - Wireless interface unavailable.
Flashing - Data being transferred.
Power LED
On - Power is available.
Off - No power.
Mode Selector
This switch has 4 positions:
1 - AP Mode
2 - Router Mode
3 – Setup/Configuration Mode
4 - Client Mode
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Summary of Contents for 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps

  • Page 1: Physical Features

    3CRTRV10075/WL-534 Introduction Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the features and functions of your new 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps 11g Travel Router. Physical Features FFICE ONNECT IRELESS • R IRELESS CCESS OINT UICK TART UIDE Ethernet LED On - Ethernet connection established.
  • Page 2: Modes

    Reset Button Ethernet Port Power Modes Your 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps 11g Travel Router has four modes: ■ ■ ■ ■ The mode is set ONLY by the mode selector switch on the side of the Travel Router. (You will need to wait a few seconds after changing modes.)
  • Page 3: Router Mode

    You can connect to the Travel Router using either the Wireless interface or the wired Ethernet connection. See the later section Initial Configuration for details. Router Mode In Router Mode, the Travel Router acts as a DHCP Server, allocating IP addresses for Wireless stations (clients).
  • Page 4 common services such as HTTP, FTP, E-mail, etc.) If you have problems, you should try getting permission for all users to connect to the LAN/WAN, so you can use AP mode instead. You can connect to the Travel Router, and change its configuration, while it is Router Mode.
  • Page 5: Initial Configuration

    When Should I NOT use Access Point (AP) Mode? mode in this situation: ■ Client Mode In Client mode, the Travel Router is connected to the Ethernet port of your PC (or other device), and will connect to a Wireless LAN. This has the effect of converting the Ethernet port to a Wireless interface.
  • Page 6 To change modes, use the mode selector switch on the side of the Travel Router. ■ ■ Wireless — select the wireless network with the 3Com SSID (3Com is the default SSID). System — settings which are independent of each mode. AP Mode — settings for AP (Access Point) mode.
  • Page 7 Using Router Mode To use Routing Mode: 1 Use a standard LAN cable to connect the Ethernet port to the desired LAN or WAN port. There is a potential problem if you change the LAN/WAN connection from the Travel Router to your PC, or vice versa. Some cable modems can be locked to the MAC address of the device that it is connected to for the very first time, and this may cause the connection to fail.
  • Page 8 An on-line help is accompanied in each configuration page to assist you in setting up or configuring the Travel Router: 5 Check the Ethernet (WAN) port status and settings. ■ ■ ■ Using AP Mode To use AP Mode: 1 Use a standard LAN cable to connect the Ethernet port on the Travel Router to the desired LAN.
  • Page 9: Using Client Mode

    6 You should then be able to connect to the LAN via the Travel Router. You can check the status of your PC's wireless interface to see that ■ your PC has obtained an IP address. Note that this IP address must come from a DHCP server on the LAN; ■...
  • Page 10: Regulatory Compliance Notices

    This product does not contain any user serviceable components. Any unauthorized product changes or modifications will invalidate 3Com’s warranty and all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals. All wireless products covered by this Getting Started Guide have been tested to the FCC exposure requirements (Specific Absorbtion Rate).
  • Page 11: Industry Canada Notice (Applicable For Use Within Canada)

    ■ Due to frequency restrictions, it is necessary to select your country before using this radio device. Refer to the Release Notes supplied with your unit for details. OfficeConnect Wireless 54Mbps 11g Travel Router 3CRTRV10075/WL-534 Quick Start Guide Published September 2004 EN 300 328-2 —...
  • Page 12 “Commercial Computer Software” as defined in DFARS 252.227-7014 (June 1995) or as a “commercial item” as defined in FAR 2.101(a) and as such is provided with only such rights as are provided in 3Com’s standard commercial license for the Software. Technical data is provided with limited rights only as provided in DFAR 252.227-7015 (Nov 1995) or FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987), whichever is applicable.

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