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3Com WL-308 Manual

11 mbps wireless lan workgroup bridge
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Published December, 2001
Version 1.0.3
11 Mbps Wireless LAN
Workgroup Bridge
User Guide
Quickly and cost-effectively create Wi-Fi certified workgroups
Version 1

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  • Page 1 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Workgroup Bridge User Guide Quickly and cost-effectively create Wi-Fi certified workgroups Version 1 http://www.3com.com/ http://support.3com.com/registration/frontpg.pl/ Published December, 2001 Version 1.0.3...
  • Page 2 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of 3Com Corporation to provide notification of such revision or change. 3Com Corporation provides this documentation without warranty, term, or condition of any kind, either implied or expressed, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties, terms or conditions of merchantability, satisfactory quality, and fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Where should I Place the Bridge? Do I Need to Configure the Bridge? Connecting the Bridge About the Client List Hub Connection 3Com NBX Telephone Set Connection Printer Connection Computer Connection Checking the LED Indicators Summary of Configuration Steps Installing the Infrastructure Device Manager...
  • Page 4 Restoring a Bridge to Factory Defaults Upgrading the System Locating Upgrade Files Installing an Upgrade Changing the Administration Password Backing up a Configuration Restoring a Configuration Viewing System Status Interoperating with Third-Party Equipment ROUBLESHOOTING Disconnecting the Bridge Uninstalling the Infrastructure Device Manager Uninstalling Configuration Help Files Upgrading Bridge Firmware NDEX...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    LAN products provide easy, affordable, flexible ways to extend wireless networks to more users. This guide shows how you can use the 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Workgroup Bridge in your office or classroom to connect groups of wired Ethernet client devices to your wireless LAN.

  • Page 6: Converged Connections In The Office

    You can provide flexible wireless network association for small groups in areas that Networks cannot be wired as shown below. Product Registration To register your product with 3Com, go to the following Web page: and Support http://support.3com.com/registration/frontpg.pl For support information, log on to the 3Com Web site at http://www.3com.com...

  • Page 7: Workgroup Bridge

    RIDGE Before You Begin Make sure that you have the following items, which are included with the 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Workgroup Bridge: Power supply and power cord. Standard Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Ethernet cable. To connect the bridge to a hub that does not have an uplink (MDIX) port, you need an Ethernet crossover cable (not supplied).

  • Page 8: Connecting The Bridge

    If the factory defaults meet your requirements, you can connect the bridge as described in the following topics: “Hub Connection” on page 9 “3Com NBX Telephone Set Connection” on page 9 “Computer Connection” on page 10 “Printer Connection” on page 10.

  • Page 9: Hub Connection

    You can provide converged voice and data services in an office cubicle that is not Telephone Set wired for Ethernet by connecting the bridge to a 3Com NBX telephone set as Connection shown below. The NBX server is connected to the same switch or router to which...

  • Page 10: Printer Connection

    2: I HAPTER NSTALLING THE ORKGROUP RIDGE Printer Connection You can connect the bridge directly to a printer as shown below. Used this way, the workgroup bridge allows you to place a printer in an area that is not wired for Ethernet.

  • Page 11: Summary Of Configuration Steps

    Installing the The 3Com installation CD contains the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Infrastructure Device Manager, a tool that helps you select 3Com wireless LAN devices and launch their Manager configuration management systems. The device manager must be installed on a computer that has an Ethernet adapter and is running one of the Windows operating systems and Web browsers listed in “Before You Begin”...
  • Page 12 2: I HAPTER NSTALLING THE ORKGROUP RIDGE...

  • Page 13: Configuring Workgroup Bridges

    The Wireless Network Tree appears in the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager window. The tree lists all WLAN service areas on the network and expands to show the 3Com wireless LAN devices that are associated to each service area. Devices in a different subnet than your computer are identified with exclamation points (!).

  • Page 14: Entering, Clearing, And Applying System Configuration Settings

    field blank and click Next. The Configuration Management System main page appears in your Web browser. The following table describes the functions of the buttons in the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager window.

  • Page 15: Setting Ip Network Properties

    Otherwise, you must do the following: 1 Close your browser. 2 Return to the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager and click Refresh. 3 Select the device and click Configure to start a new configuration session. Setting...

  • Page 16: Setting Wireless Network Properties

    3: C HAPTER ONFIGURING ORKGROUP RIDGES 3 Under System Configuration, click IP Network. The IP Network Properties page appears. Click Refresh Client List. 4 Connect the new client by plugging its Ethernet cable into the hub or the bridge. Setting Wireless Under System Configuration, click Wireless Network Properties.

  • Page 17: Setting Up An Ad Hoc Network

    Follow these steps to set up an ad hoc network with two workgroup bridges. To ensure correct operation, the settings on the two bridges must match exactly. 1 Use the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager to select the first workgroup bridge and launch its configuration management system.

  • Page 18: Changing Security Settings

    Enter or Apply 128-bit Shared Key This option can be used with other 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN devices and with equipment from certain manufacturers that also support 128-bit shared key encryption. It provides a higher level of security than the 40-bit Shared Key (Wi-Fi) option and uses a more complicated type of encryption.

  • Page 19: 128-Bit Dynamic Security Link

    Resetting the Bridge 128-bit Dynamic Security This option can only be used with other 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN devices. It is Link the highest level of security, requiring a user name and password to access the wireless LAN. The user name and password set up on the bridge must match those set up on the access point.

  • Page 20: Locating Upgrade Files

    To upgrade firmware, click Wireless Workgroup Bridge Firmware. 4 Verify that the file name displayed is the same as the name you got from the 3Com Web site. If it is not the same, delete it and enter the name you got from the Web site.

  • Page 21: Restoring A Configuration

    IP address. If you want to continue configuring the bridge, do the following: 1 Close your browser. 2 Return to the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager and click Refresh. 3 Select the device and click Configure to start a new configuration session. Viewing System...
  • Page 22 3: C HAPTER ONFIGURING ORKGROUP RIDGES...

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    ROUBLESHOOTING If you have difficulty with the 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Workgroup Bridge, try the solutions in the following table. Symptom Solutions Four devices have been The workgroup bridge supports up to four specific clients (for connected to the bridge, either example, computers and printers) and keeps track of them simultaneously or sequentially.

  • Page 24: Disconnecting The Bridge

    firmware (upgrading firmware). For details on how download a firmware update from the 3Com customer support Web site and install it on your bridge, see “Upgrading the System” on page 19.
  • Page 25 NDEX Numbers 128-bit Dynamic Security Link 128-bit Shared Key guidelines, security security 40-bit Shared Key (Wi-Fi) security 128-bit Dynamic Security Link 128-bit Shared Key 40-bit Shared Key (Wi-Fi) hexadecimal keys guidelines access point no security IP address security settings changing settings refreshing after changing infrastructure...
  • Page 27 XPOSURE OTICE body to antenna distance of 20 cm. 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. FCC P 15 N OTICE This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 28 - CE UROPEAN OMMUNITY Marking by the symbol: OTICE indicates compliance of this equipment to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. Such marking is indicative that this equipment meets or exceeds the following technical standards: EN 300 328-2 - Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Wideband Transmission systems; data transmission equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz ISM band and using spread spectrum modulation techniques ETS 300 826 - Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);...

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