Summary Of Configuration Steps; Installing The Infrastructure Device Manager - 3Com WL-308 Manual

Summary of
Configuration Steps
Installing the
Infrastructure Device
Manager
The default configuration settings are shown in "Do I Need to Configure the
Bridge?" on page 7. To change these settings, follow these steps:
1 Install the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager on a computer as
described in "Installing the Infrastructure Device Manager" on page 11.
2 The first time you configure the workgroup bridge, it is recommended that you
connect it directly to the computer where the device manager is installed.
Once the bridge has been configured to associate with the wireless network, you
can change its configuration at any time from any location on the network.
3 Launch the device manager and select the bridge as described in "Locating a
Wireless Device" on page 13.
4 Use the 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Workgroup Bridge Configuration
Management System to change and save the settings. For details, see
"Configuring Workgroup Bridges" on page 13.
5 After you save the configuration, disconnect the bridge from the computer and
connect it in its permanent place in the network.
For details on various ways to connect the bridge, see "Connecting the Bridge" on
page 8.
The 3Com installation CD contains the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device
Manager, a tool that helps you select 3Com wireless LAN devices and launch their
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" on page 7.
Follow these steps to install the device manager on your computer:
1 Turn on the computer.
2 Put the 3Com CD in the CD-ROM drive.
The setup menu appears. If it does not appear, you can start the setup menu from
the Windows Start menu. For example: Start/Run/D:setup.exe.
3 In the menu, click Install the Tools and Documentation.
4 In the next screen, click Install the Administration Tool.
5 Follow the instructions on the screens to complete the installation.
Optionally, you can install documentation before you reboot. You must reboot the
computer before you can launch the tool.
6 To launch the tool from the Windows Start menu. Select Start/Programs/3Com
Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager/3Com Wireless Infrastructure
Device Manager
For details on using the tool, see "Locating a Wireless Device" on page 13.

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