Wireless Settings - 3Com OfficeConnect 3CRWE53172 User Manual

Accessing the Wizard 39
make your required changes. To disable DHCP, select Do not enable the
DHCP server. Click Next when you have finished.

Wireless Settings

Figure 25 Wireless Configuration Screen
This screen displays the Channel and Service Area Name. It also allows
you to change these settings. There are a maximum of 14 channels, the
number available to you is dependent on the country you reside in.
Selecting Clear Channel Select allows the Gateway to automatically select
an available channel when first powered on.
The Service Area Name default for 3Com products is "3Com". Up to 32
(case sensitive) characters can be entered for the Service Area Name.
3Com strongly recommends that you change the SSID to something
other than the default.
If you are configuring the Gateway from a wireless computer any
changes you make to the wireless configuration will result in
communication between the Gateway and your computer being lost. This
is why 3Com strongly recommends that you configure the Gateway from
a wired computer.
It is very important that you set up your wireless clients to use the same
Service Area Name or SSID as the one you use on this screen. If your
clients use a different Service Area Name then they will not be able to
communicate with the Gateway.
The choice of channel is less important as Clients will generally search all
of the available channels. You should however make a note of the