Wireless Networking - 3Com WL-550 User Manual

Wireless
Networking
4 Press and hold the Reset button on the bottom of the device for
8 seconds.
5 The Router will restart, and when the start-up sequence has completed,
browse to:
http://192.168.1.1
and run the configuration wizard. You may need to restart your computer
before you attempt this.
6 When the configuration wizard has completed, you may reconnect your
network as it was before.
Ensure that you have an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter for
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each wireless computer, and that it is correctly installed and
configured. Verify that each wireless computer has either Windows 98
or higher or MAC OS 8.5 or higher.
Verify that your wireless computers are configured to work in
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Infrastructure mode and not Ad Hoc mode. The Router contains an
Access Point that is designed to operate in Infrastructure mode. Ad
Hoc mode is not supported by the Router.
If you have a wired and a wireless NIC in the same computer, ensure
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that the wired NIC is disabled.
Check the status of the WLAN LED, it should be lit if wireless is
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enabled and will flash when there is wireless activity. If not lit go to
"Wireless" on
Ensure that the TCP/IP settings for all devices are correct.
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Ensure that the Wireless Clients are using the same SSID or Service
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Area Name as the Router. The SSID is case-sensitive.
Ensure that the encryption method and level that you use on your
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clients are the same as those configured on the Router. The Router
cannot simultaneously support WPA and WEP encryption.
Ensure that you have the wireless computer enabled in the list of
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allowed MAC addresses if you are using MAC Address Filtering on the
Router.
If you are having difficulty connecting or are operating at a low speed
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try changing the antenna positions on the rear of the Router.
For more effective coverage you can try reorientating your Antenna.
Place one antenna vertically and one horizontally to improve coverage.
page 48 and enable wireless networking.

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