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3Com 3CRWE920G73 Quick Start Manual

3Com 3CRWE920G73 Quick Start Manual

802.11g 54mbps wlan building to building bridge
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802.11g 54Mbps WLAN Building to Building
Bridge
Outdoor:
3CRWEASYG73
Indoor:
3CRWE920G73
http://www.3com.com/
Published July 2005
Quick Start guide version2.0.1

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    802.11g 54Mbps WLAN Building to Building Bridge Outdoor: 3CRWEASYG73 Indoor: 3CRWE920G73 http://www.3com.com/ Published July 2005 Quick Start guide version2.0.1 Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 2 Thank you for choosing the 3Com Corporation 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless LAN Building to Building Bridge. The outdoor version of 3Com 802.11g Wireless Bridge is ideal for rough outdoor environments and covering long distances, whereas the indoor version has a smaller profile to be unobtrusive and can be customized to the application with a variety of antenna selections.

  • Page 3: Package Contents

    Please ensure that the package is complete before beginning with the installation. The package should include the following components: 3CRWE920G73 Indoor 802.11g 54Mbps Building to Building Bridge • 3Com 802.11g Wireless indoor Bridge • Mounting kit for wall or ceiling mount • CD-ROM containing software and documentation •...

  • Page 4: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Installing the 3CRWE920G73 Indoor Wireless Bridge On a flat surface 1 Find a surface that is clear of debris. 2 Set the bridge down on its four rubber feet. On a wall 1 Use the mounting template as a guide to make two marks 7.40cm (2.91 inches) apart on the wall.
  • Page 5 When mounting an antenna indoors, best performance can be achieved by mounting the antenna near a window facing the opposite bridge. Make certain that the antenna and antenna mast are appropriately grounded. Proper grounding prevents injury or damage from lightning strikes. 3Com Corporation Page 4...
  • Page 6 Make certain that the antenna mast is appropriately grounded. Proper grounding can prevent injury or damage from lightning strikes. After installing the bridge, the highest allowable power level is automatically set when country selection is configured. Adhering to this configuration ensures compliance with national laws. 3Com Corporation Page 5...
  • Page 7 If cross-polarization occurs, the link with either work poorly or not at all. Please refer to the ‘‘Polarization’’ section of the User Guide for further details. The following illustration shows proper alignment, orientation and polarization for optimal performance. 3Com Corporation Page 6...

  • Page 8: Antenna Specification

    Antenna Specification The following antennas and cables are available from 3Com Corporation: Antennas 3CWE591 - 6/8dBi Dual-Band 3CWE598 - 8/10dBi Dual-Band Panel Omni directional Antenna Ultra Low Loss Coaxial 3CWE596 - 18/20dBi Dual-Band Antenna Cables: Panel Antenna 3CWE580 (6 foot)

  • Page 9: Connect To The Power Source And The Local Network

    NOTE: 3Com recommends that you use a weatherproof and shielded CAT5 cable to help protect the Bridge and your network equipment from lightning and power surges. If the Bridge failed to power on or if it lost power, the automatic shutdown feature that is built into the PoE injector may have been activated to protect the Bridge from power surges.

  • Page 10: Led Indicators

    LED Indicators After the correct connection, the Power LED and the Ethernet link LED of the 3CRWE920G73 indoor bridge should light up. On the front of the Wireless Bridge you will find three LEDs POWER POWER LED Off: Power supply connection not available or broken...

  • Page 11: Find Your New Wireless Bridge

    MAC address in decimal value respectively. You can use that default IP address to configure the Wireless Bridge through a web browser directly. To find your new Wireless Bridge, open the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager (WIDMAN) utility. On start up, the dialog box will look like the figure below: Click the ‘Refresh’...
  • Page 12 If the password is correct, you will be able to configure it through the WEB UI. [NOTE: It can take up to 60 seconds for the 3Com Building to Building Bridge to boot up after power has been connected. The Bridge will not appear in the WIDMAN utility unit boot up is complete. Click the REFRESH button occasionally until the Bridge appears.]...

  • Page 13: Default Settings

    3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager Readme file Copyright © 2005 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. 3Com and the 3Com logo are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

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