Preparing The Managed Access Points - 3Com Unified Gigabit Wireless PoE Switch 24 3CRWE776075 Quick Start Manual

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Preparing the Managed
Access Points
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The 3Com Unified Switch 24 supports these 3Com access points:
3Com Wireless 7760 11a/b/g PoE Access Point (3CRWE776075)
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3Com Wireless 8760 Dual Radio 11a/b/g PoE Access Point
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(3CRWE876075)
The AP 7760 and AP 8760 are dual function access points and have two
start-up modes: Stand-alone and Managed. The start-up mode
determines how the access point operates.
Stand-alone mode: The access point operates as an independent
fully-functional standalone device. This is the default operating mode of
the access point.
Managed mode: The access point operates as a device that is
dependent on the 3Com Unified Switch 24 for management and control.
Managed mode is only used if you are operating the 7760 and 8760 with
the 3Com Unified Switch 24.
In order to use the access points with the 3Com Unified Switch 24, you
must first prepare the access points as follows:
1 Ensure the access point Stand-alone firmware is at the minimum required
level.
2 Ensure that a Managed firmware image is present on the access point.
3 Set the access point to Managed mode.
The following sections, "Preparing the 7760 Access Point" and
"Preparing the 8760 Access Point", describe how to prepare the 3Com
access points for use with your Unified Switch 24.
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