Confirming The Installation; Custom Installation Options; Wlan Service Area; Security Settings - 3Com 6000 User Manual

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Confirming the
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Custom Installation
Options

WLAN Service Area

Security Settings

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IRELESS LIENT
When the PC Card and software are installed correctly, you will see the following
items after you restart the computer:
PC Card LED is blinking.
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3Com WLAN Launcher is running. This utility shows the status of your network
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association.
3Com icon is in the Windows system tray.
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Shortcut icon to the 3Com WLAN Launcher is on your desktop (unless you
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specified no icon during the installation).
If you do not see the 3Com WLAN Launcher window, click the 3Com icon in the
Windows system tray to display it.
If the 3Com WLAN Launcher is not already running, you can start it by double
clicking the shortcut on your desktop, or, from the Windows Start menu, select
Start/Programs/3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN/3Com WLAN Launcher.
For more information, see "Using the Wireless LAN" on page 37.
If you want to set up a custom configuration during installation, when the
installation program asks for the Setup Type, select Custom and click Next.
You can change the WLAN Service Area and Security settings.
Attach to any WLAN Service Area automatically—This option associates the client
automatically to the WLAN service area with the best signal strength.
Specify a WLAN Service Area—Select this option and enter the name of a WLAN
service area. The name must match the name of the access point WLAN Service
Area exactly.
For more information on these settings, see "Changing Network and Security
Settings" on page 43.
In the Security settings window, select one of the options and click Next.
If you select No Security for no encryption, no further configuration is necessary.
The other options require you to configure encryption keys or authentication
settings in the next window. The settings must match those on the access point.
For more information on these settings, see "Security Settings" on page 44.

40-bit Shared Key (Wi-Fi) Encryption

40-bit Shared Key (Wi-Fi) security requires you to set up encryption keys using one
of the following:
An encryption string, which is a string of characters between 8 and 64
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characters long. The string is a combination of letters and numbers and is case
sensitive. The encryption string can be used only with other 3Com 11 Mbps
Wireless LAN PC Cards and access points, and must match exactly across all
devices in the wireless network.