3Com 3CRWE825075A manual

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    Quick S tart Guide W ir eless LAN Access Points 8250/8500/8750 3CRWE825075A 3CRWE850075A 3CRWE875075A The 3Com W ireless LAN Access Poin ts 8250, 8500, and 87 50 offer enterpr ise network s tandard base d security and complete centralized management, with flexible and expansive connectivity and scalability . They extend networks and boost productiv[...]

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    1 Before Y ou S tar t n Make sure that you have the follow ing items ready for the installation: n 3Com Access Point 8250, 8500, or 8750 n Standard detach able antennas (Access Point 8250 or 8750) n 3Com installation CD n Ethernet category 5 st raight cables (8-wire) n For wall-mount installations you will need the following items: Mounting plate M[...]

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    The installation CD includes the User Guide, whic h contains more detaile d information on planning, installing and configuring the device. Additional tools and utilities are provided to assist with the management of your network. See “Documentation and Software Utilities” on page 6 for instructions. 3 Connect the Power The access point complie[...]

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    4 T o link t he access point to your Etherne t network, plug one end of another Ethernet cable into the port labeled T o Hub/Switch on the po wer supply , and plug the other end into a LAN port (on a hub or in a wall). Using a Power -Over -Ethernet LAN Port If your LAN equipment complies with the IEEE 802.3af po wer-over -Ethernet standard, you can[...]

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    n Allow for a clearance of at least 25 cm (10 Inc hes) between the ceiling and the top of the mounting plate. n Make sure that “UP” is correctly orie nted, and align the mounting plate screw holes vertically . n For installation on a wall stud, install the top sc rew into the stud, as shown at left in the illustration, and then vertically align[...]

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    7 Antenna Adjustment (Access Point 8250/8750) Position the antennas so that they tu rn away from the access point at approximately a 45-degree angle . Y o ur particular location might require additional antenna adjustment. 8 Documentation and Software Utilities The installation CD includes documenta tion a nd software utilities to help you set up a[...]

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    9 Configuration Notes n For a new access point installation, the defau lt WL AN Service Area (ESS ID) is 3Com and no security is set. Unless it detects a DHCP server on the netw ork, the acce ss point uses Auto IP to assign an IP address of the form 169. 254.2.1. n Use the 3Com W ireless Infrastruc ture Device Manager to locat e 3Com Wireles s LAN [...]

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    Copyright © 2003 3Com Corp oration. Al l rights re served. 3Com, the 3Com l ogo, and SuperStack are regi stered trademarks of 3Com Corpo ration. All o ther company and product n ames may be t rademarks of the respect ive companies with which they are associated. 09-2326-000 Rev AA Published Sep tember 2003[...]