3Com AP2750 manual

Quick Start Guide AP2750 Managed Access Point 3CRWX275075A The 3Com AP2750 Managed Access Point provides IEEE 802.11a or 802 .11b/g wireless access to the network. The access point is designed for us e with a 3Com W ireless LAN Switch, and r equires hardware installation only . All c onfiguration for the access point ta kes place on the 3Com Wirele[...]

2 3Com AP2750 Managed Access Point Featur es Feature Description Power Port The access point can be powe red either via Power Over Ethernet (PoE), or by an external power supply (not included) that is plugged into the Power Port. Serial Port The serial port is not su pported. Ethernet Port The Ethernet port pr ovides a 10/100BA SE-TX Ethernet conne[...]

3 Observing Safety Pr ecautions This equipment must be installed in compliance with local and national bui lding codes, regulatory restrictions, and FCC rules. For th e safety of people and equipment, only professional ne twork personnel should install the access point. 1 Unpacking the Access Point Make sure that you have the following item s, whic[...]

4 3 Attaching the Antennas Carefully unpack the standard deta chable antennas. Screw the antenna s on to the antenna connectors on the access point and hand-tighten them. After network star tup, you may need to adjust the ant ennas to fine-tune coverage in your area. For best results, adjust the antennas so that they are perpendicular with the floo[...]

5 The figures below show the m ounting bracket be ing mounted to a wall, and then a cable being routed thr ough the large opening on the back of the mounting bracket. 4 Connect the Ether net cable (and p ower cable, if applicable) to the port(s) on the front of the access point. 5 Snap the access point onto the mo unting bracket. T o install the lo[...]

6 T abletop Mounting T o install the access point on a flat surface such as a ta ble or desktop: 1 Remove the backing from the four rubber feet and attach th em on the bottom of the mounting bracket that is attached to the access point. 2 Place the access point on the table. 3 Connect the Ether net cable (and p ower cable, if applicable) to the por[...]

7 6 Checking th e LED Indicato rs When the access point is connected to power , LEDs indicate activity as foll ows (solid LED indicates connection; blinking LE D indicates activity): T r oubleshooting Refer to the Mobili ty System C onfiguration G uide or to the 3Com W ireless LAN Switch Reference Manual to obtain the access point status. LED Color[...]

8 Regulatory Information The 3Com AP275 0 Managed Access Point (3CR WX275075A ) must be insta lled and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's in struction s as describe d in the user doc umentati on that comes wit h the product. This device compli es with the fol lowing radi o frequency and sa fety standards. This pr oduct does not [...]

9 • Increase the dist ance betwee n the equipment and the receiver • Connect the eq uipment to ou tlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected • Consult the d ealer or an expe rienced r adio/TV tech nician for he lp The user may find t he following booklet prepared by the Federal Communicatio ns Commission hel pful[...]

10 CANADA - INDUSTRY CANADA (IC) This devi ce complies with R SS 210 of Industry Canada. Operation i s subject to the fol lowing two conditions : (1) thi s device may not caus e interference, and (2) t his device must ac cept any int erference, incl uding inter ference that may caus e undesired operat ion of thi s device." L ' utilisat io[...]

11 EUROPE - EU DECLARA TION OF CONFO RMITY Marking by the above symbol in dicates compl iance with th e Essential Req uirements and other relevant prov isions of the R& TTE Dire ctive of the Eur o pean Union (1 999/5/EC). Th is equipment meets the followin g conformance s tandards: EN300 32 8, EN301 893, EN30 1 489-17 , EN60950 NOTE: T o ensur [...]

12 A copy of the sig ned Declarat ion of Confor mity can be downl oaded from the Product Suppo rt web page for the A P2750 (3CR WX275075A) at http: //www .3com.com. German Hiermit erklär t 3Com Corp oration, da ss sich d ieser/die se/dieses Managed Accce s Point in Übereins timmung mit den gr undlegende n Anfor derunge n und den ander en r elevan[...]

13 EUROPE - RESTRICTIONS FOR USE OF 2.4G HZ FREQUENCIES IN EUROPEAN COMMUNITY COUNTRIES This devi ce may be operated indoors or outdoo rs in a ll coun tries of the European C ommunity u sing th e 2.4GHz band: Ch annels 1 - 13 , except where noted below . • In Italy the end-user must apply for a l icense from the nati onal spec trum authorit y to [...]

14 • The 5GHz radio' s AutoChan nelSelect/ SmartSel ect setting described in the user guide must always remain enabled to ens ure that automatic 5GHz channel se lection compl ies with European requirements. The current set ting for th is feature is fo und in the 5GHz Radio Confi guration W indo w as describe d in the user guide. • The end-[...]

15 REDUCE POWER TO 25% AND RECHE CK LINK RA TE: 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 using a "T ransmit Power" of Quarter (-6dB) and check if majority of station link rates are decr eased fr om 54Mbps. If the link rates using the -6dB setting ar e now: • lower than the maximu m possible values, the -6dB power reducti on is not necessary . Plea se cha[...]

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