Accton Technology 3CRWE41196 User Guide
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Accessing the
Wizard
3Com recommends that you perform the initial Access Point
configuration from a computer that is directly connected to one of the
LAN ports and not from a wireless connection.
However, you may configure the Access Point from a wireless admin
computer but, note that you may lose contact with the Access Point if
you change the wireless configuration. To communicate with the Access
Point, your wireless NIC should be set as follows:
■
WEP encryption - none
■
Service Area Name/SSID - 3Com
The Access Point setup program is Web-based, which means that it is
accessed through your Web browser (Netscape Navigator or Internet
Explorer).
To use the Setup Wizard:
1 Ensure that you have at least one computer connected to the Access
Point. Refer to Chapter 2
2 Insert the Access Point CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive on your computer.
A menu will appear; select Gateway Discovery.
Discovery will find the Access Point even if it is unconfigured or
misconfigured.
for details on how to do this.
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Figure 5 Discovery Welcome Screen
3 When the Welcome screen is displayed, select the NIC from which the
Access Point will be discovered. Then click on Next and wait until the
application discovers the Access Points connected to your LAN.
Figure 6 Discovered Access Point Screen
4 Figure 6
shows an example Discovered Devices screen. Highlight the
11Mbps Wireless Access Point by clicking on it, and press Next.
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Figure 7 Discovery Finish Screen
5 Click on Finish to launch a web browser and display the login page for
the Access Point as shown in Figure 8
.
6 To log in, enter the password (the default setting is
Password field and click Log in (Figure 8
).
admin
) in the System
Be sure to bookmark this screen for easy reference if you should want to
change the Access Point settings.
Figure 8 Access Point Login Screen
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7 If the password is correct, the Country Selection screen appears. Select
the country you wish to configure the Access Point for, then click Apply.
(Figure 9
This screen is only displayed on initial configuration of the Access Point.
Figure 9 Country Selection Screen
).
8 When you have logged in and selected a country either:
■
The Welcome screen will appear (Figure 10). Select the Wizard tab
and click Wizard.
or
■
If your Access Point has not been configured before, the Wizard will
launch automatically (refer to Figure 11
).
9 Click Next.
10 You will be guided step by step through a basic setup procedure.
Figure 10 Welcome Screen
Figure 11 Wizard Screen
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Password
Figure 12 Change Administration Password Screen
When the Change Administration Password screen (Figure 12) appears,
type the Old Password, then a new password in both the New Password
and Confirm Password boxes.
3Com recommends entering a new password when setting up the Access
Point for the first time. The Access Point is shipped from the factory with
a default password,
admin
.
1. Password is case sensitive.
2. Write the new password down and keep it in a safe place, so that you
can change your settings in the future.
LAN Settings
Click Next.
Figure 13 LAN Settings Screen
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This screen determines how the Access Point obtains its IP address. There
are three options.
Obtain IP Address automatically - The Access Point will obtain an IP
address from a DHCP server already operating on your network.
Specify an IP address manually - Select this option to manually
configure the IP address of the Access Point. The screen shown in
Figure 14
is displayed. This screen displays a suggested LAN IP address
and subnet mask of the Access Point. It also allows you to change the IP
address and subnet mask.
3Com recommends that you manually assign your Access Point a static IP
address.
Figure 14 LAN IP Address Screen
Specify an IP address manually and enable DHCP server - The
Access Point contains a Dynamic Host Configuration (DHCP) server that
can automatically configure the TCP/IP settings of every computer on
your network.
To activate the DHCP Server option, select Specify an IP Address manually
and Enable DHCP server. The screen shown in Figure 15
opens.
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