Hewlett Packard Enterprise WL604 User Manual

3Com® AirConnect 9550
11n 2.4+5GHz PoE
Access Point

3Com® AirConnect 9150
11n 2.4GHz PoE
Access Point

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M/N: WL-605 / WL-604
Published April 2008

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INTRODUCTION

Key Product Features ......................................................................... 7

Security ....................................................................................... 8

Performance And Reliability ......................................................... 8

Manageability.............................................................................. 8

Wireless Network Standards ........................................................ 9

802.11a................................................................................. 9

802.11b/g............................................................................ 10

IEEE 802.3af ........................................................................ 11

INSTALLING YOUR 3COM WIRELESS ACCESS POINT

Unpacking the device ...................................................................... 13

Deciding where to place your AP..................................................... 16

Wall Mounting the Wireless Access Point......................................... 17

Checking the LED Indicators ...................................................... 21

Power up................................................................................... 22

Self test (POST) .......................................................................... 22

CONFIGURING THE WIRELESS ACCESS POINT

Networks with a DHCP Server.......................................................... 23

Networks without a DHCP Server .................................................... 24

Using the 3Com Installation CD ....................................................... 25

Launch the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager (Widman)

utility ......................................................................................... 25

Launching the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager 25

First Time Only ..................................................................... 28

System Status .................................................................................. 29

System Summary........................................................................ 29

Wireless Station List ................................................................... 30

Event Log List............................................................................. 31

System Configuration ...................................................................... 31

Setup Wizard ............................................................................. 31

System Properties....................................................................... 35

Access Point mode ............................................................... 35

Wireless Workgroup Bridge mode (Client Bridge mode)........ 35

Ad-hoc mode (peer to peer) ................................................. 35

Repeater mode..................................................................... 35

Wireless Bridge mode........................................................... 36

FAT....................................................................................... 36

FIT........................................................................................ 36

IP Settings.................................................................................. 37

Wireless Network....................................................................... 38

Wireless Mode ..................................................................... 38

Channel / Frequency ............................................................ 39

Current Profiles.................................................................... 40

SSID..................................................................................... 40

BSSID................................................................................... 41

Suppressed SSID .................................................................. 41

VLAN ID............................................................................... 41

Station Separation ............................................................... 41

Security................................................................................ 41

WEP..................................................................................... 42

WPA Only ............................................................................ 43

WPA2-Only .......................................................................... 44

WPA2-Mixed........................................................................ 44

Profile (SSID) Isolation .......................................................... 45

Multi-BSSID.......................................................................... 45

WDS Link Settings ..................................................................... 45

WDS Security Settings................................................................ 47

Wireless Advanced Settings ....................................................... 48

Data Rate............................................................................. 48

Transmit Power .................................................................... 49

Beacon Interval .................................................................... 49

Data Beacon Rate (DTIM) ..................................................... 49

Fragment Length.................................................................. 49

RTS Threshold ...................................................................... 49

802.11d support .................................................................. 50

Antenna Type....................................................................... 50

Service............................................................................................. 51

Management VLAN.................................................................... 51

IAPP........................................................................................... 52

802.11F (IAPP) Support - Choose either Enable or Disable .... 52

QoS...................................................................................... 53

SNTP.......................................................................................... 56

Syslog function ................................................................................ 58

System Log ................................................................................ 58

Syslog Server.............................................................................. 58

Syslog Port................................................................................. 59

Syslog Level................................................................................ 59

Management................................................................................... 60

Administration ........................................................................... 60

SNMP ........................................................................................ 61

MAC Filtering............................................................................. 62

Rogue AP Detection ................................................................... 63

Backup/ Restore Settings............................................................ 64

Firmware Auto Update .............................................................. 65

Firmware Upgrade ..................................................................... 66

Rebooting.................................................................................. 68

Connecting through the Com Port .................................................. 69

Restoring factory settings ................................................................ 70

TROUBLESHOOTING

Diagnosing Problems....................................................................... 71

OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR 3COM PRODUCT

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Solve Problems Online ..................................................................... 77

Purchase Extended Warranty and Professional Services .................... 78

Access Software Downloads............................................................ 78

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APPENDIX

Antennas Used per Mode................................................................ 83

Console Cable Pin-out ..................................................................... 85

INDEX

1

INTRODUCTION

The 3Com AirConnect 9550 11n 2.4+5GHz PoE Access Point /
3Com AirConnect 9150 11n 2.4GHz PoE Access Point is a high
performance access point that allows you to join isolated wired
Ethernet networks into a unified wireless local area network
(WLAN). The Access Point (AP) supports Wi-Fi Protected Access
security standards to provide a higher level of security for
network data and communications. The 3Com AirConnect 9550
11n 2.4+5GHz PoE Access Point / 3Com AirConnect 9150 11n

2.4GHz PoE Access Point is also fully compatible with IEEE

802.11a (3Com AirConnect 9550 11n 2.4+5GHz PoE Access
Point only), 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n.

Key Product Features

The product operates using 11a (3Com AirConnect 9550 11n

2.4+5GHz PoE Access Point only), 11b, 11g, or 11n modes. This
access point creates an enterprise-class wireless LAN, supporting
up to 64 simultaneous users.

8 Key Product Features

Security

3Com offers one of the most robust suites of standards-based
security on the market today. To protect sensitive data broadcast
over the wireless LAN, 3Com supports Wireless Equivalent Privacy
(WEP) and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2). 3Com
strengthens this basic security mechanism with additional security
features, including MAC address access control lists, IEEE 802.1x
per-port user authentication with RADIUS server authentication
support, Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES), Wireless Protected Access (WPA) and
Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) support: EAP-MD5,
EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, and PEAP.

Performance And Reliability

3Com wireless access point performance features ensure reliable
and seamless connections for users wherever they roam.
Automatic channel selection automatically finds the least loaded
channel for interference-free communication. Auto network
connect and dynamic rate shifting keep users connected through
a wide variety of conditions by changing to the optimum
connection speed as they move through the network.

Manageability

3Com offers a wide range of standards-based management
support, from SNMP to 3Com Network Supervisor and HP
OpenView for seamless integration with your wired network.

Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager and Wireless LAN Device
Discovery tools let you configure parameters, run diagnostics,
backup and restore configurations, and monitor performance
from anywhere on the network using an embedded web server
browser.

With Power over Ethernet (PoE) support, the same Category 5
cable that connects your access point to the data network also
provides its power. A single cable installation dramatically
improves your choice of mounting configurations because you
no longer need to consider AC power outlet locations. PoE
support makes it easier than ever to overcome installation
problems with difficult-to-wire or hard-to-reach locations.

Wireless Network Standards

Key Product Features 9

Understanding the characteristics of the 802.11a and 802.11g
standards can help you make the best choice for your wireless
implementation plans.

802.11a

Ratified in 2002, 802.11a operates at the 5GHz band and
supports data rates at up to 54Mbps. Because there are fewer
devices in the 5GHz band, there’s less potential for RF
interference. However, because it is at an entirely different radio
spectrum, it is not compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g.

10 Key Product Features

The higher spectrum provides about 50m (164ft) of coverage.
Consider 802.11a when you need high throughput in a confined
space and you are:

■ Running high-bandwidth applications like voice, video, or

multimedia over a wireless network that can benefit from a
five-fold increase in data throughput.

■ Transferring large files like computer-aided design files,

preprint publishing documents or graphics files, such as MRI
scans for medical applications that demand additional
bandwidth.

■ Supporting a dense user base confined to a small coverage

area. Because 802.11a has a greater number of
non-overlapping channels, you can pack more wireless
devices in a tighter space.

802.11b/g

802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n all operate in the 2.4GHz band.

802.11b can support data rate up to 11Mbps. 802.11g can
support data rate up to 54Mbps. 802.11n can support data rate
up to 300Mbps.They all support the widest coverage – up to
100m (328ft). It is however, subject to a greater risk of radio
interference because it operates in the more popular 2.4GHz
band.

Consider 802.11n when you need wider coverage and vendor
compatibility and you are:

Key Product Features 11

■ Maintaining support for existing 802.11b and 802.11g users

and the existing wireless investment while providing for
expansion into 802.11n.

■ Implementing a complete wireless LAN solution, including

Ethernet Adapters, gateways, access points and clients; Wi-Fi
certification guarantees compatibility among vendors.

■ Providing access to hot spots in public spaces such as coffee

shops or university cafeterias.

IEEE 802.3af

The IEEE 802.3af-2003 Power over Ethernet standard defines
terminology to describe a port that acts as a power source (PSE)
to a powered device (PD). The IEEE 802.3af standard states that
power may be delivered by an end-point PSE, using either the
active data wires of an Ethernet port or the spare wires, to a
powered device. An end-point PSE, such as a Power over
Ethernet capable Ethernet switch, may implement either scheme.
If a mid-span PSE is used, then the mid-span PSE can only
implement power delivery over the spare pairs of the copper
cabling and cannot be used to deliver Power over Ethernet over
1000BASE-T connections. It should be noted that even if a device
supports both methods of providing power, only one mechanism
may be used to deliver power to a powered device.

The first mechanism is to use the data pairs (pins 1, 2 & 3, 6) to
transmit power, which is sometimes referred to as "phantom"
power. The second power delivery mechanism is to use the

12 Key Product Features

unused, from a 10/100BASE-T perspective, pairs (pins 4, 5 & 7, 8)
to deliver power that is supported within mid-span power
delivery.

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Unpacking the device 13

INSTALLING YOUR 3COM
WIRELESS ACCESS POINT

This chapter contains the information you need to install and set
up the Wireless Access Point. It covers the following topics:

■ Unpacking the device

■ Decide where to place the AP

■ Connecting the Access Point

■ Checking the LED indicators

■ For first time use - Installing Device Manager

Unpacking the device

Make sure that you have the following items in the box:

• One 3Com AirConnect 9550 11n 2.4+5GHz PoE Access
Point or one 3Com AirConnect 9150 11n 2.4GHz PoE
Access Point

• Wall-mounting hardware:

• Wall/table top bracket/stand

14 Unpacking the device

• Four screws

• Four wall anchors

• Eight adhesive rubber feet

• One CD-ROM containing the Setup Wizard software and a

copy of the Quick Start Guide.

■ One Warranty Flyer

Unpacking the device 15

The Figure below shows the the AP, including the LEDs and
connecting ports.

Reset Hole

LEDs

RJ-45 Console Port

Antenna Connectors

Wall Mounting
Bracket /
Table Top Stand

Ethernet Port

16 Deciding where to place your AP

Deciding where to place your AP

Place the AP in a dry, clean location near the hub, switch,
computer or printer that will be connected to the AP. The location
must have a power source and be within the following distance of
a Wi-Fi compliant wireless LAN access point or wireless access
point.

The key to maximizing the wireless range is to follow these basic
guidelines:

■ Keep your product away (at least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters) from

electrical devices or appliances that generate RF noise. The
location should be away from transformers, heavy-duty
motors, fluorescent lights, microwave ovens, refrigerators.

■ Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the AP and

other network devices to a minimum - each wall or ceiling can
reduce your AP’s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) Position
your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is
minimized.

■ Be aware of the direct line between network devices. A wall

that is 1.5 feet thick (0.5 meters), at a 45-degree angle
appears to be almost 3 feet (1 meter) thick. At a 2-degree
angle it looks over 42 feet (14 meters) thick! Position devices
so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling
(instead of at an angle) for better reception.

■ Building materials can impede the wireless signal - a solid

metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on

Wall Mounting the Wireless Access Point 17

range. Try to position wireless devices and computers with
wireless adapters so that the signal passes through drywall
or open doorways and not other materials.

Wall Mounting the Wireless Access Point

Use the mounting bracket that comes with your Access Point to
install it on a wall or electrical box.

To wall-mount the Access Point:

1 Screw the mounting bracket to a wall or electrical box

(NEMA enclosure):

• If mounting to drywall, use the four screws and four wall

anchors.

• If mounting to an EU electrical box (60.3mm), use two

threaded screws and insert into the holes maked “A” in
the diagram shown below.

18 Wall Mounting the Wireless Access Point

• If mounting to a US electrical box (83.3mm), use two

threaded screws and insert into the holes maked “B” in
the diagram shown below..

B

A

A

B

2 Connect the Ethernet cable (for power and network

connection) to the port on the back of the Access Point.

Wall Mounting the Wireless Access Point 19

3 Mount Access Point onto the mounting bracket.

20 Wall Mounting the Wireless Access Point

Tabletop Mounting

To install the Access Point on a flat surface such as a table or
desktop:

1 Attach the mounting bracket/table stand to the side of the

Access Point.

2 Place the Access Point and table stand on the table.

3 Connect the Ethernet cable (for power and network

connection) to the port on the back of the Access Point.

Checking the LED Indicators

When the AP is connected to power, LEDs indicate activity as
follows:

Indicator Color State Description

Wall Mounting the Wireless Access Point 21

LED 1
(Power/
System)

LED 2 (2.4G) Green Off Administratively disabled

LED 3 (5G)
(3Com
AirConnect
9550 11n

2.4+5GHz PoE
Access Point
only)

LED 4
(Ethernet)

Amber On CPU or system fail

Green On Powered on and ready for

Green Off Administratively disabled

Off No power

Blinking System initiation or reset

(software self testing and
loading)

operation

On Associated with network,

but no activity

Blinking Activity

On Associated with network,

but no activity

Blinking Activity

Off No 10/100/1000 base T link

detected, or
administratively disabled

Amber On 10/100 base T link

detected, but no activity

Blinking 10/100 base T link activity

Green

On 1000 base T link detected,

but no activity

Blinking 1000 base T link activity

22 Wall Mounting the Wireless Access Point

Power up

Self test (POST)

At power up, the product will carry out a self-test (POST). POST
will run a test on the wireless circuit to check it is functioning
correctly.

When running the POST test, LED 1 (Power/System) will blink
amber.

When firmware is corrupted, LED 1 (Power/System) will be solid
amber.

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Networks with a DHCP Server 23

CONFIGURING THE WIRELESS
ACCESS POINT

If the default AP configuration does not meet your network
requirements, or if you want to customize the settings for your
own network, you can use these tools to change the
configuration:

1 Launch the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager

(Widman) utility

2 Directly connect to the device through its Ethernet port or

console port

Networks with a DHCP Server

If your network has a DHCP server, an IP address is automatically
assigned to the AP. It takes between one and two minutes for
the Access Point to determine if there is a DHCP server on the
network. Use the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager
(Widman) included on the 3Com Installation CD to locate the
Access Point on the network and view its IP address.

24 Networks without a DHCP Server

After you determine the AP’s IP address, you can enter that IP
address into a web browser on a computer on the same subnet to
view the Access Point’s system status or change its configuration.

Networks without a DHCP Server

If your network does not have a DHCP server, the Access Point
uses a factory assigned IP address (169.254.2.2). You can use that
IP address to configure the Access Point, or you can assign a new
IP address to the Access Point.

To verify that the Access Point is using the default IP address
assigned at the factory:

1 Connect a computer directly to the Access Point using the
supplied standard Category 5 UTP Ethernet cable.

2 Enter the Access Point’s default IP address (169.254.2.2) into
the computer’s web browser. If the Configuration Management
System starts, the Access Point is using the factory assigned IP
address. You can configure the Access Point with the following
login information:

■ Login name: admin

■ Password: password

If the Configuration Management System does not start, the
Access Point is on a different subnet than the computer. Install
and start the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager to
discover the Access Point’s IP address.

Using the 3Com Installation CD 25

Using the 3Com Installation CD

The 3Com Installation CD contains the following tools and
utilities:

3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager—an
administration tool that helps you select 3Com wireless LAN
devices and launch their configurations in your Web browser.

Launch the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager
(Widman) utility

1 Turn on the computer.

2 Insert the 3Com Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

The CD will Autorun. If it does not Autorun, you can start the
setup menu from the Windows Start menu. For example: Start >

Run > d\:setup.exe.

3 In the menu click Tools and Utilities.

4 In the next screen, click the software you want to install.

5 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation.

Reboot the computer if prompted to do so.

Launching the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure
Device Manager

To be able to configure the Access Point you need to run the
Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager. Go to Start >

26 Using the 3Com Installation CD

Programs > 3Com Wireless > Wireless Infrastructure Device
Manager

If the device is working correctly the following screen should be
seen.

Using the 3Com Installation CD 27

Click on the Properties button to see the following screen

Directly connect to the device through its Ethernet port or
console port.

Follow the instructions below to log into the AP Configuration
screen:

1 Load a web browser and enter http://169.254.2.2

28 Using the 3Com Installation CD

2 The Logon screen appears

To log on to the Web interface:

1 Username, type admin (case sensitive)

2 Password, type password

3 Click Log On.

First Time Only

After you have logged in for the first time you will be asked to
select your country from the drop down menu.

System Status

The Web interface has been designed to enable you to easily
perform advanced configuration tasks and view information
about the AP.

System Summary

After you click Logon from the Log On Screen, you’ll see the
system status page on the screen. The System summary page is
the default page that will pop up once you successfully log in.
The system summary page shows all the configuration
information about your AP.

System Status 29

30 System Status

Wireless Station List

Through this page, you can easily identify the adjacent wireless
stations. It will automatically observe the adjacent wireless
station’s ID (if specified), MAC address, SSID and current status.

Event Log List

The event log list stores a record of all the events within this
designated WLAN.

System Configuration 31

System Configuration

In this section, you will learn how to configure the basic
functions of your wireless AP.

Setup Wizard

The setup Wizard will walk you through the setting up of the
Office Connect Access Point

32 System Configuration

Screen 1 allows you to set up the following information:

■ SSID (Service Set Identifier) – This is the name of wireless

network. Input 1-32 characters

■ Wireless Mode – Choose the required network mode from

the drop down menu.

■ Channel/Frequency – Choose a frequency from the drop

down menu or select SmartSelect (recommended) to let the
device select a channel.

Click Next to continue the configuration or click Clear to start
again.

System Configuration 33

Screen 2 allows you to set up the following information:

■ IP Network Setting – Check the radio button for either

obtaining an IP address via DHCP or specifying an IP Address
manually.

■ IP Address – Enter the IP address that you want to assign.

■ IP Subnet Mask – Enter your networks subnet address.

■ Default Gateway – If used, enter the gateway address that

the device should go through.

34 System Configuration

Screen 3 allows you choose the security settings. Choose the

following settings from the drop down menu:

■ No security

■ WEP

■ WPA - Only

■ WPA2 - Only

■ WPA2 - Mixed

Click Close to close without saving, click Finish to save the
settings, or click Back to return to screen 2.

System Properties

The System properties page allows you to define Device name,
location, operation modes and Load Type.

There are 5 operation modes to choose from:

Access Point mode

A Wireless LAN data transceiver that uses radio waves to connect
a wired network with wireless station.

Wireless Workgroup Bridge mode (Client Bridge
mode)

It acts as a wireless client in the network. Through this mode,
you can connect to an access point through this device.

System Configuration 35

Ad-hoc mode (peer to peer)

An Ad-hoc mode allows 2 wireless clients to communicate to
each other. An Ad-hoc network is a wireless network composed
of stations without Access Points.

Repeater mode

A repeater is placed between two access points to extend the
range of your infrastructure or to overcome an obstacle that
blocks radio communication.

36 System Configuration

Wireless Bridge mode

A wireless bridge connects two separate networks operating on
the 802.11 standard.

Load Types are either:

FAT

Default is set to be FAT mode AP. FAP AP has complete set of AP
features which can work alone as an individual AP.

FIT

FIT mode AP needs to be connected to a 3Com Wireless Switch to
provide complete feature sets.

IP Settings

System Configuration 37

This setting must match the network’s method of IP address
assignment. Choose DHCP or Static IP. With Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP), IP addresses are assigned for
predetermined periods of time. Choose Static IP if your network
does not have an automatic system for IP address assignment.

38 System Configuration

Wireless Network

The Wireless Access Point supports Multiple SSIDs which allows it
to act as multiple APs appearing in a Wireless LAN network. You
can configure up to 4 SSIDs on the device.

Wireless Mode

You can select your desired wireless operating mode from the
drop-down manual.

The AP supports Super Dynamic and Static modes and boosts
throughput up to 108 Mbps.

System Configuration 39

The Super Dynamic mode allows automatic switching between
normal and turbo modes without modification by the user. The
feature increases throughput when bandwidth demands are
high. When bandwidth demands are low and at regular
intervals, normal mode allows legacy connectivity and new
associations. The Super Dynamic mode connection between the
Ethernet Adapter and the access point may turn to normal mode
connection if another station associates with the access point in
normal mode. The Super Static mode operates by using two
radio channels and does not switch to normal mode. Super Static
mode must be configured by the user on both the access point
and the station.

Note that in order to enable Super mode, the opposite client
service needs to provide the same specification.

Channel / Frequency

Select the channel for your wireless LAN in Channel/Frequency
block. The default setting is SmartSelect it selects the channel
which provides the best transmission quality. The frequencies
available vary depending which wireless mode you select.

40 System Configuration

Current Profiles

A maximum of 4 profiles can be configured. Check the Enable
button to activate a profile. Click the Edit button to change its
configuration.

SSID

Service Set Identifier. This is the assigned name for a wireless Wi-Fi
network. Stations must use this unique identifier to communicate
with an Access Point. The SSID can be any alphanumeric entry up
to a maximum of 32 characters.

System Configuration 41

BSSID

Basic Service Set Identifier. This is the assigned MAC address of
the station in the access point. This unique identifier is in Hex
format and can only be edited when Multi BSSID is enabled in
the previous screen.

Suppressed SSID

If you want to disable the broadcast of your SSID, you should
check the Suppressed SSID box. It is also known as SSID
Broadcast disable or Hide SSID.

VLAN ID

If your network uses VLANs, you can assign an SSID to a VLAN.
Client devices using the SSID are grouped in that VLAN.

Station Separation

Choose either enable or disable to control the selected VAP
(Virtual Access Point).

Security

There are 4 levels of security available and all have differing
properties:

42 System Configuration

WEP

Wired Equivalent Privacy data encryption provides data security.
WEP Share Key authentication and WEP data encryption will block
all but the most determined hacker.

From the drop down list choose open-system or shared key
authentication.

Select the desired input method (HEX or ASCII)

From the drop down list choose from 40/64, 104/128, 128/152
key lengths.

System Configuration 43

WPA Only

Wi-Fi Protected Access was constructed to provide improved
data encryption, (which was weak in WEP), and to provide user
authentication.

Only allows WPA clients to connect to the VAP.

You can choose TKIP or AES for encryption method

The Group key update interval is configurable, default value is
1800 seconds

You can choose personal mode (PSK) or enterprise mode
(802.1X) authentication (default: PSK).

44 System Configuration

If you choose PSK, you will need to enter a pass phrase of 8-63
ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal digits.

If you choose 802.1X, you will need access to a RADIUS server,
port and secret

WPA2-Only

Only allows WPA 2 clients to connect to the VAP.

You can choose TKIP or AES for the encryption method

The Group key update interval is configurable, with a default
value of 1800 seconds

You can choose personal mode (PSK) or enterprise mode (802.1X)
authentication (default: PSK).

If you choose PSK, you will need to enter a pass phrase of 8-63
ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal digits.

If you choose 802.1X, you will need access to a RADIUS server,
port and secret.

WPA2-Mixed

Only allows both WPA and WPA2 clients to connect to the VAP.

You can choose TKIP or AES for encryption method.

The Group key update interval is configurable, with a default
value of 1800 seconds.

System Configuration 45

You can choose personal mode (PSK) or enterprise mode
(802.1X) authentication. The default setting is PSK.

If you choose PSK, you will need to enter a pass phrase of 8-63
ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal digits.

If you choose 802.1X, you will need access to a RADIUS server,
port and secret.

Profile (SSID) Isolation

Stations connected to different profiles cannot access each
other. Choose from No Isolation (Full access), or to Isolate all
Profiles (SSIDs) from each other, check use VLAN (802.1Q)

standard.

Multi-BSSID

Check enable Multiple BSSIDS to allow each profile to send an
individual beacon and station separation configuration. This can
be done either manually or automatically.

WDS Link Settings

WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows access points to
communicate with one another wirelessly in a standardized way.
It can also simplify the network infrastructure by reducing the
amount of cabling required. Basically the access points will act as
a client and an access point at the same time.

46 System Configuration

WDS is incompatible with WPA. Both features cannot be used at
the same time. A WDS link is bi-directional, so the AP must know
the MAC address of the other AP, and the other AP must have a
WDS link back to the AP.

Dynamically assigned and rotated encryption keys are not
supported in a WDS connection. This means that WPA and other
dynamic key assignment technologies may not be used. Only
Static WEP keys may be used in a WDS connection, including any
STAs that are associated with a WDS repeating AP.

Enter the MAC address of the other APs you want to link to and
click enable.

Supports up to 8 point to multipoint WDS links, check Enable
WDS and then enable on the MAC addresses.

Example of a WDS topology:

AP1 <-- WDS --> Master AP (our AP) <-- WDS --> AP3<-- WDS

--> AP4

WDS Security Settings

This item is only available in Access Point Mode and Wireless
Bridge Mode.

System Configuration 47

Choose the required security level from: None, WEP, WPA-PSK
(TKIP), WPA-PSK (AES), WPA2-PSK (TKIP),or WPA2-PSK
(AES).

48 System Configuration

If using WEP security, enter the WEP key. If using WPA, enter the
pass phrase.

Wireless Advanced Settings

To configure advanced wireless settings, click Wireless
Advanced Settings. The tool bar and Wireless Advanced

Settings menu will appear.

Data Rate

Choose between the following data rates 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 72,
96, 108, and best. Default is Best.

System Configuration 49

Transmit Power

Choose between the following power levels Full, Half (-3dB),
Quarter (-6dB), Eighth (-9dB) or Minimum. Default is Full.

Beacon Interval

The interval time between 20ms and 1000ms for each beacon
transmission. The default is 100ms.

Data Beacon Rate (DTIM)

The Delivery Traffic Indication Message. Specify the data beacon
rate between 1 and 255. Default is 1.

Fragment Length

The maximum packet size is used for fragmentation. Packets
larger than the size programmed in this field will be fragmented.
The Fragment Threshold value must be larger than the RTS
Threshold value. The default is 2346.

RTS Threshold

Request To Send threshold. The packet size that is used to
determine if it should use the CSMA/CA mechanism or the
CSMA/CD mechanism.

50 System Configuration

802.11d support

802.1d allows the device to communicate in areas where the

802.11 standard is not allowed. It adds features and restrictions to
ensure compliance.

Antenna Type

If you have added external antennas (to replace the original
included 3 internal antennas), check the External High-Gain

Radio Antenna radio button.

Service

Management VLAN

If you reconfigure the Management VLAN ID, you may lose
connectivity to the access point. Verify that the switch and DHCP
server can support the reconfigured VLAN ID, and then
re-connect to the new IP address.

Service 51

52 Service

IAPP

Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)

802.11F (IAPP) Support - Choose either Enable or
Disable

IAPP allows multiple access points to communicate and pass
location information about their associated stations. If you enable

802.11F support you should manually add BSSID/IP mapping:

■ Enter the BSSID and IP addresses of the AP.

■ Click Add

Service 53

Only stations roaming from one of the listed APs to this AP are
allowed to re-associate with this AP. Others will be requested to
go through the full association process.

QoS

This section provides the administrator with the Quality of
Service (QoS) data.

The QoS setting is only available in AP Mode and Wireless Client
Mode.

The QoS Setting should be modified with caution because radio
behavior is affected. These parameters can be modified when
the radio for QoS service is Enabled.

54 Service

Ack-Policy - when the Ack-Policy is checked. The device will not
send ACK frames. The default value is disabled.

Setting Description

Min Contention
Window

Max Contention
Window

Fixed Slot Time For each access category, enter the fixed slot time.

Transmit
Opportunity Limit

For each access category, enter the minimum
contention window value. Channel access is
prioritized by assigning smaller contention
window values to a higher priority traffic class. If a
channel is busy or a transmission collides, a node
chooses a random number between 0 and the
current contention window minimum.

For each access category, enter the maximum
contention window value. The minimum
contention window value is doubled each time a
collision occurs until the maximum is reached. A
small contention window value decreases the
access delay but increases the probability of a
collision.

Channel access can be strictly prioritized by
assigning smaller contention window values to a
higher priority traffic class. Traffic in the access
category must wait for this fixed number of slots
after each packet is received before resuming its
random back-off.

Enter the number of microseconds that qualified
transmitters can transmit through the normal
back-off procedure with a set of pending packets.
Larger values allow a client to control the channel
for longer periods of time, allowing it to achieve
higher throughput in this access category at the
expense of longer access times for all access
categories.

Setting Description

Service 55

Admission
Control

Note: In this release, clients are blocked from
using an access category when they select Enable
for Admission Control. The Admission Control
check boxes control client use of the access
categories. When you enable admission control
for an access category, clients associated to the
access point must complete the WMM admission
control procedure before they can use that access
category. However, access points do not support
the admission control procedure in this release, so
clients cannot use the access category when you
enable Admission Control.

default : disable

The default value table:

Min
Contention

AC TYPE

AC_BK 4 10 7 0

Window
(2x-1; x can

be 0-10)

Max
Contention
Window

(2x-1; x can
be 0-10)

Fixed
Slot
Time

(0-15)

Transmit
Opportunity

(0-65535 μS)

AC_BE 4 6 3 0
AC_VI 3 4 1 3008 (6016

when 11b)

AC_VO
(3)

2 3 1 1554 (3264

when 11b)

56 Service

SNTP

Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) allows the administrator to
configure the network time settings.

The following settings can be configured.

SNTP client
enable/disable

Set Time Includes Year, Month, Day, Hour and Minute.

Click the radio button to enable.
If it is disabled, the user has to input time

manually.
If it is enabled, the device will try to fetch time

from configured SNTP servers.

These fields are grayed out and un-configurable if
SNTP is enabled.

Service 57

Timezone selection This selection will adjust the time obtained from

the SNTP server.
Note: This selection does not affect manual time

input as they are considered to be input at the
same time.

Daylight Saving The start/end date of daylight saving will change

automatically based on the time zone selection.
Note: Start and End dates can be input manually,

to avoid any regional policy changes.

Primary and
Secondary SNTP
server/port setting

If SNTP is enabled, this device will try to fetch
time from the primary server first. The timeout for
primary NTP server is 5 seconds.

If the Primary NTP server fails after 5 seconds the
Secondary NTP server will be tried for 5 seconds.

In the event that the secondary server fails, the
device will wait for 60 seconds before trying the
Primary server again. This continues until a time is
available.

To avoid using an invalid NTP server address, this device will store
the fetched/configured time. After it boots up, it will use the
stored time first and adjust time if time is fetched.

58 Syslog function

Syslog function

In the event of an error the device can send a message to a
specified server.

System Log

Syslog Server

Click either Enable or Disable to activate or deactivate the system
log function.

Enter the IP address of the server that will receive the error
information. The default IP address is 0.0.0.0

Syslog Port

Syslog Level

Syslog function 59

Enter the port number that your server can be accessed by. The
default port number is 514.

Choose from the following levels - in order of severity - of detail
to be recorded. The default setting is Error.

■ Emergency - System is unusable

■ Alert - Action must be taken immediately

■ Critical - Critical condition

■ Error - Error condition

■ Warning - Warning condition

■ Notice - Normal, but significant condition

■ Informational - Informational messages

60 Management

Management

This section describes how to use the management and
information features of your Wireless Access Point.

Administration

In this section, you can change the user administrator name and
password. The default Administrator name is admin (case
sensitive), and password is password. Click “Apply” to save
changes.

SNMP

Management 61

The SNMP administrative functions are changed through this
section. The following functions can be changed:

■ Enable/Disable SNMP

■ Contact info

■ Community names for read-only and read/write

■ Trap destination IP address

■ Community name

This function is not available in Wireless Bridge mode.

62 Management

MAC Filtering

MAC filtering allows the administrator to filter MAC addresses of
network cards that can access the access point.

■ Enable/Disable filter

■ Change filter rule to allow or deny

■ Add/delete MAC addresses in the filter table

This function is only available in AP mode.

Rogue AP Detection

Management 63

Unspecified Access Points may try to access the network through
this device. Rogue AP detection can prevent this.

■ Change Rogue AP definition.

■ Legal AP list - The list of allowed access points.

■ Detect rogue AP – All channels are scanned and Access

Points without security, or not in legal AP, are considered
rogue.

This function is only available in AP mode.

64 Management

Backup/ Restore Settings

This section allows the user back up the Access Point’s current
settings and restore back to the factory default. Once you have
the Access Point working properly you should back up the
information to have it available if something goes wrong.

Firmware Auto Update

The Wireless Access Point can auto upgrade the firmware if there
is a newer version available. If you enable the Auto Upgrade
function, the Wireless Access Point will automatically check for
an updated version of firmware in the assigned FTP server for
each time interval assigned. Remember to insert the correct FTP
server IP address, username, password and correct path to the
FTP server.

Management 65

66 Management

Firmware Upgrade

In this section, you can see the current firmware version of your
AP. You can also manually upgrade your firmware by entring the
path to your new firmware file.

Management 67

Once you have chosen the upgrade file click upgrade.

68 Management

Rebooting

You can reboot the Wireless access point from the browser
interface.

After you click reboot the following window will be displayed.

After rebooting, the login page will automatically be displayed.

Connecting through the Com Port 69

Connecting through the Com Port

Instead of using an IP address to configure the Access Point a
Null modem cable, connected to the RJ-45 Console Port, can be
used.

In your terminal settings ensure that the following configuration
is met:

Bits per Second – 9600

Data Bits – 8

Parity – None

Stop bits – 1

Flow Control - none

Once connected enter the user name and password. The default
values are as follows:

■ Username: admin

■ Password: password

Once logged in, type”?” for a list of commands.

70 Restoring factory settings

Restoring factory settings

The Access Point can be reset to the default factory settings either
through the web browser (see “Backup/ Restore Settings” on
page 64) or manually.

To restore the settings manually, insert a pointed object (such as
the end of a straightened paper clip) into the reset hole on the
side of the Access Point, and hold for five seconds.

Reset Hole

TROUBLESHOOTING

A

Diagnosing Problems

If you have difficulty with the Access point, try the solutions in
the following table.

Symptom

After you change the IP address, after you restore a backup
configuration, or after you reset the Access point to factory

Diagnosing Problems 71

defaults, the Configuration Management System stops
responding and you cannot continue configuring the Access
point. If you change the IP address and click Apply, you cannot
continue to configure the device using the old IP address.
Similarly, after you restore a backup configuration or reset the
Access point to factory defaults, the IP address setting may be
changed.

72 Diagnosing Problems

Solution (s)

To recover from this situation and continue configuring the Access
point:

1 Close your browser.

2 Return to the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager and

click Refresh.

3 Select the device and click Configure to start a new configuration

session and set its IP address.

Symptom

The Wireless Network Tree does not appear in the 3Com Wireless
Infrastructure Device Manager window.

Solution (s)

Verify that you are using the correct network adapter. In the
device manager window, click Choose NIC. Select the network
adapter for the network you want to scan, and click OK.

Symptom

The Access point has a yellow exclamation point (!) next to it in
the Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager.

Diagnosing Problems 73

Solution (s)

■ The Access point is on a different subnet than the computer

attempting to configure it.

■ To recover from this situation and continue configuring the

Access point:

a Close your browser.

b Return to the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager

and click Refresh.

c Select the device and click Configure to start a new

configuration session.

d Make sure the subnet address matches that of the computer.

Symptom

Two Access points cannot communicate in ad-hoc mode.

Solution (s)

Adjust the positions of the Access points to improve reception.

To ensure correct operation in ad-hoc mode, the settings on the
two Access points must match exactly.

Launch the Access point Configuration Management System and
make sure that the Wireless LAN Service Area, channel
selections, Data Preamble setting, and security setting are the
same on both Access points.

74 Diagnosing Problems

Symptom

You are running Windows NT. After you connect the Access
point, your computer cannot obtain a valid IP address.

Solution (s)

The Access point configuration settings may not be compatible
with the network. If they are not, and your Windows NT computer
is set up to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server, the Access
point is unable to associate with the network to obtain the IP
address.

To work around this, set a static IP address on your computer.
Then set the Access point configuration to match the network.
When the Access point is able to associate, reset your computer to
obtain its IP address from the DHCP server. If the Access point
should also obtain its IP settings from the DHCP server, make sure
this is configured properly on the IP Network page and applied
just before ending the session.

Symptom

Disconnecting the Access point

Solution (s)

To disconnect the Access point:

CAUTION: Disconnecting the Access point ends the network
association. To avoid possible data loss, exit all networking

Diagnosing Problems 75

applications on connected devices before you disconnect the
Access point.

a Unplug the Access point Ethernet cable from the hub or

other device.

b Unplug the Access point power cord.

Symptom

Uninstalling Software and Documentation

Solution (s)

If you want to uninstall the 3Com 11a/b/g/n Wireless Workgroup
Access point software and documentation, you can either use
the standard operating system procedure for removing programs
or use the following shortcut:

From the Windows Start menu, select Start > Programs > 3Com
Wireless > Uninstall 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device
Manager.

When prompted to confirm, click OK.

76 Diagnosing Problems

Symptom

Upgrading Access point Firmware.

Solution (s)

Firmware is the software that is installed on the Access Point at
the factory. Some problems can be solved by installing a new
version of the firmware.

For details on how to download a firmware update from the
3Com customer support Web site and install it on your Access
Point, see “Firmware Auto Update” on page 65 or “Firmware
Upgrade” on page 66.

Register Your Product to Gain Service Benefits 77

OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR

B

3COM PRODUCT

3Com offers product registration, case management, and repair
services through http://eSupport.3Com.com. You must have a
user name and password to access the services, described in this
appendix.

Register Your Product to Gain Service Benefits

To take advantage of warranty and other service benefits, you
must first register your product at:

http://eSupport.3Com.com/

3Com eSupport services are based on accounts that are created
or that you are authorized to access.

Solve Problems Online

The 3Com Knowledge base helps you to troubleshoot 3Com
products. This query-based interactive tool is located at:

78 Purchase Extended Warranty and Professional Services

http://knowledgebase.3Com.com

It contains thousands of technical solutions written by 3Com
support engineers.

Purchase Extended Warranty and Professional Services

To enhance response times or extend your warranty benefits, you
can purchase value-added services such as 24x7 telephone
technical support, software upgrades, onsite assistance, or
advanced hardware replacement.

Experienced engineers are available to manage your installation
with minimal disruption to your network. Expert assessment and
implementation services are offered to fill resource gaps and
ensure the success of your networking projects. For more
information on 3Com Extended Warranty and Professional
Services, see:

http://www.3Com.com/

Contact your authorized 3Com reseller or 3Com for additional
product and support information. See the table of access numbers
later in this appendix.

Access Software Downloads

You are entitled to bug fix / maintenance releases for the version
of software that you initially purchased with your 3Com product.

Contact Us 79

To obtain access to this software, you need to register your
product and then use the Serial Number as your login. Restricted
Software is available at:

http://eSupport.3Com.com/

To obtain software releases that follow the software version that
you originally purchased, 3Com recommends that you buy an
Express or Guardian contract, a Software Upgrades contract, or
an equivalent support contract from 3Com or your reseller.
Support contracts that include software upgrades cover feature
enhancements, incremental functionality, and bug fixes, but they
do not include software that is released by 3Com as a separately
ordered product. Separately orderable software releases and
licenses are listed in the 3Com Price List and are available for
purchase from your 3Com reseller.

Contact Us

3Com offers telephone, Internet, and e-mail access to technical
support and repair services. To access these services for your
region, use the appropriate telephone number, URL, or e-mail
address from the table in the next section.

80 Telephone Technical Support and Repair

Telephone Technical Support and Repair

To obtain telephone support as part of your warranty and other
service benefits, you must first register your product at:

http://eSupport.3Com.com/

When you contact 3Com for assistance, have the following
information ready:

■ Product model name, part number, and serial number

■ A list of system hardware and software, including revision

level

■ Diagnostic error messages

■ Details about recent configuration changes, if applicable

To send a product directly to 3Com for repair, you must first
obtain a return materials authorization number (RMA). Products
sent to 3Com without authorization numbers clearly marked on
the outside of the package will be returned to the sender
unopened, at the sender’s expense. If your product is registered
and under warranty, you can obtain an RMA number online at
http://eSupport.3Com.com/. First-time users must apply for a
user name and password.

Telephone numbers are correct at the time of publication. Find a
current directory of 3Com resources by region at:

http://csoweb4.3Com.com/contactus/

C

Telephone Technical Support and Repair 81

END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

Customer shall take all steps necessary to protect Wind River's
and its licensors' proprietary rights in the Run-Time Module and
to ensure that each Run-Time Module distributed by Customer
will be accompanied by a localized copy of an End User License
Agreement.

Such End User License Agreement shall prohibit the End User
from: (i) copying the Run-Time Module, except for archive
purposes consistent with the End User's archive procedures; (ii)
transferring the Run-Time Module to a third party apart from the
Target Application; (iii) modifying, decompiling, disassembling,
reverse engineering or otherwise attempting to derive the Source
Code of the Run-Time Module; (iv) exporting the Run-Time
Module or underlying technology in contravention of applicable
U.S. and foreign export laws and regulations; and (v) using the
Run-Time Module other than in connection with operation of
the Target Application.

In addition, the End User License Agreement shall: (i) state that
the Run-Time Module is licensed, not sold and that Customer
and its licensors retain ownership of all copies of the Run-Time
Module; (ii) expressly disclaim all implied warranties, including

82 Telephone Technical Support and Repair

without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability,
fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement; (iii)
exclude liability for any special, indirect, punitive, incidental and
consequential damages; and (iv) require that any further
distribution of the Run-Time Module be subject to the same
restrictions set forth herein.

The End User License Agreement shall also state that, with respect
to the Run-Time Module, Wind River and its licensors are third
party beneficiaries of the End User License Agreement and that
the provisions related to the Run-Time Module are made expressly
for the benefit of, and are enforceable by, Wind River and its
licensors.

APPENDIX

D

Antennas Used per Mode

The AP has three external antenna connectors, labelled A, B and
C, as shown below.

Antennas Used per Mode 83

A

C

B

84 Antennas Used per Mode

In some modes, not all of the connectors are in use.

The following table defines which external antenna connectors
are used in which mode:

Mode Antennas Used

2x3 A,B,C
2x2 A,C
1x1 A

Console Cable Pin-out

RJ45 to D-SUB 9 pin cable

81

P1

Console Cable Pin-out 85

51

P2

69

86 Console Cable Pin-out

P1

WIRE COLOR P2

Pin no.

8 YELLOW 1
6 BROWN 2
2 GRAY 3
1 GREEN 4
5 RED 5
3 BLUE 6
4 BLACK 7
7 WHITE 8

Pin no.

INDEX

Numerics

802.11a ...................................9

802.11b/g ..............................10

802.11d .................................50

A

Access Point mode .................35

Ad-hoc mode .........................35

Administration .......................60

Advanced Settings ..................48

Antennas Used per Mode .......83

B

Backup ...................................64

Beacon Interval .......................49

Contention .............................54

D

Data Beacon Rate ...................49

Data Rate ...............................48

default IP address ............ 24

Delivery Traffic Indication Mes-

sage .......................................49

Device Manager ... 9

DHCP Server ...........................23

DTIM ......................................49

, 23, 25, 75

, 58

F

factory settings .......................70

FAT ........................................36

BSSID .....................................41

C

Com Port ...............................69

Configuring ............................23

Console Cable ........................85

Firmware ................................76

Firmware Auto Update ...........65

Firmware Upgrade ..................66

FIT ..........................................36

Fixed Slot Time .......................54

Fragment Length ....................49

I

IAPP ...................................... 52

Quality of Service ...................53

IEEE 802.3af .......................... 11

Installation ............................. 25

Inter-Access Point Protocol .... 52

IP Settings ............................. 37

L

LED Indicators ........................ 21

login ................................ 24

, 28

M

MAC Filtering ........................ 62

Management VLAN ............... 51

P

package contents .................. 13

Password ...................24

password ............................... 60

PoE .......................................... 9

Power over Ethernet ................ 9

, 28, 69

R

Rebooting ..............................68

Repeater mode ...................... 35

Restore ..................................64

Rogue AP Detection ...............63

RTS Threshold ........................49

S

Security ....................................8

Setting Up ..............................31

Simple Network Management Pro-

tocol ...................................... 61

Simple Network Time Protocol 56

SNMP ..................................... 61

SNTP ...................................... 56

SSID .................................32

Suppressed SSID ..................... 41

System Properties ................... 35

System Summary .................... 29

, 40

Q

QoS ....................................... 53

T

terminal settings .................... 69

Transmit Power ......................49

U

Username ...............................69

V

VLAN ID .................................41

W

Wall Mounting .......................17

WDS ......................................45

WDS Security .........................47

WEP .......................................42

Wi-Fi Protected Access ...........43

Wired Equivalent Privacy .........42

wireless client .........................35

Wireless Distribution System ...45

Wireless Network Standards .....9

wireless range ........................16

WPA ......................................43

WPA2 ....................................44

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of

the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

z Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

z Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

z Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This

device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could

void the user's authority to operate this equipment. This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating

in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC / IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

Canada C Request

"Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device

must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device."

"To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the

equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) is not more than that required for successful communication"

"This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 18 dBi. Antenna having a

higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms."

“To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the

equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.”

The County Code Selection feature is disabled for products marketed in the US/Canada

This Class [B] digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe [B] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

FCC NOTICE: To comply with FCC part 15 rules in the United States, the system must be professionally installed
to ensure compliance with the Part 15 certification. It is the responsibility of the operator and professional i nstaller
to ensure that only certified systems are deployed in the United States. The use of the system in any other
combination (such as co-located antennas transmitting the same information) is expressly forbidde n.
Only the antennas listed below are allowed to be used with the radio.

Ant.

Antenna

Type

1 Omni Ant
2 Omni Ant
3 Panel Ant
4 Panel Ant

5 Panel Ant

6 Monopole Ant

Model Name Product description

3CWE591 3Com® 6dBi Dual-Band Omni Antenna 6

TGX-102XNXXX Joymax Base Station Antenna 6

3CWE596 3Com® 18dBi Dual-Band Panel Antenna 18
3CWE598 3Com® 8dBi Dual-Band Panel Antenna 8

CUSHCRAFT Tri-mode, dual band

SL24513P12SMF

3CWE590 3Com 2dBi Dual-Band Omni Antenna Kit 2

802.11b/a/g ceiling mounted

Omnidirectional panel antenna

2.4 GHz

Gain (dBi)

3

Tx/Rx mode

1T1R
1T1R
2T2R
2T2R

2T2R

2T3R

PCB

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TFF-A015MPAX-361 Integrated PCB Antenna 3

2T3R

Antenna