3Com 3CRWE62092A User Manual - page 25

Using the 3Com WLAN Configuration Utility

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Using the 3Com WLAN 

Configuration Utility

You can use the 3Com WLAN Configuration Utility window to customize the 

wireless client set up after installation. If you have 3Com Administrator Utilities, 

you can also launch administration tools.

To display the 3Com WLAN Configuration Utility window:

1 In the Windows system tray, click the 3Com icon to display the 

3Com WLAN Launcher.

If the 3Com WLAN Launcher is not already running, you can start it from the 

Windows Start menu. Select Start/Programs/3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN/3Com 

WLAN Launcher.

2 In the 3Com WLAN Launcher, click the Padlock or the Hammer icon to display the 

3Com WLAN Configuration Utility window. (The tab that appears on top depends 

on the icon used to open the window.)

The 3Com WLAN Configuration Utility window contains these tabs:

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Network/Security—See “Changing Network and Security Settings” and 

“Setting up an Ad Hoc Network”.

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Options—See “Changing Power, Traffic, and Address Settings”.

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Tools—See “Changing Your Password”, “Running Diagnostics”, or 

“Upgrading PC Card Firmware”. If you have 3Com Administrator Utilities, you 

can also perform access point management tasks.

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Info— See “Viewing Configuration Information”.