3Com 3CWE820A Quick start manual

Manual is about: Ethernet Client Bridge 3CWE820A Wireless Network Solution

Summary of 3CWE820A

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    Ethernet client bridge 3cwe820a wireless network solution quick start guide http://www.3com.Com/ http://www.3com.Com/productreg part no. 09-2067-000 published march 2001.

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    3com corporation ■ 5400 bayfront plaza ■ santa clara, california ■ 95052-8145 ■ u.S.A. Copyright © 2001 3com corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adap...

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    1 ethernet client bridge this quick start guide describes a basic installation and configuration of the 3com ethernet client bridge (ecb). For more detailed information, refer to the online user guide available on the installation cd (see “configuring the ecb” on page 5 of this quick start guide for...

  • Page 4: Installing The Ecb

    Quick start guide 2 ■ one or more wi-fi-compliant access points if using a wireless infrastructure network (check the 3com service and support web site at www.Support.3com.Com for a list of access points supported by 3com corporation). Installing the ecb 1 remove your ecb from the packaging. The ecb...

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    Ethernet client bridge 3 4 remove the small combs from the end cap. The combs are generally not needed, but when cut to an appropriate size they prevent the pc card from vibrating out of the socket when the ecb is in an environment with extreme vibrations. 5 gently insert the pc card (face up) into ...

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    Quick start guide 4 7 if you are mounting the ecb on a wall or ceiling, install the bottom mounting plate, which you removed previously, where desired. After the mounting plate is installed, place the ecb onto the mounting plate and snap it into place. Ensure that the ecb is secure. 8 connect a stan...

  • Page 7: Configuring The Ecb

    Ethernet client bridge 5 configuring the ecb the following is an overview of how to configure the ecb for ethernet bridging. Refer to the ecb user guide for detailed configuration information. This user guide is a .Pdf file that can be read or downloaded from the installation cd. Configuration proce...

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    Quick start guide 6 5 from the file menu, select reset to default to initialize the ecb to the settings of your wireless lan pc card. 6 select the radio tab on the left-hand side of the screen. The basic radio configuration screen appears (see following figure)..

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    Ethernet client bridge 7 7 set the essid to match the essid of your access point. 8 enter a station (client) name to identify the ethernet client that your ecb is bridging to. 9 click update and reset unit at the bottom of the screen. 10 verify that the ecb is associated with your access point by ch...

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    3com corporation limited warranty ethernet client bridge h ardware 3com warrants this hardware product to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the following length of time from the date of purchase from 3com or its authorized reseller: one (1) year 3co...

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    Warranty and software license agreement a dditional s ervices telephone support , with coverage for basic troubleshooting only, will be provided for 90 days, on a commercially reasonable efforts basis. Telephone support from 3com is available from 3com only if customer purchased this product directl...