3Com WL-560 User Manual - page 17

Deciding Where to Place the Bridge

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Deciding Where to 

Place the Bridge

Place the Bridge in a dry, clean location near the hub, computer, or printer 

that will be connected to the Bridge. The location must have a power 

source and be within the following distance of a Wi-Fi compliant wireless 

LAN access point or ad-hoc wireless station:

■

For 802.11a compatibility, place the Bridge within 50 m (164 ft) of a 

Wi-Fi compliant wireless LAN access point.

■

For 802.11b/g compatibility, place the Bridge within 100 m (328 ft) of 

a Wi-Fi compliant wireless LAN access point.

The location should be away from transformers, heavy-duty motors, 

fluorescent lights, microwave ovens, refrigerators, or other equipment 

that could cause radio signal interference.

Wall-Mounting the 

Bridge

The Bridge comes with a cradle for mounting on a wall. For additional 

security, the Bridge also comes with a locking bar, which can be used with 

a security lock (not provided) to lock the Bridge to the cradle after the 

Bridge is mounted to a wall. 

To wall-mount the bridge:

1 Route the power and Ethernet cables through the large opening in the cradle. 

Figure 4 shows a cable being routed under the cradle.

Figure 4   Routing Cable Under the Cradle

2 Screw the cradle to a wall,

 as shown in 

Figure 5

.