3Com WL-560 User Manual - page 25

Determining if You Need to Configure the Bridge

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Networks without a DHCP Server

If your network does not have a DHCP server, the Bridge uses a default 

IP address (169.254.2.2) that is assigned at the factory. You can use that 

IP address to configure the Bridge, or you can assign a new IP address to 

the Bridge. 

To verify that the Bridge is using the default IP address assigned at the 

factory:

1 Connect a computer directly to the Bridge using the supplied standard 

Category 5 UTP Ethernet cable. 

See Figure 12 on page 16 for a connection diagram.

2 Enter the Bridge’s default IP address (169.254.2.2) into the computer’s 

Web browser.

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If the Configuration Management System starts, the Bridge is using 

the factory assigned IP address. You can configure the Bridge with the 

following login information:

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Login name: admin 

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Password: none (blank)

See “Configuring the Bridge” on page 23 for detailed instructions.

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If the Configuration Management System does not start, the Bridge is 

on a different subnet than the computer. Install and start the 3Com 

Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager to discover the Bridge’s IP 

address. See “Using the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device 

Manager” on page 24 for instructions.