3com ETHERNET CLIENT BRIDGE 3CWE820A-US Data Sheet
Product codes
3CWE820A-US
DATA SHEET
3Com
®
Ethernet Client Bridge
Fast, easy wireless
LAN access for any
Ethernet- or serial-
enabled device
LAN access for any
Ethernet- or serial-
enabled device
The 3Com
®
Ethernet client bridge
acts as a wireless LAN interface for
Ethernet- or serial-enabled devices.
It gives you simple, flexible wireless
network connections—for devices
that don’t have an available PC Card
or PCI card slot such as printers,
scanners, and Internet appliances.
Ethernet- or serial-enabled devices.
It gives you simple, flexible wireless
network connections—for devices
that don’t have an available PC Card
or PCI card slot such as printers,
scanners, and Internet appliances.
Key Benefits
Ease of Use
With our Ethernet client bridge and
a wireless LAN PC Card, you get
effortless wired-to-wireless bridging.
Simply slip an 3Com AirConnect
a wireless LAN PC Card, you get
effortless wired-to-wireless bridging.
Simply slip an 3Com AirConnect
®
PC Card, or any third-party five-volt
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
™
certified PC Card, into the
bridge. The Windows/Linux configu-
ration utility walks you through the
initial setup. After this one-time con-
figuration, simply plug the client
bridge into any PC or other device
equipped with an RJ-45 Ethernet port
or serial connector, and you’re ready
to go wireless.
ration utility walks you through the
initial setup. After this one-time con-
figuration, simply plug the client
bridge into any PC or other device
equipped with an RJ-45 Ethernet port
or serial connector, and you’re ready
to go wireless.
Flexible Connections
With our client bridge, users have
the flexibility to connect the way they
need to. For high-performance
connections, they can access the
network through an RJ-45 connector—
and get connection speeds up to 11
Mbps. Users can also connect com-
puters, printers, gaming devices, or
other peripheral devices to the
the flexibility to connect the way they
need to. For high-performance
connections, they can access the
network through an RJ-45 connector—
and get connection speeds up to 11
Mbps. Users can also connect com-
puters, printers, gaming devices, or
other peripheral devices to the
network through a serial port if
necessary. Serial connections support
up to 115.2 Kbps, and typically
require additional configuration.
necessary. Serial connections support
up to 115.2 Kbps, and typically
require additional configuration.
The 3Com Ethernet client bridge
offers a choice of operation modes.
Choose ad hoc connections to access
other connected devices wirelessly,
without using an access point. Or
configure this wireless bridge for
infrastructure mode to get widespread
network access through one or more
access points. The 3Com Ethernet
Client Bridge works with any Wi-Fi
certified access point including the
3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Access
Point 6000 and the 3Com AirConnect
Wireless LAN Access Point.
offers a choice of operation modes.
Choose ad hoc connections to access
other connected devices wirelessly,
without using an access point. Or
configure this wireless bridge for
infrastructure mode to get widespread
network access through one or more
access points. The 3Com Ethernet
Client Bridge works with any Wi-Fi
certified access point including the
3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Access
Point 6000 and the 3Com AirConnect
Wireless LAN Access Point.
Standards-Based
Supports IEEE 802.11 and IEEE
802.11b Wi-Fi five-volt PC Cards,
ensuring interoperability with
wireless LAN products from other
vendors. See www.3com.com for a
complete listing of supported devices.
802.11b Wi-Fi five-volt PC Cards,
ensuring interoperability with
wireless LAN products from other
vendors. See www.3com.com for a
complete listing of supported devices.
All the Benefits of an AirConnect
Wireless LAN PC Card
Wireless LAN PC Card
When you equip the 3Com Ethernet
client bridge with a 3Com AirConnect
wireless LAN PC Card, the benefits are
multiplied. Extended roaming allows
users to roam seamlessly throughout
their company, without losing connec-
tion. Load balancing transparently
switches users to the best available
client bridge with a 3Com AirConnect
wireless LAN PC Card, the benefits are
multiplied. Extended roaming allows
users to roam seamlessly throughout
their company, without losing connec-
tion. Load balancing transparently
switches users to the best available