3com 3CRWE52196 User Guide
Connecting the Gateway
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3 Connect the cable or DSL modem to the Internet.
4 Connect your computer to one of the four LAN ports on the Gateway
using a twisted pair cable. Check that the corresponding LAN status LED
on the Gateway lights.
on the Gateway lights.
You have now completed the hardware installation of your Gateway.
Next you need to set up your computers so that they can make use of the
Gateway to communicate with the Internet.
Next you need to set up your computers so that they can make use of the
Gateway to communicate with the Internet.
3Com recommends that you perform the initial Gateway configuration
from a computer that is directly connected to one of the LAN ports.
from a computer that is directly connected to one of the LAN ports.
Wireless Only
If you configure the Gateway from a wireless computer, note that you
may lose contact with the Gateway if you change the wireless
configuration.
may lose contact with the Gateway if you change the wireless
configuration.
To communicate with the Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway, your wireless NIC
should be set as follows:
should be set as follows:
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WEP encryption - none
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Service Area Name/SSID - 3Com
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Channel - 11