3com 3CRWX120695A Reference Guide

This chapter discusses the 3Com Wireless Switch Manager (3WXM) 
command-line interface (CLI). Described are the CLI conventions (see “CLI 
Conventions” on page 22), editing on the command line (see 
“Command-Line Editing” on page 27), using the CLI help feature (see 
“Using CLI Help” on page 29), and information about the command 
descriptions in this reference (see “Understanding Command 
Descriptions” on page 30).

Mobility System Software (MSS) operates a 3Com Mobility System 
wireless LAN (WLAN) consisting of 3Com Wireless Switch Manager 
(3WXM) software and 3Com Wireless LAN Switch or 3Com Wireless LAN 
Controller (WX switch) and 3Com Wireless LAN Managed Access Point 
(MAP) hardware. There is a command-line interface (CLI) on the WX 
switch that you can use to configure and manage the WX and its 
attached access points.

You configure the wireless LAN switches and access points primarily with 
set, clear, and display commands. Use set commands to change 
parameters. Use clear commands to reset parameters to their defaults. In 
many cases, you can overwrite a parameter with another set command. 
Use display commands to show the current configuration and monitor 
the status of network operations.

The wireless LAN switches support two connection modes:

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Administrative access mode, which enables the network administrator 
to connect to the WX switch and configure the network

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Network access mode, which enables network users to connect 
through the WX switch to access the network