3Com Corporation WL311 Manual De Usuario
Installing the Wireless Bridge Manager Software
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Installing the Wireless Bridge Manager Software
You can install the 3Com Wireless Building-to-Building Bridge Manager on a PC or
workstation running Windows 95, 98, Me, Windows 2000, or Windows NT. The Bridge
Manager is a software configuration utility that allows you to graphically and remotely:
workstation running Windows 95, 98, Me, Windows 2000, or Windows NT. The Bridge
Manager is a software configuration utility that allows you to graphically and remotely:
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Display a list of wireless bridges running on the local network.
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Display and edit the current configuration of any wireless bridge.
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Save and load configurations.
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Update the wireless bridge firmware.
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Perform all configuration and management functions.
You typically install the Bridge Manager on:
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One desktop computer, through which you can globally configure and administer all
of the wireless bridges.
of the wireless bridges.
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One laptop computer, through which you can adjust antenna polarization during
installation by using the RSSI monitor at the antenna site.
installation by using the RSSI monitor at the antenna site.
If the Bridge Manager is not available, you can use the terminal configurator as an
alternative method to configure the bridge. See Appendix B, “Using the Terminal
Configurator,” for more information.
alternative method to configure the bridge. See Appendix B, “Using the Terminal
Configurator,” for more information.
1 Insert the Installation CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
If the installation program does not begin automatically:
a Click My Computer.
b Click the icon for the drive in which the Installation CD is located.
c Double-click setup.exe.
The Welcome screen appears.
2 Click Next to continue the installation.
The Software License screen appears.
3 Click Yes to indicate that you agree with the displayed terms.
The Choose Destination Location screen appears. This screen displays the default path
and location for the Bridge Manager files and documents:
and location for the Bridge Manager files and documents:
c:\program files\3com\3com wireless bridge manager
You can leave the directory set at the default path, or you can change the directory to
suit your requirements.
suit your requirements.
4 Enter the directory in which the Bridge Manager program will be installed. When you
have finished, click Next to continue.
The Bridge Manager files and documents are installed in the directory you specified.
It is possible that the installer will require that you restart your computer to complete
the installation. When the installation is complete, a message is displayed that
confirms a successful installation.
The Bridge Manager files and documents are installed in the directory you specified.
It is possible that the installer will require that you restart your computer to complete
the installation. When the installation is complete, a message is displayed that
confirms a successful installation.
5 Click Finish to exit the installation.
The Bridge Manager is now installed and you are ready to use it to configure your
wireless bridges. Proceed to Chapter 3, “Configuring the Bridge.”
wireless bridges. Proceed to Chapter 3, “Configuring the Bridge.”
NOTE: When you first insert the Installation CD or run the Setup utility you will see
a message indicating that files are being copied to your system. These are
temporary files used by the installation program, and are not the Wireless Bridge
Manager program files.
a message indicating that files are being copied to your system. These are
temporary files used by the installation program, and are not the Wireless Bridge
Manager program files.