3Com Corporation WL311 Manual De Usuario
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Using System Tools and Viewing Information
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To reset the wireless bridge unit, follow these steps:
1 From the Wireless Bridge Configuration screen (see “Selecting a Bridge to Configure”
on page 15), select the Tools tab.
2 Double-click the Reset Unit icon.
The Reset Unit screen appears, asking you to verify that you want to restart the
bridge unit.
bridge unit.
3 Click Yes to restart the unit.
Resetting the Unit to Factory Defaults
If resetting the unit (as described in the preceding section) does not fix the problem,
then you may have to perform a “hard” reset that completely restores all the bridge
configuration settings to their initial factory default values. To help diagnose the problem,
see Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting Bridge Problems.”
then you may have to perform a “hard” reset that completely restores all the bridge
configuration settings to their initial factory default values. To help diagnose the problem,
see Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting Bridge Problems.”
You can perform a “hard” reset in two ways to restore all the bridge configuration
settings to their initial factory default values. You can either:
settings to their initial factory default values. You can either:
■
Double-click the Reset to Default icon from the Tools tab of the Wireless Bridge
Configuration screen. (See the next section, “Using the Reset to Default Icon.”)
Configuration screen. (See the next section, “Using the Reset to Default Icon.”)
or
■
Use a paper clip to press the configuration button (labeled Config. in the illustration
on page 10) located next to the serial port on the back panel of the bridge.) (See
“Resetting by Using the Configuration Button” on page 29.)
on page 10) located next to the serial port on the back panel of the bridge.) (See
“Resetting by Using the Configuration Button” on page 29.)
CAUTION: Resetting to factory defaults resets all wireless bridge configuration
parameters, including the WLAN service area name (ESSID). Resetting to defaults
might leave your bridge in a non-reachable state, depending on your current radio
network setting.
parameters, including the WLAN service area name (ESSID). Resetting to defaults
might leave your bridge in a non-reachable state, depending on your current radio
network setting.
For example, if a reset wireless bridge is not on the same wired LAN section as
your PC, it is possible that the bridge will lose association with the other bridges,
and the configuration utility will no longer be able to communicate with the
bridge. If this situation happens, you must connect the bridge to your PC through
an Ethernet cable. You will then be able to use the Wireless Bridge Manager to set
the WLAN service area name to that of your bridge.
your PC, it is possible that the bridge will lose association with the other bridges,
and the configuration utility will no longer be able to communicate with the
bridge. If this situation happens, you must connect the bridge to your PC through
an Ethernet cable. You will then be able to use the Wireless Bridge Manager to set
the WLAN service area name to that of your bridge.