3Com Corporation WL306 Manuel D’Utilisation

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After you install the device manager, you can launch it by double-clicking the 
device manager icon on your computer desktop, or, from the Windows Start 
menu select Start / Programs / 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager / 
3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager
.
Launching a Wireless 
Device Configuration
Make sure that the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager is installed. The 
device to be configured must be either wired to the network, associating with the 
wireless network, or connected directly to the computer, and it must be connected 
to power. If more than one device using the factory default name is connected, 
make a note of the MAC address of the device you want to select so that you can 
identify it in the device manager.
If you do not have a DHCP server on your network, it can take up to one minute 
for a device to become discoverable after it has been powered up.
To launch the device manager, select Start /Programs /3Com Wireless/Wireless 
Infrastructure Device Manager.
If you have more than one network adapter installed on your computer, you may 
be prompted to choose a network adapter. Choose the appropriate adapter and 
click OK.
The Wireless Network Tree appears in the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device 
Manager window. The tree lists all WLAN service areas on the network and 
expands to show the 3Com wireless LAN devices that are associated to each 
service area. Devices in a different subnet than your computer are identified with 
exclamation points (!). You can refresh this display by clicking Refresh. You should 
refresh the display, for example, after you change a device IP address.
In the Wireless Network Tree, select the device you want to configure.
If more than one wireless LAN device appears in the tree and you are not sure that 
you have selected the right one, click Properties and check the MAC address to 
verify that it is the one you want. 
Click Configure
If the selected device is on the same subnet as your computer, the 
Configuration Management System main page appears in your Web browser. 
(If a password is set on the device, enter it when prompted.)
If the selected device is on a different subnet, the Pre-IP Configuration Wizard 
is activated automatically. This wizard lets you configure the IP settings for the 
selected wireless device. It proposes IP address and subnet mask settings 
derived from your computer’s settings, so the selected device will then reside 
on the same subnet as your computer. You can accept the suggested settings 
or change them as required. 
The next window prompts for an administrative password to allow the new IP 
address to be set. When the units are shipped from the factory, there is no 
administration password and you should leave the password field blank. If an 
administration password has been set for the device, enter the password and 
click Next. The Configuration Management System main page appears in your 
Web browser.