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Connecting to the Wireless LAN
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5. CONNECTING TO THE WIRELESS LAN
1. After you have configured the Router via the wired computer, you can
connect to the Router via a wireless computer.
The Router and wireless clients must have both the same SSID and the
same encryption settings. All wireless clients must use Infrastructure mode.
The default wireless settings for the Router are:
2. If you do not have a Wireless LAN you can use the Router’s default set-
tings. Ensure that your wireless clients have the default SSID, channel and
encryption as detailed above.
If you have an existing Wireless LAN, configure the Router to use the
same SSID and and encryption settings to be compatible with your exist-
ing wireless network.
3. If your computer has both a wired and wireless NIC installed, you must
ensure that only one NIC is used to communicate with the LAN. To use
the wireless NIC, unplug the Ethernet cable and reboot your computer.
4. Launch your web browser and attempt to browse to an internet web site
such as www.3com.com. If you can successfully access this site, then
your wireless computer, Router and Cable/DSL modem have been success-
fully configured.
5. 3Com strongly recommends that you enable WPA encryption to improve
the security of your wireless network and you change the SSID to some-
thing other than the default. Consult the on line help or the User Guide
for details.
Service Area Name / SSID is 3Com Channel 11 Encryption is off.
Service Area Name/SSID ______________________________
Channel Number ______________________________