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INSTALLING SOFTWARE UTILITIES
The installation CD includes documentation and software utilities to help you set up
and administer the wireless components of your network.
To view product documentation, select View the Documentation from the CD Startup
Menu and then select the item you wish to view.
The software Tools and Utilities include:
• 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager. Use this tool to discover access
points and select devices for administrative changes.
• 3Com 3CDaemon Server Tool. This tool can act in four different capacities:
• As a TFTP Server, necessary for firmware upgrades, and backup and restore
functions. Use this option if you do not have a TFTP server set up.
• As a SysLog Server, which is necessary to view SysLog messages.
• As an optional TFTP Client.
• As an optional FTP Server.
• 3Com Network Supervisor. The 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS) graphically
discovers, maps, and displays network links and IP devices, including 3Com
wireless access points. It is not required for access point management.
• 3Com Site Survey Tool. This utility assists in selecting the best location for your
access point before installing the device permanently. Use the Site Survey Tool to
determine if the intended mounting locations will provide adequate coverage with
good signal strength and quality.
• Internet Explorer 5.5. This browser is included for those who do not have a
suitable browser.
To install a tool from the CD:
1 Power up the computer and put the 3Com CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2 The setup menu should appear when the CD autostarts. If no menu appears, you
can run the setup.exe startup program from the Windows Start menu. For example,
if your CD drive is the D drive: Start / Run / d:setup.exe.
3 From the CD startup menu, select Tools and Utilities.
4 Select the item you want to install and follow the instructions on the screen.