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Page 2 - Modes; Setup/Configuration Mode — used for configuration only.; Setup/Configuration Mode

2 Modes Your 3Com OfficeConnect W ireless 54Mbps 11g Travel Router has four modes: ■ Setup/Configuration Mode — used for configuration only. ■ AP (Access Point) Mode. ■ Router Mode ■ Client Mode — Allows a device with an Ethernet port to connect to a wireless network. The mode is set ONLY by the mod...

Page 3 - Router Mode; When Should I use Router Mode?

3 You can connect to the Travel Router using either the Wireless interface or the wired Ethernet connection. See the later section Initial Configuration for details. Router Mode In Router Mode, the Travel Router acts as a DHCP Server, allocating IP addresses for Wireless stations (clients). It also ...

Page 4 - Access Point Mode; transparent

4 common services such as HTTP, FTP, E-mail, etc.) If you have problems, you should try getting permission for all users to connect to the LAN/WAN, so you can use AP mode instead. You can connect to the Travel Router, and change its configuration, while it is Router Mode. The IP address used is the ...

Page 5 - Wired

5 When Should I NOT use Access Point (AP) Mode? Do NOT use AP mode in this situation: ■ You do NOT have permission for all of these users to connect to the LAN or WAN on the Ethernet port. In this situation, you should use Router mode. Client Mode In Client mode, the Travel Router is connected to th...

Page 6 - Using Each Mode

6 ■ Wireless — select the wireless network with the 3Com SSID ( 3Com is the default SSID). 4 Start your Web browser. 5 In the Location or Address bar, enter the following: config.ap This will work only while in Setup/Configuration mode. In AP mode, you cannot connect. In Router mode, you must connec...

Page 7 - AP

7 Using Router Mode To use Routing Mode: 1 Use a standard LAN cable to connect the Ethernet port to the desired LAN or WAN port. There is a potential problem if you change the LAN/WAN connection from the Travel Router to your PC, or vice versa. Some cable modems can be locked to the MAC address of t...

Page 8 - Using AP Mode; Wait for the restart to be completed, and the Wireless LED to light.

8 An on-line help is accompanied in each configuration page to assist you in setting up or configuring the Travel Router: 5 Check the Ethernet (WAN) port status and settings. ■ If the Travel Router has not obtained a valid IP address, click the Configure button and change the settings as required. C...

Page 9 - You should then be able to connect to the LAN via the Travel Router.; Using Client Mode

9 6 You should then be able to connect to the LAN via the Travel Router. ■ You can check the status of your PC's wireless interface to see that your PC has obtained an IP address. ■ Note that this IP address must come from a DHCP server on the LAN; the Travel Router itself is transparent and does no...