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3Com AirConnect
9550 11n 2.4+5GHz PoE
Access Point
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3Com AirConnect
9150 11n 2.4GHz PoE
Access Point
User Guide
www.3com.com
Part number: 10016853 USER
GUIDE,AIRCONNECT 9550/9150
11N 2.4/5GHZ AP
M/N: WL-605 / WL-604
Published June 2008
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ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT It is the policy of 3Com Corporation to be environmentally-friendly in all operations. To uphold our policy, we are committed to: Establishing environmental performance standards that comply with national legislation and regulations. Conserving energy, materials and natural resources in all operations. Reducing the waste generated by all operations. Ensuring that all waste conforms to recognized environmental standards. Maximizing the recyclable and reusable content of
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INTRODUCTION Key Product Features ......................................................................... 7 Security ....................................................................................... 7 Performance and Reliability.......................................................... 8 Manageability.............................................................................. 8 Wireless Network Standards ........................................................ 9 802.11a................
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Event Log List............................................................................. 22 System Configuration ...................................................................... 23 Setup Wizard ............................................................................. 23 System Properties....................................................................... 26 Access Point mode ............................................................... 27 Wireless Bridge Mode...................
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Profile (SSID) Isolation .......................................................... 36 WDS Link Settings ..................................................................... 36 WDS Security Settings................................................................ 38 Wireless Advanced Settings ....................................................... 39 Transmit Power .................................................................... 39 Beacon Interval ............................................
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Syslog Function................................................................................ 50 System Log ................................................................................ 50 Syslog Server.............................................................................. 51 Syslog Port................................................................................. 51 Syslog Level................................................................................ 51 Management.........
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OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR 3COM PRODUCT Telephone Technical Support and Repair .......................................... 68 END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT APPENDIX Antennas Used per Mode................................................................ 72 Console Cable Pin-out..................................................................... 74 INDEX
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INTRODUCTION 1 The 3Com AirConnect 9550 11n 2.4+5GHz PoE Access Point and the 3Com AirConnect 9150 11n 2.4GHz PoE Access Point are high performance access points that allow you to join isolated wired Ethernet networks into a unified wireless local area network (WLAN). The Access Point (AP) supports Wi-Fi Protected Access security standards to provide a higher level of security for network data and communications. The AP is also fully compatible with IEEE 802.11a (the 9550 AP only), 802.11
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8 Key Product Features 3Com strengthens this basic security mechanism with additional security features, including MAC address access control lists, IEEE 802.1x per-port user authentication with RADIUS server authentication support, Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Wireless Protected Access (WPA) and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) support: EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, and PEAP. Performance and Reliability 3Com wireless access point perfo
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Key Product Features 9 With Power over Ethernet (PoE) support, the same Category 5 cable that connects your access point to the data network also provides its power. A single cable installation dramatically improves your choice of mounting configurations because you no longer need to consider AC power outlet locations. PoE support makes it easier than ever to overcome installation problems with difficult-to-wire or hard-to-reach locations. Wireless Network Standards Understanding the chara
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10 Key Product Features ■ Transferring large files like computer-aided design files, preprint publishing documents or graphics files, such as MRI scans for medical applications that demand additional bandwidth. ■ Supporting a dense user base confined to a small coverage area. Because 802.11a has a greater number of non-overlapping channels, you can pack more wireless devices in a tighter space. 802.11b/g 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n all operate in the 2.4GHz band. 802.11b can support data
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Key Product Features 11 ■ Providing access to hot spots in public spaces such as coffee shops or university cafeterias. IEEE 802.3af The IEEE 802.3af-2003 Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard defines terminology to describe a port that acts as a power source (PSE) to a powered device (PD). The IEEE 802.3af standard states that power may be delivered by an end-point PSE, using either the active data wires of an Ethernet port or the spare wires, to a powered device. An end-point PSE, such as a
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12 Key Product Features Installing Your 3com Wireless Access Point To set up and install your 3Com Wireless Access Point, please refer ® ® to the 3Com AirConnect 9550 11n 2.4+5GHz PoE Access Point ® ® 3CRWE955075 / WL-605 3Com AirConnect 9150 11n 2.4GHz PoE Access Point 3CRWE915075 / WL-604 Quick Start Guide (Part Number 10016854).
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Networks with a DHCP Server 13 CONFIGURING THE WIRELESS 2 ACCESS POINT If the default AP configuration does not meet your network requirements, or if you want to customize the settings for your own network, you can use these tools to change the configuration: ■ Launch the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager (Widman) utility ■ Directly connect to the device through its Ethernet port or console port Networks with a DHCP Server If your network has a DHCP server, an IP address is autom
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14 Networks without a DHCP Server After you determine the AP’s IP address, you can enter that IP address into a web browser on a computer on the same subnet to view the Access Point’s system status or change its configuration. Networks without a DHCP Server If your network does not have a DHCP server, the Access Point uses a factory assigned IP address (169.254.2.111). You can use that IP address to configure the Access Point, or you can assign a new IP address to the Access Point. To verif
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Networks without a DHCP Server 15 Launch the 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager (Widman) utility 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Insert the 3Com Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The CD will Autorun. If it does not Autorun, you can start the setup menu from the Windows Start menu. For example: Start > Run > d\:setup.exe. 3 In the menu click Tools and Utilities. 4 In the next screen, click the software you want to install. 5 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installatio
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16 Networks without a DHCP Server If the device is working correctly the following screen should be seen. Figure 1 3Com Wireless Infrastructure Device Manager
