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Figure 15
3Com Detect Application
If the computer has multiple network adapters, select the adapter that
connects the computer to the network or the Router, click
Next
.
You will then be offered the choice of searching the same subnet that
your PC is on for a connected Router (default), or specifying an IP range.
Note that specifying a large range may take some time for the search to
complete (see
Figure 16
and
Figure 17
).
Figure 16
Discovery Screen - search the same subnet
Figure 17
Discovery Screen - search IP range
Once your Router has been located, you will see the list (see
Figure 18
).
Select the Router to which you want to connect and click
Open
. Your
default Web browser will launch and connect to the home page of the
Router, see
Figure 20
.
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Figure 18
Router List Screen
Accessing the Setup
Wizard
The Router setup program is Web-based, which means that it is accessed
through your Web browser (Netscape Navigator 4.7 or higher, Internet
Explorer 6.0 or higher, or Mozilla 1.2.1 or higher, or Apple’s Safari).
To use the Setup Wizard:
1
Ensure that you have at least one computer connected to the Router.
Refer to
Chapter 2
for details on how to do this.
2
Launch your Web browser on the computer.
3
Enter the following URL in the location or address field of your browser:
(
Figure 19
). The Login screen displays.
Figure 19
Web Browser Location Field (Factory Default)
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To log in as an administrator, enter the password (the default password is
admin
) in the
System Password
field and click
Log in
(see
Figure 20
).
Figure 20
Router Login Screen
5
When you have logged in,
■
if you are logging in for the first time, the Country Selection screen
will appear (see
Figure 21
). Please select the country form the
drop-down menu, and click
Apply
.
1. To comply with US FCC regulations, operation for any country is limited
to channels from 1 to 11.
2. Customers outside of the US, Canada or Taiwan can download the
firmware from the 3Com website (www.3com.com) which will enable
operation on channels 12-13. You will be asked to verify your country
before you can download the firmware what will enable the wider
range of channels to be used.
Figure 21
Country Selection Screen
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The Wizard will then launch automatically (refer to
Figure 24
). You will be
guided step by step through a basic setup procedure.
■
if the Router has been configured previously, the
Welcome
screen will
appear (
Figure 22
). There are three tabs: Notice Board, Password and
Wizard.
Figure 22
Welcome Screen
■
Go to the
Notice Board
tab to see the current software information. To
view the Web help, click the
Help
button.
■
Go to the
Password
tab to change the password (
Figure 23
).
■
Go to the
Wizard
tab to do a quick setup of the Router (
Figure 24
).
The password screen allows you to change the current password and set
the login time limit to the Router’s management interface.
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Figure 23
Password Screen
1
To change the current password, enter the password in the
Current
Password
field.
2
Enter the new password in the
New Password
field, and enter it again in
the
Confirm New Password
field.
3
Enter the time period in
Login Timeout
to set a maximum period of time
for which the login session is maintained during inactivity
(default: 10 minutes). Then click
Apply
.
Wizard - Change
Password
To ensure the security of your Router, it is recommended that you choose
a new password - this should be a mix of letters and numbers, and not
easily guessed by others. To leave the current password unchanged, leave
the fields blank and click
Next
.
Figure 24
Change Password Screen
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