User manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Installing the Outdoor Bridge
- Configuring the Building-to-Building Bridge
- Using the 3Com Wireless Device Manager
- Saving Configuration Changes
- Changing System Properties
- Setting IP Network Properties
- Setting up Protocol and Port Filtering
- Setting Wireless Network Properties
- Setting Advanced Performance Properties
- Setting up an Ad Hoc Network
- Optimizing an Ad Hoc Installation
- Setting up an Access Point Infrastructure Network
- Changing Security Settings
- Resetting the Bridge
- Restoring a Bridge to Factory Defaults
- Upgrading the System
- Changing the Administration Password
- Backing up a Configuration
- Restoring a Configuration
- Viewing the Client List
- Viewing Connection Status
- Viewing the System Summary
- Interoperating with Third-Party Equipment
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Support
- Regulatory Compliance Information
- Index
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NTRODUCTION
The 3Com® Wireless LAN Outdoor Bridge Solution is a comprehensive
building-to-building outdoor wireless LAN kit that reduces the need to evaluate,
purchase and assemble separate components. One convenient package includes
everything you need to offer an easy-to-manage building-to-building wireless
LAN. The package features a 3Com Wireless LAN Building-to-Building Bridge with
integrated antenna and power-over-Ethernet cable in a durable,
weatherproof enclosure.
This all-in-one wireless LAN solution delivers three to four times the bandwidth of
T1 links, with significantly lower operational costs. The wireless bridge lets you
connect cross-campus buildings, or portable or temporary classrooms, at
distances up to 16 kilometers (10 miles), where local regulations allow. The
building-to-building bridge interoperates seamlessly with other Wi-Fi certified
access points in large multi-vendor environments.
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OPOLOGIES
The 3Com bridge can be used in two types of wireless network topologies:
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Point-to-point
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Point-to-multipoint
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Point-to-point topology is the simplest way to use the 3Com bridge, and it offers
the highest performance level. Two 3Com outdoor bridges form a direct wireless