User Manual

26 CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING THE WIRELESS CLIENT
To enter hexadecimal keys:
1 In the Security settings window, select 128-bit Shared Key and click Next.
2 In the Encryptions Settings window, select Hexadecimal Keys.
3 Type the encryption key sequences in the spaces provided. You must enter key
sequences for all four keys.
4 Click one of the radio buttons to select a key to use for encrypting data from
your computer.
5 Click Next when finished.
128-bit Dynamic Security Link Settings
128-bit Dynamic Security Link security requires a user name and password. Ask
your network administrator for the user name and password.
1 In the Network/Security window, select
128-bit Dynamic Security Link from the
Security setting list.
2 Click Apply.
3 In the next window, type the user name and password in the spaces provided.
4 Click OK when finished.
After you log in successfully the first time, Windows remembers the password the
next time you log in. Your network administrator may require you to log on
every time.
Setting up Auto
Network Connect
Auto Network Connect ensures network association even when traversing
subnets. The client automatically associates with the nearest access point that has
compatible encryption settings and automatically obtains a valid IP address.
This option requires a Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) server, and only
works when associating with a 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point 6000.
The client’s network configuration must be set to obtain its IP address
automatically. For more information on DHCP, see the documentation for your
operating system.
Follow these steps to set up Auto Network Connect:
1 In the Windows system tray, click the 3Com icon to display the
3Com WLAN Launcher.
If the 3Com WLAN Launcher is not already running, you can start it from the
Windows Start menu. Select Start/Programs/3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN/3Com
WLAN Launcher.
2 In WLAN Launcher, click the Padlock icon.
3 In the Security/Network window, check the Attach to any WLAN Service Area
automatically box.
4 Click the Options tab.
5 In the Options window, check the Automatically release/renew the IP address box.
6 Click OK.