User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Installing the Wireless Bridge
- Using the Wireless LAN
- Configuring the Wireless Client
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Support
- Regulatory Compliance Information
36 CHAPTER 5: TROUBLESHOOTING
8 Follow the prompts to update the driver.
9 Restart the computer.
10 If the 3Com WLAN Launcher is already running, it is recommended that you exit it
and end the Ethernet Bridge service routine:
a In the Windows system tray, right-click the 3Com icon and select Exit.
b Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring up the Close Program window.
c In the Close Program window, select SR Services and click End Task.
11 Run the Setup program:
a From the Windows Start menu, select Run.
b In the Run dialog box, enter the path to start the Setup program on the
3Com CD. For example, d:srsetup.exe.
The 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Setup program starts.
12 Read the Welcome page and click Next.
13 In the Setup Complete window, click Finish.
14 If you are prompted to restart the computer, do so.
The software is now updated.
Upgrading Ethernet
Bridge Firmware
Firmware is the software that is installed on the Ethernet Bridge at the factory. Some
problems can be solved by installing a new version of the firmware (upgrading
firmware). The following firmware upgrade procedure describes how to download a
firmware update from the 3Com customer support Web site and install it on your
Ethernet Bridge.
1 Log on to the 3Com Web site at http://www.3com.com.
2 Navigate to the product support page.
3 Navigate to the software download page and locate the files you want
to download.
4 Follow the prompts to download the files into a directory on your computer.
5 Make sure that the computer is plugged into an AC power source and that the
Ethernet Bridge is inserted.
6 Double click the 3Com icon in the Windows system tray.
7 In WLAN Launcher, click the Hammer icon.
8 In the Tools tab, double click the Firmware Upgrade icon.
9 In the Firmware Upgrade Tool window, enter the firmware file location path in the
space provided. This is the directory name you selected when you downloaded the
firmware upgrade from the 3Com customer support Web site.
If you do not remember the file location, click Browse, locate the firmware
upgrade file you downloaded, and click OK. The file is loaded automatically into
the Firmware Filename space.
10 Click Upgrade.
11 Read the Firmware Upgrade Warning information and click OK.