Physical Features 17Physical Features Before setting up the Access Point, 3Com recommends that you firstfamiliarize yourself with the physical features of the device.Front Panel The front panel of the Access Point includes LEDs that indicate the statusof the device. For information on what these LEDs indicate, refer to thetable below.Back Panel The back panel of the Access Point is where you make the physicalconnections — power, Ethernet cable, and serial cable for consoleconnection. It also includes the antenna port and the Reset button.Table 4 Front Panel LEDsLED DescriptionStatus ■ Red – An error has occurred■ Off – Normal operation■ Flashing – Access Point is starting up, or firmware is beingupgradedPower ■ Green – Normal operation■ Off – No powerLAN ■ Green – LAN (Ethernet) port is active■ Off – No active connection on the LAN (Ethernet) port■ Flashing – Data is being transmitted or received via thecorresponding LAN (Ethernet) portWireless ■ Green – Idle■ Off – An error has occurred, or wireless connection isunavailable■ Flashing – Data is being transmitted or received via theAccess Point. Data includes network traffic and user data.Table 5 Back Panel Ports and ConnectionsPart DescriptionAntenna One aerial antenna is supplied. For best results, make surethe antenna is in a vertical position.Console port DB9 female RS-232 port for establishing control terminalconnectionUse of the RS-232 port is only for experienced users and isnot required for normal configuration. For normalconfiguration and management, use the Web interface.
