3Com 3CRWE62092A User Manual

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34 CHAPTER 4: SETTING THE WIRELESS CLIENT CONFIGURATIONChanging YourPasswordThe Change Password utility lets you update the password used in the accesscontrol list of the access point with which the client is associated. This is onlyapplicable if you have configured the client to use 128-bit Dynamic Security Linksecurity.Because access points maintain separate User Control Lists, you must update thepassword separately on each access point that you associate with.1 In the Windows system tray, click the 3Com icon to display the3Com WLAN Launcher.If the 3Com WLAN Launcher is not already running, you can start it from theWindows Start menu. Select Start/Programs/3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN/3ComWLAN Launcher.2 In WLAN Launcher, click the Hammer icon.3 In the Tools window, double-click the Change Password icon.4 In the Change Password dialog box, follow the instructions to change thepassword and click OK.Running Diagnostics The Diagnostics tool checks adapter presence, network connection, signalstrength, and link quality.1 In the Windows system tray, click the 3Com icon to display the3Com WLAN Launcher.If the 3Com WLAN Launcher is not already running, you can start it from theWindows Start menu. Select Start/Programs/3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN/3ComWLAN Launcher.2 In WLAN Launcher, click the Hammer icon.3 In the Tools tab, double-click the Diagnostics icon.4 Check the boxes next to the tests you want to run.5 Click Start.The tests run and the results appear in the status column of the Tools tab.ViewingConfigurationInformationThe Info tab summarizes configuration information about the PC Card and thewireless LAN. To view configuration information:1 In the Windows system tray, click the 3Com icon to display the3Com WLAN Launcher.If the 3Com WLAN Launcher is not already running, you can start it from theWindows Start menu. Select Start/Programs/3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN/3ComWLAN Launcher.2 In WLAN Launcher, click either the Padlock or the Hammer icons.3 In the WLAN Configuration Utility window, click the Info tab.