3Com AirConnect 9550 User Manual

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Contents

INTRODUCTIONKey Product Features ......................................................................... 7Security ....................................................................................... 8Performance And Reliability ......................................................... 8Manageability.............................................................................. 8Wireless Network Standards ........................................................ 9802.11a................................................................................. 9802.11b/g............................................................................ 10IEEE 802.3af ........................................................................ 11INSTALLING YOUR 3 COM W IRELESS A CCESS P OINTUnpacking the device ...................................................................... 13Deciding where to place your AP ..................................................... 16Wall Mounting the Wireless Access Point......................................... 17Checking the LED Indicators ...................................................... 21Power up................................................................................... 22Self test (POST) .......................................................................... 22C ONFIGURING T HE W IRELESS A CCESS P OINTNetworks with a DHCP Server.......................................................... 23Networks without a DHCP Server .................................................... 24