3Com OfficeConnect 3C8861 User Manual

Also see for 3C886 - OfficeConnect 56K LAN Modem Router: User guide

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52 CHAPTER 5: CONFIGURING THE 56K LAN MODEMIf you cannot access a Web site and your computer has a static IP address, refer to“Configuring a Static IP Address on the 56K LAN Modem”. If you experience anyother problems, refer to Chapter 7, “Placing, Receiving and Disconnecting Calls”.You will be connected to the LAN Modem Web site. This verifies the correctconfiguration of your ISP connection.From here, you can read any new, up-to-date information, register your product,or perform firmware upgrades as they become available. If you have installed theCustom Browser from the 3Com Companion Programs CD-ROM, access this pageat any time by clicking the Updates button from your browser’s Links menu bar.Otherwise, the latest information can be accessed directly athttp://www.remoteaccess.3com.com/support/docs/lanmodem/welcome.html.This configuration covers the typical parameters needed to connect to your ISP.There are additional parameters for this ISP connection which have been set to atypical default. These parameters include Domain Name, Compression, NAT, andWAN Link IP Address. In addition, you can enter a second telephone forconnection to your ISP. For information on these parameters and instructions forchanging their default values, refer to “Editing Service Provider Profiles.”To return to the LAN Modem’s main configuration page, enter the followingaddress in your Web browser’s address window: http://lanmodem. Alternatively, ifyou are using the Custom Browser, clicking the Configure Modem link takes youdirectly to this main page.The connection established as a result of the ISP Wizard will automaticallydisconnect after fifteen minutes of inactivity, by default.To learn more about your LAN Modem’s main page, or to configure additionalparameters, go on to “56K LAN Modem Main Page”. Otherwise, go on toChapter 8, “Troubleshooting and Maintenance”.Configuring a Static IPAddress on the 56K LANModemIf you followed the steps in “Configuring the 56K LAN Modem for the TypicalConfiguration” and were not able to connect to a Web site and your computerhas a static IP address, there may be an incompatibility between the IP address onyour computer and the IP address on the 56K LAN Modem. To correct this, do thefollowing.1 Enter the following URL in your Web browser: http://lanmodem. Alternatively,you can enter http://3com.oc.lanmodem.2 From the 56K LAN Modem’s main configuration page, click the icon representingthe 56K LAN Modem from the center illustration.The LAN (Ethernet) Parameters page appears.3 In the IP Address field, enter the default gateway address you recorded asdescribed in “Setting Up Your Computer If You Have a Static IP Address”.4 Click Submit.The 56K LAN Modem resets.5 Click Refresh from your Web browser’s menu bar.The Enter Password window appears.