3Com Router WL-537 User Manual

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OfficeConnect®
Wireless 54Mbps/108Mbps 11g Cable/DSL
Router User Guide
3CRWER100-75(Model:WL-537)

3CRWER200-75(Model:WL-537S) 

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This guide describes how to install and configure the OfficeConnect 
Wireless 54Mbps/108Mbps 11g cable/DSL Router(3CRWER100-75 and 
3CRWER200-75).
This guide is intended for use by those responsible for installing and 
setting up network equipment; consequ ently, it assumes a basic working 
knowledge of LANs (Local Area Networks) and Internet Router systems.
If a release note is shipped with the OfficeConnect Wireless 
54Mbps/108Mbps 11g  cable/DSL Router
!and contains information that...

8ABOUT THIS GUIDE
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1
INTRODUCING THE ROUTER
Welcome to the world of networking with 3Com®. In the modern 
business environment, communication and sharing information is crucial. 
Computer networks have proved to be one of the fastest modes of 
communication but, until  recently, only large businesses could afford the 
networking advantage. The OfficeConnect
®product range from 3Com 
has changed all this, bringing networks to the small office.
The products that compose the OfficeConnect range give you, the small 
office...

12CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE ROUTER
Figure 1    Example Network Without a Router
When you use the Router in your network ( Figure 2), it becomes your 
connection to the Internet. Connections can be made directly to the 
Router, or to an OfficeConnect Switch or  Hub, expanding the number of 
computers you can have in your network.
Figure 2    Example Network Using a Wireless 11g Cable/DSL Router 

Router Advantages13
Router AdvantagesThe advantages of the Router include:
■Shared Internet connection for  both wired and wireless computers
■High speed 802.11g wireless networking
■No need for a dedicated, “always on” computer serving as your 
Internet connection
■Cross-platform operation for compatibility with Windows, Unix and 
Macintosh computers
■Easy-to-use, Web-based setup and configuration
■Provides centralization of all network address settings (DHCP)
■Acts as a Virtual server to enable remote...

14CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE ROUTER
Minimum System 
and Component 
RequirementsYour Router requires that the computer(s) and components in your 
network be configured with at least the following:
■A computer with an operating system that supports TCP/IP 
networking protocols (for example Windows 95/98/NT/Me/2000/XP, 
Unix, Mac OS 8.5 or higher).
■An Ethernet 10Mbps or 10/100 Mbps NIC for each computer to be 
connected to the four-por t switch on your Router.
■An 802.11b or 802.11g wireless NIC.
■A cable...