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Frequently Asked Questions 69 Ensure that one of your computers has a copy of the new software image file stored on its hard disk or available on CD-ROM. The latest software is available on 3Com's Web site at: www.3com.com. 1 Remove power from the Access Point and connect the admin computer to the LAN port. 2 You will need to reconfigure this computer with the following static IP address information: ■ IP address: 192.168.1.2 ■ Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 ■ Default Gateway address: 192.168.1.1 3 Restart the computer, and re-apply power to the Access Point. 4 Using the Web browser on the computer, enter the following URL in the location bar: http://192.168.1.1. This will connect you to the Microcode Recovery utility in the Access Point. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions. Enter the path and filename of the software image file. 6 When the upload has completed, the Access Point will restart, run the self-test and, if successful, resume normal operation. The Alert LED will go out. 7 Reconnect your Access Point to your network. Do not forget to reconfigure the computer you used for the software upload. If the Access Point does not resume normal operation following the upload, it may be faulty. Contact your supplier for advice. Frequently Asked Questions How do I reset the Access Point to Factory Defaults? See "Forgotten Password and Reset to Factory Defaults" on page 66. How many wireless clients does the Access Point support?

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Frequently Asked Questions
69
Ensure that one of your computers has a copy of the new software image
file stored on its hard disk or available on CD-ROM.
The latest software is available on 3Com’s Web site at:
www.3com.com
.
1
Remove power from the Access Point and connect the admin computer
to the LAN port.
2
You will need to reconfigure this computer with the following static IP
address information:
IP address: 192.168.1.2
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway address: 192.168.1.1
3
Restart the computer, and re-apply power to the Access Point.
4
Using the Web browser on the computer, enter the following URL in the
location bar:
.
This will connect you to the Microcode Recovery utility in the Access
Point.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions. Enter the path and filename of the
software image file.
6
When the upload has completed, the Access Point will restart, run the
self-test and, if successful, resume normal operation. The Alert LED will
go out.
7
Reconnect your Access Point to your network. Do not forget to
reconfigure the computer you used for the software upload.
If the Access Point does not resume normal operation following the
upload, it may be faulty. Contact your supplier for advice.
Frequently Asked
Questions
How do I reset the Access Point to Factory Defaults?
See
Forgotten Password
and Reset to Factory Defaults
on
page 66
.
How many wireless clients does the Access Point support?