User Manual

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USING THE WIRELESS LAN
The 3Com WLAN Launcher shows the status of your network association and
allows you to perform network association and configuration tasks.
To display the 3Com WLAN Launcher, click the 3Com icon in the Windows system
tray. If the 3Com WLAN Launcher is not already running, you can start it from the
Windows Start menu. Select Start/Programs/3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN/3Com
WLAN Launcher.
The functions of the 3Com WLAN Launcher buttons are:
Access
point
Refreshes the association with the access point when you are
associated with an access point.
When you are associated with an ad hoc network, this button ends the
ad hoc session and associates you to an access point.
Computer Displays the Ad Hoc Network Login window, in which you can do
the following:
■ When you are associated with an access point, you can end the
access point association and start an ad hoc session.
■ When you are associated with an ad hoc network, you can start a
new ad hoc session or edit the current ad hoc configuration.
Padlock Displays the Network/Security tab of the 3Com WLAN
Configuration utility.
Hammer Displays the Tools tab of the 3Com WLAN Configuration utility.
Help Displays help.
Close Minimizes the 3Com WLAN Launcher window, but does not quit the
application.