This document provides information on default factory setting parameters for various 3Com Wireless (indoor and outdoor) Bridges, as well as specialty 3Com products such as 3Com Wireless Print Servers.

Prior to shipping, these 3Com Wireless Networking devices are setup to use factory default authentication settings (i.e. Administrator User ID and full-access Administrative Password) that are not unique to your particular unit –they are likely to be exactly the same on every wireless bridge and wireless print server manufactured by 3Com.

It is essential, therefore, that you change the password on your 3Com wifi gear to a non-obvious/private passphrase as soon as you power it up for the first time; or every time you reset your wireless bridge/print-server to factory default settings.

All 3Com Firewall Routers, and Cable/ADSL Wireless Internet Gateways are delivered with factory default username, password; and have a preset IP address (e.g. 192.168.1.1, 192.168.2.1, or 192.168.254.254) bound to their network interfaces.

As you may see from the following documentation, configuration screens for most of these products can be accessed (using wired access or remotely over the air) using one of these methods: HTTP, Telnet, Serial Communication Port (using a Null Modem Cable), SNMP, etc.

It would not be prudent, therefore, to operate your 3Com wireless hardware using its factory default configuration settings. Considering how well known aforementioned factory default authentication settings are, operating your 3Com gear in factory default settings mode would effectively leave you with a completely insecure network.