If you are unable to login to your 3Com Wireless gear, it may be because you are typing-in incorrect authentication (username/password) details. Double-check your password (if any), and verify that neither the CAPSLOCK key on your keyboard is “On,” nor one of the SHIFT keys on your keyboard stuck in pressed-down state.

Considering that many administrators restrict how (using only wired, terminal, or wireless access), and from where (using filters based on IP addresses, MAC Addresses, or only from select computers) various devices can be configured, it may be quite possible that you are not even reaching the device in question. It may be helpful, therefore, to try to login using a wired (LAN based, or Terminal/Serial Port) access before doing a brute-force factory reset on your 3Com gear.

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.