General Operations - SMC Networks SMC EliteConnect SMC2586W-G User Manual

When the SMC2586W-G is in Bridge Slave mode, you can use the Link
Monitor status page to monitor the link quality and signal strength sensed
by its RF module. Larger values means better wireless connectivity to its
associated Bridge Master. This feature is especially useful when you are
aligning a pair of directional antennas for long range bridging applications.
Refer to Section 2.5 for more information about antenna alignment.
NOTE: The values are updated every 20 seconds.

3.3 General Operations

Selecting an Operational Mode
Fig. 23. Operational modes settings.
The SMC2586W-G supports 3 operational modes for meeting various wire-
less connectivity requirements:
• Access Point (AP). The AP mode enables IEEE 802.11 Stations (STAs) to
automatically associate with it via the standard IEEE 802.11 association
process. In addition, the IEEE 802.11 WDS (Wireless Distribution System)
technology can be used to manually establish wireless links between two
APs or between an AP and a Bridge Master.
• Bridge Master (BM). Use this mode to provide the Bridge Master function-
ality of the SMC2682W. The Bridge Master mode is designed to work in
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