Configuring The Access Point; Status And Information; Wireless Setting - Edimax EW-7206APg User Manual

3 . 2 C o nf i gu r ing t he A cces s P o in t
Every time when you have finished modifying a setting page and click "Apply" button, this page will pop-up.
The settings have been successfully saved but will not take effect immediately. You have to restart the
access point to make the new settings take effect. You can click "CONTINUE" button to continue other
settings. You also can click "APPLY" to restart the system and make the settings take effect.
3 .2 .1 Stat us an d In fo rmat io n
On this screen, you can see the general information of the Access Point including Alias Name, Firmware
Version, ESSID, Channel Number, Status, IP Address, MAC Address, etc.
3 . 2 .2 W ir e les s Set t in g
This Access Point supports AP, Station, Bridge, WDS and Universal Repeater modes. "AP Mode" provides
pure access point function. The simplest way to build up a wireless LAN is to use "AP Mode". "Station Mode"
is used to let a network device with only wired Ethernet function to have wireless LAN communication
capability. It provides both Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes for the "Station Mode". With "Station-Ad Hoc
mode", it can let your network device join a wireless LAN with peer-to-peer communication. With "Station-
Infrastructure mode", it can let your network device join a wireless LAN through an access point. "AP Bridge
Mode" provides the function to bridge more than 2 wired Ethernet networks together by wireless LAN. You
can use two access points with "AP Bridge-Point to Point mode" to bridge two wired Ethernet networks
together. If you want to bridge more than two wired Ethernet networks together, you have to use enough
access points with "AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode". An access point with "AP Bridge-Point to Point
mode" or "AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode" can only be used to bridge wired Ethernet networks together.
It can't accept connection from other wireless station at the same time. If you want an access point to bridge
wired Ethernet network and provide connection service for other wireless station at the same time, you have
to set the access point to "AP Bridge-WDS mode". Simply speaking, "AP Bridge-WDS mode" function is the
combination of "AP mode" and "AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode". "Universal Repeater Mode" provides
the function to act as AP client and AP at the same time. It can use AP client function to connect to a Root
AP and use AP function to service all wireless stations within its coverage. All the stations within the
coverage of this access point can be bridged to the Root AP. "Universal Repeater Mode" is very convenient
to extend the coverage of your wireless network.