Repeater; What's Repeater; Specification For Repeater And Wireless Connection Mode - Contec FXE3000 Series User Manual

5. Wireless Link Mode and Wireless LAN Function

Repeater

What's Repeater?

The repeater used with the wireless LAN is a function that operates the wireless LAN equipment as a pair
of virtual wireless LAN devices (VAP). One of these devices is set as the access point and the other is set
as the station.
It is possible to connect to other access points from the station and to log in to the access point from other
stations.
Access point
Repeater

Specification for Repeater and Wireless Connection Mode

When a piece of equipment is set as a repeater, its VAP1 becomes an access point and its VAP2 becomes
a station. In this situation, if you set "Wireless Connection Mode" to "Advanced Infrastructure", the
repeater's access point side will operate in "Advanced Infrastructure" mode and the repeater's station side
will operate in "Standard Infrastructure" mode.
If you set "Wireless Connection Mode" to "Compatible Infrastructure", both the access point and the
station will operate in "Compatible Infrastructure" mode. In this situation, the multi-client function of
VAP2 (the station) will be forcibly enabled.
Access point Access point Repeater
The station side is set
to "Standard
Infrastructure" mode.
Wireless connection mode of repeater
Standard Infrastructure
Compatible Infrastructure
Advanced Infrastructure
If you set "Wireless Connection Mode" to "Advanced Infrastructure", you will be able to connect to
stations in "Standard Infrastructure" mode and to stations in "Compatible Infrastructure" mode.
If you will only use CONTEC series devices to construct your system, we recommend that you operate
the repeater in "Advanced Infrastructure" mode.
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Although the repeater is connected
to another access point,
the repeater itself is also an access point,
so wireless LAN relays are possible.
Station
Compatible Infrastructure
Standard Infrastructure
The access point side is
set to "Advanced
Infrastructure" mode.
VAP1 of repeater (AP side)
Standard Infrastructure
Compatible Infrastructure
Advanced Infrastructure
VAP2 of repeater (ST side)
Standard Infrastructure
Compatible Infrastructure
Standard Infrastructure
FXE3000 Series