Chapter 4. Soft Access Point; Switch Between Access Point Mode And Station Mode - Planet Networking & Communication WNL-U554 User Manual

Chapter 4. Soft Access Point

Excepting be a wireless client of other wireless access points, the PLANET wireless adapter
can also act as a wireless service provider. You can switch the operation mode of wireless
adapter to "Access Point" mode to simulate the function of a real wireless access point by
software. And all other computers and Wi-Fi supported devices can connect to your computer
wirelessly, even share your internet connection service.

4.1 Switch between Access Point Mode and Station Mode

The default operating mode of the wireless adapter is "Station Mode" (being a client of other
wireless access points).
Please follow the instructions below to switch to Access Point mode:
Step 1. Right-click PLANET wireless utility icon, and click "Open Config Utility".
Step 2. Select "Mode(M)", and then click "Access Point".
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