Choosing The Device Mode (Cisco Rv180W) - Cisco RV180 Administrator's Manual

Introduction

Choosing the Device Mode (Cisco RV180W)

Choosing the Device Mode (Cisco RV180W)
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide
You can configure the Cisco RV180W device mode to choose how the device
performs in your network. To choose the device mode:
Choose Device Mode.
Click to select the device mode for the Cisco RV180W. See below for more
information.
Click Save.
The RV180W provides the following modes:
Router
The Cisco RV180W acts as the wireless router in the network.
Access Point
The Cisco RV180W acts as the access point in the network. The WAN port is
disabled, and the four Ethernet ports can be used to connect to another router or
switch. The RV180W has the default IP address of 192. 1 68. 1 .245. If you are
connecting the RV180W to a network that uses 802. 1 x for authentication, you must
enable 802. 1 x on the RV180W. See
Authentication, page
WDS Bridge
The Cisco RV180W acts as a wireless bridge to another wireless network. To set
up the RV180W as a WDS bridge, perform the following tasks:
Connect the PC on which you will be using the Device Manager to the primary
wireless host (in this example, called "Router A").
Connect one of the LAN ports on Router A with one of the LAN ports on the Cisco
RV180W.
On your PC, set your IP address to a static IP address that is on the same subnet
as the Cisco RV180W. For example, change your PC's IP address to 192. 1 68. 1 .30.
Enable WDS on Router A and the RV180W. (On the RV180W, choose Wireless >
WDS. Check Enable, and click Save.)
Configuring 802.1x Port-Based
126.
1
15