Chapter 5. Configuring The Ap; Operation Mode - Planet WAP-200N User Manual

This chapter instructs you how to quickly configure the AP/CPE in different operation modes.

5.1 Operation Mode

On this page, you can select different operation modes of the AP depending on your application, including:
Operation Modes
 Access Point
 Client Bridge
 WDS Access Point
 WDS Bridge
 WDS Station
 Client Router
 Repeater
Go to "System  Operation Mode" page to configure the device in the operation mode which is suitable for
your application. Then go to "Wireless  Wireless Network" to configure the related wireless settings of each
mode.
Access Point mode is used to provide wireless connectivity to wireless clients. This
mode is compatible with general wireless clients.
Client Bridge mode allows the Access Point to become a wireless client to associate
to another AP thus enabling the wireless capability of wired clients.
In WDS Access Point mode, the device functions as a WDS bridge with Access
Point Mode. For WDS Access Point, it can be connected by same series of devices
which using the WDS station mode. In this mode, the setting is same as Access
Point Mode.
In WDS Bridge mode, the device can bridge with remote LAN networks through
MAC address. This application can create two individual networks for two groups of
users sharing one Internet. The advantage of WDS is the Layer 2 transparent
bridging and broadcasting across wireless connections so that all connected
network devices form one common broadcast domain.
NOTE: The WDS mode is a non-standard extension to the IEEE 802.11
standard, which implemented differently in wireless driver and firmware
making them incompatible with each other. In order to use WDS, the same
model of devices should be used.
In WDS Station mode, the device functions as a wireless client which can bridge the
remote WDS Access Point with SSID. In this mode, the setting is same as Client
Bridge mode.
With Client Router (Wireless ISP) mode, the device can connect to a wireless
network and share the Internet connection to the WISP subscribers.
On the LAN side, the device acts like a wired router for IP sharing function. In this
mode, the wireless interface acts as WAN side.
Repeater mode is used to extend the wireless coverage with same SSID and
security.
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Chapter 5. Configuring the AP

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