Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration; Introduction - 3e Technologies International 3e-531AP User Manual

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3e-531AP Wireless Access Point

Chapter 3: Access Point Configuration

The 3e-531AP Gateway comes with the capability to be configured as

either an access point, a gateway, or a bridge.

An "access point" is a device configured to allow one LAN to freely

exchange data with another LAN without restriction. This is useful if

you have an existing network and you want to extend it with a wireless

network. For example, an existing wired LAN is extended by adding the

3e-531AP and thus bridging to the existing wired network resources con-

figured to communicate with the wireless LAN.

The 3e-531AP default configuration is as an access point, allowing free

roaming and data exchange with the existing LAN, bridging the wired

and wireless networks.

In the event that certain areas of the network need greater security,

the Administrator can alternatively, using the management software ac-

cessible through the WEB browser at the device's assigned IP address,

reconfigure it as a gateway.

This chapter follows the procedure for configuring the 3e-531AP as

an access point. The procedure for configuring as a gateway is covered in

Chapter 4. Bridging is addressed in Chapter 5.

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