Configuring A Client Radio - ProSoft Technology RLX2-IHW-E User Manual

RLX2-IHx Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n
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3.5.5 Configuring a Client Radio

You can also configure RLX2-IHx series radios in Client mode in the event that you want
to connect to third-party 802.11 Access Points. The following table highlights the most
significant differences between Repeater, Client, and Bridging Client modes on RLX2-
IHx series radios.
Number of attached
Ethernet devices
supported
Can other wireless
devices connect to the
radio?
Can the radio connect to
non-ProSoft Technology
Access Points
(Masters)?
Can I see the radio MAC
address on the network?
Client mode is a special mode in the radio that allows a user to connect an Ethernet
device to a wireless network through any 802.11a, b, g, or n access point. Any Ethernet
device that has an RJ45 Ethernet port can, in effect, become an 802.11a, b, g, or n
wireless client by attaching the radio. Only a single device can be connected to the radio
in Client mode. Do not connect to more than one Ethernet device (using a switch or
hub).
Note: You only use client mode if you need to connect to another brand 802.11a, b, g, or n access point. If
you are using RLX2-IHx series radios, you should always use them as repeaters (and masters). Client mode
radios are not necessary in Industrial network applications where an RLX2-IHx series Master radio acts as
the Access Point. If you don't need a Client RLX2-IHx series radio in the system, you can skip this example
configuration.
The most straightforward way to test a Client or Bridging Client mode radio configuration
is to use a second PC connected as the downstream network device from a Client radio.
The following example assumes that there is a second PC, and shows how to connect to
the Master radio.
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Repeater Client
Multiple (up to the One
limits of network)
Yes No
No Yes
Repeater radio's
MAC address of
MAC address connected device or
user-specified MAC
address.
RLX2-IHx Series Quick Setup
Bridging Client
Multiple (up to 16)
No
Yes
Bridging Client radio's
MAC address
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