Setting Up The Wx Device - ZyXEL Communications WX Series User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1.3 Setting Up the WX Device

The WX Device can function as a Repeater or an Access Point (AP).
Set your WX Device to Repeater (RP) mode, if you want to connect an existing WiFi network through
another Access Point and also provide network connection to WiFi clients. In this mode, the WX Device
can be an access point and a WiFi client at the same time. If the WX Device has a WiFi uplink
connection, it is in RP mode.
In the following figure, the WX Device (A) is in Repeater (RP) mode and is letting a WiFi client connect to
the network wirelessly through a router (B). This helps you expand WiFi coverage when you already have
an access point or WiFi router in your network.
Figure 2 Device Operation Mode Example: Repeater Mode
Set your WX Device to Access Point (AP) mode if you already have a router in your network and you
want to bridge a wired network (LAN) and another LAN or wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet. If the
WX Device has a wired uplink connection, it is in AP mode.
In the following figure, the WX Device (A) is in Access Point (AP) mode, and is bridging a wired network
and a wired LAN in the same subnet.
Figure 3 Device Operation Mode Example: AP Mode
The WX Device can use both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks at the same time. For more information on
dual-band WiFi, see Section 1.3 on page 17.
You can add more WX Devices to your network to form a daisy chain. For more information, see Section
1.5 on page 19.
Set up a Mesh network with your WX Device to use band steering, AP steering, auto-configuration and
other advanced features for your WiFi network. For more information, see Section 1.2.1 on page 15.
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