Ruijie RG-RAP73Pro Cookbook page 44

Configuration Guide
Caution
Restoring factory settings will delete the existing configuration and you are required to configure the device
again at your next login. Therefore, exercise caution when performing this operation.
1.4 Work Mode
The device can work in the router mode, AP mode or wireless repeater mode. The displayed system menu page
and function ranges vary with the work mode. The RAP works in the AP mode by default.
When setting the work mode, you can also set whether to enable the self-organizing network discovery function.
This function is enabled by default.
Self-organizing network
and other unconnected devices can be discovered. Devices connect with each other to form a network based
on their status and synchronize their configurations globally. You can log in to the web interface of the device to
view management information of all devices on the network. After the self-organizing network discovery function
is enabled, you can efficiently maintain and manage the network. You are advised to keep this function enabled.
When the device connect with each other to form a network, two configuration modes are displayed: network-
wide mode and local device mode.
Local device mode: After the self-organizing network discovery function is disabled, the device will not be
discovered. After logging in to the web interface, you can configure and manage only the new device. If only one
device is configured or global configuration does not need to be synchronized to the device, you can disable the
self-organizing network discovery function.
To switch the work mode, see
1.4.1 AP Mode
The device performs L2 forwarding and does not support the DHCP address pool function. In AP mode, the
device often networks with devices supporting the routing function. IP addresses of downlink wireless clients are
assigned and managed by the uplink device (supporting the DHCP address pool) of the AP in a unified manner,
and the AP only transparently transmits data.
1.4.2 Router Mode
The device supports N/AT routing and forwarding. The addresses of wireless clients can be assigned by the AP
and wireless network data is routed and forwarded by the AP. N/AT is supported in this mode. When an AP
works in the router mode, it supports device networking, network-wide configuration, and AP-specific radio
functions.
There are three Internet types available: PPPoE, DHCP mode and static IP address mode. You can connect the
device to an Ethernet cable or an upstream device.
Caution
After switching to the router mode, the device's LAN IP address will change to 192.168.120.1. Please obtain
an IP address automatically for your management client and enter 10.44.77.254 into the address bar of the
browser to log in to web interface again.
mode: After the self-organizing network discovery function is enabled, the new device
See1.8 Introduction to the Web I
4.1 Switching Work
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Mode.
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Fast Internet Access